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Interviews
Robot Talk Episode 158 – Autonomous robot deliveries, with Ahti Heinla
Robot Talk
29 May 2026
In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Ahti Heinla from Starship Technologies about their AI-powered delivery robots that operate independently on streets and pavements.
Robot Talk Episode 157 – Generating new robot designs, with Josie Hughes
Robot Talk
22 May 2026
In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Josie Hughes from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne about using AI to develop new designs for robotic manipulators.
Robot Talk Episode 156 – Rugged robots for dangerous missions, with Gavin Kenneally
Robot Talk
15 May 2026
In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Gavin Kenneally from Ghost Robotics about robot dogs for defence, security, and public safety.
Robot Talk Episode 155 – Making aerial robots smarter, with Melissa Greeff
Robot Talk
08 May 2026
In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Melissa Greeff from Queen's University about autonomous navigation and learning for drones.
Robot Talk Episode 154 – Visual navigation in insects and robots, with Andrew Philippides
Robot Talk
01 May 2026
In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Andrew Philippides from the University of Sussex about what we can learn from ants and bees to improve robot navigation.
Robot Talk Episode 153 – Origami-inspired robots, with Chenying Liu
Robot Talk
24 Apr 2026
In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Chenying Liu from University of Oxford about how a robot's physical form can actively contribute to sensing, processing, decision-making, and movement.
Robot Talk Episode 152 – Dexterous robot hands, with Rich Walker
Robot Talk
17 Apr 2026
In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Rich Walker from Shadow Robot Company about their advanced robotic hands for research and industry.
Robot Talk Episode 151 – Robots to study the ocean, with Simona Aracri
Robot Talk
10 Apr 2026
In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Simona Aracri from National Research Council of Italy about innovative robot designs for oceanography and environmental monitoring.
Robot Talk Episode 150 – House building robots, with Vikas Enti
Robot Talk
27 Mar 2026
In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Vikas Enti from Reframe Systems about using robotics and automation to build climate-resilient, high-performance homes.
Robot Talk Episode 149 – Robot safety and security, with Krystal Mattich
Robot Talk
20 Mar 2026
In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Krystal Mattich from Brain Corp about trustworthy autonomous robots in public spaces.
Robot Talk Episode 148 – Ethical robot behaviour, with Alan Winfield
Robot Talk
13 Mar 2026
In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Alan Winfield from the University of the West of England about developing new standards for ethics and transparency in robotics.
Robot Talk Episode 147 – Miniature living robots, with Maria Guix
Robot Talk
06 Mar 2026
In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Maria Guix from the University of Barcelona about combining electronics and biology to create biohybrid robots with emergent properties.
Robot Talk Episode 146 – Embodied AI on the ISS, with Jamie Palmer
Robot Talk
27 Feb 2026
In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Jamie Palmer from Icarus Robotics about building a robotic labour force to perform routine and risky tasks in orbit.
Robot Talk Episode 145 – Robotics and automation in manufacturing, with Agata Suwala
Robot Talk
20 Feb 2026
In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Agata Suwala from the Manufacturing Technology Centre about leveraging robotics to make manufacturing systems more sustainable.
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.
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.
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.
Robot Talk Episode 140 – Robot balance and agility, with Amir Patel
Robot Talk
16 Jan 2026
In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Amir Patel from University College London about designing robots with the agility and manoeuvrability of a cheetah.
Robot Talk Episode 139 – Advanced robot hearing, with Christine Evers
Robot Talk
09 Jan 2026
In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Christine Evers from University of Southampton about helping robots understand the world around them through sound.
Robot Talk Episode 138 – Robots in the environment, with Stefano Mintchev
Robot Talk
19 Dec 2025
In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Stefano Mintchev from ETH Zürich about robots to explore and monitor the natural environment.
Robot Talk Episode 137 – Getting two-legged robots moving, with Oluwami Dosunmu-Ogunbi
Robot Talk
12 Dec 2025
In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Oluwami Dosunmu-Ogunbi from Ohio Northern University about bipedal robots that can walk and even climb stairs.
Robot Talk Episode 136 – Making driverless vehicles smarter, with Shimon Whiteson
Robot Talk
05 Dec 2025
In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Shimon Whiteson from Waymo about machine learning for autonomous vehicles.
Robot Talk Episode 135 – Robot anatomy and design, with Chapa Sirithunge
Robot Talk
28 Nov 2025
In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Chapa Sirithunge from University of Cambridge about what robots can teach us about human anatomy, and vice versa.
Robot Talk Episode 134 – Robotics as a hobby, with Kevin McAleer
Robot Talk
21 Nov 2025
In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Kevin McAleer from kevsrobots about how to get started building robots at home.
Robot Talk Episode 133 – Creating sociable robot collaborators, with Heather Knight
Robot Talk
14 Nov 2025
In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Heather Knight from Oregon State University about applying methods from the performing arts to robotics.
Robot Talk Episode 132 – Collaborating with industrial robots, with Anthony Jules
Robot Talk
07 Nov 2025
In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Anthony Jules from Robust.AI about their autonomous warehouse robots that work alongside humans.
Robot Talk Episode 131 – Empowering game-changing robotics research, with Edith-Clare Hall
Robot Talk
31 Oct 2025
In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Edith-Clare Hall from the Advanced Research and Invention Agency about accelerating scientific and technological breakthroughs.
Robot Talk Episode 130 – Robots learning from humans, with Chad Jenkins
Robot Talk
24 Oct 2025
In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Chad Jenkins from University of Michigan about how robots can learn from people and assist us in our daily lives.
Robot Talk at the Smart City Robotics Competition
Robot Talk
22 Oct 2025
In a special bonus episode of the podcast, Claire chatted to competitors, exhibitors, and attendees at the Smart City Robotics Competition in Milton Keynes.
Robot Talk Episode 129 – Automating museum experiments, with Yuen Ting Chan
Robot Talk
17 Oct 2025
In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Yuen Ting Chan from Natural History Museum about using robots to automate molecular biology experiments.
Robot Talk Episode 128 – Making microrobots move, with Ali K. Hoshiar
Robot Talk
10 Oct 2025
In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Ali K. Hoshiar from University of Essex about how microrobots move and work together.
Robot Talk Episode 127 – Robots exploring other planets, with Frances Zhu
Robot Talk
03 Oct 2025
In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Frances Zhu from the Colorado School of Mines about intelligent robotic systems for space exploration.
RoboCup Logistics League: an interview with Alexander Ferrein, Till Hofmann and Wataru Uemura
AIhub and Lucy Smith
25 Sep 2025
Find out more about the RoboCup league focused on production logistics and the planning.
Interview with Haimin Hu: Game-theoretic integration of safety, interaction and learning for human-centered autonomy
AIhub and Lucy Smith
21 Aug 2025
Hear from Haimin in the latest in our series featuring the 2025 AAAI / ACM SIGAI Doctoral Consortium participants.
Robot Talk Episode 125 – Chatting with robots, with Gabriel Skantze
Robot Talk
13 Jun 2025
In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Gabriel Skantze from KTH Royal Institute of Technology about having natural face-to-face conversations with robots.
