At the SPRINT Robotics World Conference 2025, we proudly recognized the bright minds shaping the future of inspection and maintenance robotics through the RISE Thesis Pitch Challenge. This initiative highlights outstanding student research in robotics and software solutions for inspection, maintenance, cleaning, and fabric maintenance.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to all the students who took part and shared their innovative work — your ideas and passion continue to inspire the industry’s progress.
Congratulations to this year’s winner and finalists for their exceptional work and well-deserved recognition. Here are the winners and their thesis pitches that stood out for their impact, ingenuity, and contribution to advancing the field.
Winner: Lucas Braga Campos ( Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro) - Steam Reforming Furnace Tube Inspection Robot- SRF Robot.
Finalist: Antonio Gonzalez Morgado ( Universidad de Sevilla) - Innovative Aerial Robots for Perimeter Pipeline Inspections.
Finalist: Heiko Kabutz ( University of Colorado Boulder) - Increasing Agility of Insect Robots through Body Shape Morphing for Inspection of Complex Machinery.
Together, we continue to advance innovation and excellence across the global robotics community.
