The Research Network for Transdisciplinary Studies in Social Robotics (TRANSOR) is a non-commercial global information network for interdisciplinary research exchange in social robotics and HRI.  TRANSOR connects researchers from the technical sciences (robotics, computer science), social sciences (cognitive science, psychology, sociology) and humanities (anthropology, educational science, linguistics, art and design studies, communication and media studies, and philosophy). While the target group of TRANSOR are researchers, the network is open to anyone—we invite interested parties from the public and private sectors, policy makers, representatives of robotics industry, artists, teachers, etc. to join us!

Social robotics, the signature technology of the 21^st century, potentially has profound socio-cultural implications. The primary mission of TRANSOR is to extend the interdisciplinary scope of social robotics and HRI (Human-Robot Interaction) to include all relevant research expertise on social reality.  By drawing on the research expertise of the social sciences and humanities we can develop culturally sustainable applications of social robotics technology.

TRANSOR provides mainly two services:

• ANNOUNCEMENTS: the network distributes announcements of scientific events (conferences, workshops, lectures) and other information of interest to researchers (e.g. major publications, job announcements).

By means of these two activities, the TRANSOR network also serves the purpose to transport and amplify the momentum and concrete research impulses arising in between the biennial events of the Robophilosophy Conference Series.