Fabien Rohrer

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, BlueBotics (Switzerland)

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Fabien Rohrer is a researcher whose work sits at the intersection of cognitive robotics, simulation, and open-source educational tools. He is best known for co-developing the "Rat’s Life" cognitive robotics benchmark—a survival game where two e-puck robots compete in a LEGO arena, designed to be reproducible even in labs with limited resources. This benchmark, detailed in his 2008 papers (13 combined citations), has become a foundational testbed for studying autonomous decision-making and multi-robot interaction. Rohrer also contributed to the "Cyberbotics' Robot Curriculum" (2014, 12 citations), a widely used resource that integrates Webots simulation software to teach robotics concepts from beginner to advanced levels. His work emphasizes accessibility and reproducibility, enabling students and researchers worldwide to engage with complex robotics challenges without expensive hardware. While his citation counts reflect a niche but dedicated impact, Rohrer’s legacy lies in democratizing robotics research—his benchmarks and curricula have been adopted in university courses and labs, fostering hands-on learning in cognitive robotics. His contributions continue to inspire new generations of roboticists to build, simulate, and experiment.