# Professor Rus Wins Top German Tech Award | Tech News

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Published: 2026-07-30T21:07:06+00:00
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Professor Daniela Rus, MIT’s head of CSAIL, just won Germany’s top tech honor—the Bavarian Minister-President’s High-Tech Prize—for revolutionizing robotics and AI. Her work spans self-organizing robot swarms, soft robotics, self-driving tech, and brain-inspired AI designed to thrive in messy, real-world environments. With decades of focus on practical, adaptable machines, her innovations are reshaping transportation, farming, medicine, and environmental science. She’s also co-founded Liquid AI to deploy smarter, more efficient AI models—and already holds prestigious awards like the IEEE Edison Medal. Her vision? Intelligent machines that think, adapt, and integrate seamlessly into everyday life. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/3fb8ff13848b4b5a

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