We explore how people can live and work alongside AI agents and robots, and what this means for organisations and society. Education, analysis and practical experience connect our work.
How should people and AI share tasks and decisions? Who remains responsible, and what skills will people need? These questions matter to businesses, public institutions, schools and individuals.
The Institute for AI and Robotics brings together technical, economic and ethical perspectives on these questions. We are a professional and educational initiative based in the Czech Republic and operated by RETAILYS GROUP a.s.
Education is a central way we bring the institute's ideas into practice. We help teams, teachers, students and the public develop practical skills and discuss the wider implications of AI. Participants' questions also inform our further work.
Our articles connect technical knowledge with questions about work, decision-making, responsibility and education. We aim to build on these with deeper analyses and case studies, making sources, methods and limitations clear.
We examine how people collaborate with AI agents and physical robots: which tasks to delegate, how to organise oversight and how to assess a system's actual contribution. Consultations and dialogue with practitioners keep these questions grounded.
Our educational programmes are designed for Czech-speaking audiences. This page introduces the institute to international contacts and prospective partners.
Visits to technology companies in the US and China and first-hand experience of these regions inform our lectures and discussions.
We consider how approaches to developing and adopting technology differ across the US, China and Europe, and what those differences mean for organisations, education and everyday life.
Retailys develops a platform for collaboration between people and AI agents in organisations. The institute addresses the educational, ethical and social questions surrounding that collaboration.
Practical experience provides questions for analysis and teaching. Our conclusions should be guided by evidence, including when the appropriate recommendation is to limit, postpone or avoid a particular use of AI.
Ing. et Ing. Mgr. et Mgr.
Petr began his career as a programmer and has been an entrepreneur for more than 20 years. His academic background spans software engineering, international trade, international relations and political science with a focus on Asian studies, as well as philosophy and applied ethics.
He approaches AI from the perspectives of a programmer, philosopher, political scientist and economist. Alongside his primary focus on businesses, he provides consultations and training for public institutions, journalists and the non-profit sector.
He teaches courses on the ethics of science, technology and AI at Charles University in Prague. His professional interests include AI agents, robotics and differences in technological development between the United States and China.
He leads RETAILYS GROUP a.s., the software company developing Retailys, a platform that enables businesses and organisations to create and manage AI agents in their operations.
We welcome contact from technology companies, educators, researchers and organisations interested in exchanging expertise or exploring cooperation in AI and robotics.