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The Institut des systèmes intelligents et de robotique (ISIR; English: Institute of Intelligent Systems and Robotics) is a French research institute supporting advanced research in robotics and intelligent systems. It is located in Paris. It is a public research institute in a partnership with the Sorbonne University.

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