20/03/2025
🚀 𝐀𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐎: 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐈-𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬
By launching ADRIANO- the Camera di Commercio Romaa - organiser of Maker Faire Rome -The European Edition since 2013 - has a new collegue and reaffirms its commitment to . The future is here, and we’re shaping it together. ADRIANO, the first humanoid robot in Italy’s Public Administration. From 24 March 2025, will welcome visitors, offering insights into Rome’s history in Italian and English. More than just a technological showcase, ADRIANO is an ongoing experiment—a bold step into the world of AI-driven human interaction. Let’s be clear: forget Marvel movies and AI-generated videos—the reality is still far from that. —ADRIANO is real innovation. It’s a practical step forward, proving how robotics and AI can enhance public services and reshape our relationship with .
🤖 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐎 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲?
🔹 AI with a Human Touch – Computer vision, artificial muscles, and expressive facial gestures for lifelike interaction
🔹 Beyond Conversation – Shakes hands, handles objects, and engages with visitors in a natural way
🔹 Immersive Virtual Tours – Soon, ADRIANO will guide remote visitors through the Temple of Vibia Sabina and Hadrian, blending AI and cultural heritage like never before
🔬 𝐀 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
The ADRIANO project brings together four leading players in AI and robotics:
✅ Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Antonio Bicchi)
✅ Sapienza Università di Roma (Daniele Nardi)
✅ Babelscape (Sapienza start-up)
✅ qbrobotics (IIT & Università di Pisa spin-off)
In , ADRIANO evolved from a remote-controlled avatar to a fully autonomous system with continuous learning, powered by a team of over 30 engineers, technicians, and researchers. Adriano is a cutting-edge experimental project designed to explore the connections between robotics and artificial intelligence. It represents a crucial step towards a future where machines interact naturally with humans. Currently in its learning phase, Adriano is continuously acquiring knowledge. As a prototype, it holds the potential to evolve, take on new roles, and be deployed for a variety of tasks in the future
🔥 𝐀𝐈 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐲𝐩𝐞: as automation accelerates, one critical question remains: how do we distribute the gains? AI should create shared prosperity, benefiting both and —not only increasing productivity, but improving lives. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲?