RoboBalloon is a helium balloon that can autonomously move along the ceiling — without any special infrastructure. It can be equipped with, e.g., sensors, lights or loud speakers.

This web page provides

• a presentation of the background and technical details,
• further material such as videos, and
• contact information.

Patent Applications

A German, EU and US patent application with the numbers US-20260274354, EP4806793 and DE102025109673 have been filed for multiple variants of RoboBalloon.

Patent Award

RoboBalloon received the award for the best patent application of the University of Goettingen in 2025.

Publication

Baum, M. (2025). A Blimp-Based Robot That Moves Under the Ceiling.
In: Huber, M., Verl, A., Kraus, W. (eds) European Robotics Forum 2025. ERF 2025.
Springer Proceedings in Advanced Robotics, vol 36. Springer, Cham.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-89471-8_23