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The Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute

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The Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute conducts research within robotics, software, AI, and other technologies to the benefit of society.

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Artificial intelligence

17.02.2026

SDU researchers’ algorithm could become an important step towards privacy in the age of AI

If you, as a user, want to protect your privacy, it is not enough to ask tech companies to delete your data. What the companies’ AI models have learned from that data must also be unlearned. Researchers from SDU Applied AI and Data Science have now found a way to do this without weakening model performance.

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09.02.2026

New LEGO® Chair to Lead Software Technology in Vejle

Professor Mikkel Baun Kjærgaard has been appointed LEGO® Chair at the SDU Centre for Software Technology. With this appointment, the new campus in Vejle gains a prominent profile dedicated to bridging the gap between world-class international research and the local business community in the Triangle Region.

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FUNDING

15.01.2026

SDU uses its own supercomputer to build virtual teaching labs with full ownership

The University of Southern Denmark (SDU) is now leveraging its existing supercomputer infrastructure to create virtual teaching laboratories for IT education. The initiative gives students access to high-end server environments and distributed systems while enabling SDU to keep full ownership of the teaching platform and ensure predictable, transparent use of resources.

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EU millions for Professor Rafsanjani

09.12.2025

Snake robot will navigate Unknown terrain by listening

The European Research Council has awarded a highly prestigious Consolidator Grant of two million euros (approx. 15 million DKK) to Ahmad Rafsanjani, professor of soft robotics at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU), for the project “Exploring the Unexplored with a Crawling Soft Robot (METABOA).” His project aims to develop soft crawling robots and teach them to navigate complex terrains using friction — a capability that could unlock opportunities in everything from collapsed buildings to distant planets.

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Robotics

26.11.2025

New research project to bring humanoid robots to Denmark

Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark (SDU), together with Novo Nordisk, Harting and several other partners, aim to develop a humanoid robot capable of taking over, for instance, repetitive and hazardous tasks in industry.

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SDU Vejle

28.10.2025

She left New York to enhance responsible AI in Denmark

Dr. Aparna Varde has been appointed the first full professor of software engineering at the University of Southern Denmark’s new campus in Vejle. In both her research and teaching, she is dedicated to ensuring that artificial intelligence is developed and applied ethically.

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Robotics

29.08.2025

Small agricultural robots could reverse the sustainability trend in farming

With DKK 75 million from the Novo Nordisk Foundation, researchers from KU, SDU, DTU and Wageningen University aim to develop small field robots that make it possible to grow mixed crops in the fields. This could benefit biodiversity, improve the environment and fundamentally change agriculture.

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Robotics

02.07.2025

The future of scaffolding is here

Together with the German scaffolding manufacturer PERI and several other European partners, researchers from SDU’s Centre for Large Structure Production (LSP) have developed a robot that can relieve scaffolders. The robot will be tested in real-life conditions over the next years.

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Medtech

14.06.2025

Researcher aims to prevent infection in patients with CVCs

Medtech postdoc Mahdi Momeni is developing a device that detects infections in patients with a central venous catheter (CVC). The device monitors the tissue around the catheter to keep the patients safe - and ultimately save lives.

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Spin out

13.06.2025

Artificial intelligence is improving medical care at sea for seafarers

Researchers at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) are using artificial intelligence to raise the standard of medical care at sea. The technology strengthens patient safety, reduces the risk of misunderstandings and ensures clearer, more effective communication.

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Robotics

10.04.2025

New robotics technology to equip Danish companies for an uncertain world

Researchers from SDU, together with 22 other partners, are part of the research and innovation project MADE REACT. With the help of new technological solutions, they aim to make Danish industry more resilient in a changing world. The project is supported by Innovation Fund Denmark and has a total budget of over 100 million.

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Explainer

13.03.2025

Are robots stealing our jobs?

The robots are coming! But are they also coming for our jobs? The short answer is yes, but not necessarily in the way we imagine. The long answer you can read here from three researchers at the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Southern Denmark.

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Software

04.02.2025

International conference on software architecture comes to Denmark for the first time

From 31 March to 4 April, the International Conference on Software Architecture will be held at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) in Odense. The conference is considered one of the most important of its kind globally.

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03.02.2025

Drones, biology, and AI: SDU researchers test groundbreaking technology in Kenya

On the savanna in Kenya, a group of researchers from the SDU UAS Center is currently conducting fieldwork alongside other drone researchers, biologists, and computer vision experts from across Europe. As part of the research project WildDrone, they are gathering knowledge about animal behavior and the potential of drones for conservation. The flights are carried out in collaboration with Kenyan partners and may improve efforts to protect species such as rhinos.

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Entrepreneurship & Research

22.01.2025

2024: Record in spinouts at SDU

Seven new companies founded by SDU researchers became a reality in 2024. This is the largest number of research-based companies from SDU in a single year to date – and the expectation is that a similar number will be founded in the coming years. One of the new SDU spinouts will develop a new treatment for patients with Huntington's disease. A market projected to be worth more than $2.5 billion by 2035.

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Robotics

04.11.2024

Researchers will use robotics and AI in cancer treatment

Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark (SDU), in collaboration with European partners, are working on using robotics and AI to diagnose and treat various cancers, with a solution expected ready in just a few years.

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SDU Vejle

25.10.2024

Vejle becomes a university city: SDU is establishing a campus focusing on IT and STEM programmes

The ambitions have been present since 2021 and now they are becoming a reality. The University of Southern Denmark (SDU) can now announce its historic decision to establish a new campus in Vejle, dedicated to IT and STEM education, with support from the LEGO Group and Vejle Municipality.

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MedTech Odense

21.10.2024

MedTech partnership unites research and technology to shape the future of patient care 

A new strategic partnership between the University of Southern Denmark (SDU), the Region of Southern Denmark and Odense Municipality will provide the framework for future technological healthcare solutions for patients throughout Denmark. 

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RESEARCH

20.08.2024

New AI technology can detect suicidal thoughts on social media

Researchers can now predict suicidal thoughts based on social media behaviour using artificial intelligence. The hope is that this technology can help save lives.

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Drones

19.08.2024

5G technology can contribute to the integration of drones in airspace

If drone technology is to really take off, it requires that drones are integrated into the airspace and can fly alongside manned aviation. In the research project GENIUS, researchers from SDU, along with DTU, companies, and organisations, have shown how 5G technology could be part of the solution.

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The Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute University of Southern Denmark

  • Campusvej 55
  • Odense M - DK-5230
  • Phone: +45 6550 7380
  • Fax: +45 6615 7697

Last Updated 17.02.2026