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The Robotics Institute for Dependency is joining the datiacare Data Space with the support of the Data Spaces Kit
A strategic step towards driving data-driven innovation in the social economy and care sectors The digital transformation of the social and healthcare sector requires new ways of collaborating, sharing knowledge and harnessing the value of data in a secure and...
Technology with humanity: the IRD at the 7th National Congress on Dependency and Healthcare
The participation of the Robotics Institute for Dependency in the Congress reinforces its commitment to a person-centred care model. From 16 to 18 February 2026, the Robotics Institute for Dependency participated in the 7th National Congress on Dependency and...
SOFI project: Barrier-free hearing diagnosis
The SOFI project, promoted by the Pinnae Foundation through the 7th Call for Proposals to Promote the Territory, is being developed with the participation of the IRD and MindAffect to create objective hearing assessments for vulnerable groups. The system is being...
Laundry ID shines at the Plena Inclusión Good Practices Conference
The Laundry ID product, an inclusive laundry system with adapted technology, was presented by the Robotics Institute for Dependency (IRD) at the Plena Inclusión España national conference “Practices with Impact” and recognized as one of the 10 most innovative...
The Robotics Institute for Dependency joins forces with the COCEMFE Barcelona Federation
An alliance to promote inclusion, accessibility and technology at the service of people with disabilities We are pleased to announce that Robotics Institute for Dependency (IRD) has joined the COCEMFE Barcelona Federation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to...
Laundry ID is the laundry that ‘puts technology at the service of inclusion’, according to the President of the Catalan Regional Government
The visit of the President Salvador Illa underlines the value of collaboration between social and technological entities. On 7 June 2025, as part of an institutional visit to the non-profit Fundació Ave Maria, the President of the Catalan Regional Government, Salvador...
Technology, care and international collaboration: a networking session between Germany and Catalonia
The Robotics Institute for Dependency participates in the ‘Networking Session: Germany meets Catalonia’ to promote innovation in longevity and care for the elderly On Thursday 15 May 2025, the Robotics Institute for Dependency (IRD) took part in an international...
The Robotics Institute for Dependency promotes social technology in the NEXES program of the Diputació de Barcelona
The Institute of Robotics for Dependency collaborates with the Diputació de Barcelona (Barcelona Provincial Council) in NEXES, an innovative program that aims to detect and accompany elderly people in a situation of unwanted loneliness, promoting their well-being and...
Innovation and recognition at the “Vivir en Casa” Congress: The Future of Home Care
The Robotics Institute for Dependency presents its technological solutions in Malaga and wins an award for Nodus, its tool to combat unwanted loneliness. On April 7 and 8, the Robotics Institute for Dependency (IRD) had the honor of participating in the International...
Robotics Institute for Dependency stands out at FITECU 2025
Laundry ID & Nodus surprise in Zamora (Spain) as innovative proposals in assistive robotics in the care of people in situation of dependency. From February 20th to 22nd, the Robotics Institute for Dependency participated in the International Fair of Innovation and...
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