Maren Bennewitz

Maren Bennewitz is a Professor at the University of Bonn specializing in humanoid robots. She serves as Vice Rector for Digitalization and leads research at the Lamarr Institute for Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. As a principal investigator in national and European projects, she contributes to the executive board of the Cluster of Excellence PhenoRob and co-founded the Center for Robotics at Bonn.

• Key affiliations: University of Bonn, Lamarr Institute, PhenoRob Cluster, Center for Robotics

Her research focuses on robot navigation, active perception, intelligent manipulation, and personalized human-robot interaction. Recent work explores privacy-preserving navigation, agricultural robotics, and neuromorphic obstacle avoidance. Publications highlight applications in crop monitoring, multi-agent safety, and VR-based explainability systems.

Notable trends in her research include agricultural robotics (AID4Crops, PhenoRob), multi-objective reinforcement learning, and human-swarm interaction. The Lab at University of Bonn develops solutions for dynamic environments, balancing technical innovation with ethical considerations in robotics.