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by Adriana Hamacher

20 October 2015

Robot Talk Episode 144 – Robot trust in humans, with Samuele Vinanzi

Robot Talk 13 Feb 2026

In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Samuele Vinanzi from Sheffield Hallam University about how robots can tell whether to trust or distrust people.

How can robots acquire skills through interactions with the physical world? An interview with Jiaheng Hu

AIhub and Lucy Smith 12 Feb 2026

Find out more about work published at the Conference on Robot Learning (CoRL).

Sven Koenig wins the 2026 ACM/SIGAI Autonomous Agents Research Award

AIhub 10 Feb 2026

Sven honoured for his work on AI planning and search.

Robot Talk Episode 143 – Robots for children, with Elmira Yadollahi

Robot Talk 06 Feb 2026

In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Elmira Yadollahi from Lancaster University about how children interact with and relate to robots.

New frontiers in robotics at CES 2026

Henry Hickson 03 Feb 2026

Henry Hickson reports on the exciting developments in robotics at Consumer Electronics Show 2026.

Robot Talk Episode 142 – Collaborative robot arms, with Mark Gray

Robot Talk 30 Jan 2026

In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Mark Gray from Universal Robots about their lightweight robotic arms that work alongside humans.

Robot Talk Episode 141 – Our relationship with robot swarms, with Razanne Abu-Aisheh

Robot Talk 23 Jan 2026

In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Razanne Abu-Aisheh from the University of Bristol about how people feel about interacting with robot swarms.

Vine-inspired robotic gripper gently lifts heavy and fragile objects

MIT News 23 Jan 2026

The new design could be adapted to assist the elderly, sort warehouse products, or unload heavy cargo.