Aleš Ude

Aleš Ude is a robotics researcher whose work includes robot learning and autonomous robot disassembly. He earned an applied mathematics diploma at the University of Ljubljana in 1990 and a doctorate in engineering sciences at the University of Karlsruhe in 1995. His career included chairing the IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots in 2011, coordinating ReconCell’s workcell project for small manufacturers in 2019, and coauthoring robot disassembly research in 2023. As of October 2026, he heads the Department of Automatics, Biocybernetics and Robotics at Jožef Stefan Institute.

Now at: Jožef Stefan Institute
Works: 281
Citations: 6,467
h-index: 41
Badges: Wayfarer
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Timeline

1990–1995

Applied mathematics and a doctorate

He earns a diploma in applied mathematics at the University of Ljubljana in 1990 and a doctorate in engineering sciences at the University of Karlsruhe in 1995.
2011

Chairing Humanoids

In 2011, he serves as general chair of the IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots (Humanoids).
2019

Coordinating ReconCell

In 2019, he coordinates ReconCell, which develops a robotic workcell that makes production automation more accessible to small and medium-sized manufacturers.
2023

Learning robot contact policies

In 2023, he coauthors “Hierarchical learning of robotic contact policies” with Mihael Simonič and Bojan Nemec. The method uses autonomous learning for robot disassembly and supports recycling of electronic devices. His research interests include robot learning, imitation learning, reconfigurable robotic systems, cognitive robotics and humanoid robotics.
As of October 2026

Leading JSI’s robotics department

As of October 2026, he heads the Department of Automatics, Biocybernetics and Robotics at Jožef Stefan Institute. In September 2026, department colleagues present a dual-arm robot that uses AI, machine vision and force sensing at a European Parliament showcase.