Lola Institute is a pioneer of industrial robotics in Serbia and the region, with more than four decades of experience in the development and application of industrial robots.

Control systems. The Institute develops its own robot controllers and CNC systems for machine-tool control, providing precise and reliable operation of various machines and mechatronic systems. Control system development is based on open-architecture tools, operating systems, and hardware.

Software solutions. The Institute’s long-term development includes L-IRL (Lola Industrial Robot Language), an advanced programming system for programming and controlling industrial robots. In parallel, HMI systems for interactive robot programming in extended reality (XR) are being developed, based on modern principles of visualization and human–robot interaction. Digital twins of robots and machine tools are also being developed and used to simulate motion and tasks, as well as to monitor real-time performance, enabling process optimization and predictive maintenance.

Modern development directions. In recent years, the Institute’s activities have focused on the development of robotic manipulators, desktop educational robots, exoskeletons, advanced XR platforms for interactive robot programming, and the integration of computer-vision technology in robotics. Advanced motion-control algorithms are also being developed, including iterative learning, adaptive control algorithms, and fractional PID regulators, to improve the precision, robustness, and autonomy of robotic systems.

Robotics Division of Lola Institute comprises research in the following fields: