Part 1: Field robots for the next century, W.L. Whittaker; mechatronics in the car; survey and prospectives, A. Rault. Part 2 Advanced robotics: the intelligent interactive robot, G. Schweitzer; Robotrac - an example of a mechatronic system, M. Hiller and Th. Schmitz; advanced robotics - an integrated approach, J.O. Gray. Part 3 Mobile robots: designing intelligent and autonomous vehicles from the robuter concept, V. Dupourque; layers of control in autonomous navigation, J.L. Growley et al; task-level programmable intervention autonomous robots, R. Chatila et al. Part 4 Advanced manufacturing: next generation environment for manufacturing task planning, J.S. Hemmerle and F.B. Prinz; approach towards intelligent robots, R.D. Schraft; welding of large parts bound to customers orders on a flexible welding robot assembly line, G. Neuland. Part 4 Planning and programming: integration of product data models into object-oriented robot assembly planning and programming systems, R. Dillmann and S. Schneider; execution of off-line generated and simulated application programs, R. Bernhardt et al; a practical system for planning safe trajectories for manipulator robots C. Bellier, et al. Part 6 Control and simulation: control of flexible robots, H. van Brussel et al; simulation of distributed mechatronic systems with multi-processor computers, A. Engelke and U. Lefarth; model based predictive control, A.R.M. Soeterboek. Part 7 Sensing: sensing and adaptive control of arc welding, T. Araya; calibration concepts for off-line programming of robotic based manufacturing systems, A. Kehoe et al; inspection and identification of manufactured parts using thermographic methods and grey-scale vision system, W. hornfeld and U. Berger. Part 8 Information processing: intelligent interfaces in robotics, E. Trostmann; specific communication problems in mechatronics, B. Grandjacques; operator's computer for robotic FMS technology, G. Linden et al. Part 9 Application: practical experiences with application of off-line programmable welding robots, C.E. Skjolstrup; robotized arc welding within the heavy industry, B. Pekkari; robotic systems for underwater operations, F.W. Bach et al; development and applications of intelligent arc welding robotics in Japan, H. Yamamoto et al; none-stationary welding robot for shipyard application, M. Heinemann; development of robotic system of arc welding for stell structures and its application, K. Horikawa et al; control system of high speed rotating arc welding process and its applications, H. Nomura and Y. Sugitani.