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    How to keep drones flying when a motor fails
    Robotics researchers at the University of Zurich show how onboard cameras can be used to keep damaged quadcopters in the air and flying stably – even without GPS....
    14 January 2021, by

    IEEE RAS Soft Robotics Podcast with Hod Lipson: Can we design self-aware robots?
    Interesting discussion with Hod Lipson, head of Creative Machines Lab, Columbia University in New York. Can robots be self-aware? Can they design other robots and self-repair? Why should we evolve rob...
    13 January 2021, by

    #CYBATHLON2020GlobalEdition winners of the powered leg prosthesis race (with interview)
    Finishing this series of CYBATHLON 2020 winners, today we feature the victory of the startup Circleg from Switzerland. We also had the chance to interview them (see the end of this post)....
    10 January 2021, by

    Science Magazine robot videos 2020
    Did you manage to watch all the holiday robot videos of 2020? If you did but are still hungry for more, I have prepared this compilation of Science Magazine videos featuring robotics research that wer...
    06 January 2021, by

    The Year Of The SPAC And What It Means For Hardware
    CBS MarketWatch declared 2020: The Year of the SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Corporation). A record 219 companies went public through this fundraising vehicle that uses a reverse merger with an ex...
    03 January 2021, by

    Holiday robot videos 2020
    Thanks to all those that sent us their holiday videos. It's been a tough year for everyone. We hope these videos make these holidays a bit more special....
    24 December 2020, by



    Who are the Visionary companies in robotics? See the 2020 SVR Industry Award winners
    These Visionary companies have a big idea and are well on their way to achieving it, although it isn’t always an easy road for any really innovative technology. In the case of Cruise, that meant tes...
    19 December 2020, by and

    #CYBATHLON2020GlobalEdition winners of the functional electrical stimulation bike race (with interview)
    In continuation to this series of CYBATHLON 2020 winners, today we feature the victory of PULSE Racing from VU University Amsterdam. We also had the chance to interview them (see the end of this post)...
    19 December 2020, by

    What does Innovation look like in robotics? See the SVR 2020 Industry Award winners
    Self-driving vehicles would not be possible without sensors and so it’s not surprising to see two small new sensors in the 2020 Silicon Valley Robotics ‘Good Robot’ Innovation Awards, the Velabi...
    18 December 2020, by and

    Shaping the UK’s future with smart machines: Findings from four ThinkIns with academia, industry, policy, and the public
    The UK Robotics Growth Partnership (RGP) aims to set the conditions for success to empower the UK to be a global leader in Robotics and Autonomous Systems whilst delivering a smarter, safer, more pros...
    18 December 2020, by

    Let’s talk about the future of Air cargo.
    You invest in the future you want to live in. I want to invest my time in the future of rapid logistics. Three years ago I set out on a journey to build a future where one-day delivery is available...
    18 December 2020, by

    A catalog of robotics-related books (+ call for holiday season suggestions)
    The Women in Robotics network is putting together an open catalog of books related to robotics and technology. Whether you would like to share your own collection with the community, or you just want ...
    17 December 2020, by

    Meet the robotics community champions in the SVR Good Robot Industry Awards
    If robotics is the technology of the 21st century, rather than biotech, then we have some serious work to do. This week marks the ‘beginning of the end’ of the coronavirus pandemic as a vaccine i...
    17 December 2020, by and

    Call for robot holiday videos 2020
    That’s right! You better not run, you better not hide, you better watch out for brand new robot holiday videos on Robohub!...
    16 December 2020, by

    Robohub wins Champion Award in SVR ‘Good Robot’ Industry Awards
    President: Sabine Haeurt           Founded: 2012 HQ:  Switzerland Robohub is an online platform and non-profit that brings together leading communicators in robotics research, start-ups...
    16 December 2020, by

    Celebrating the good robots!
    OAKLAND, California, Dec. 14, 2020 /Press Release/ -- Silicon Valley Robotics, the world’s largest cluster of innovation in robotics, announces the inaugural ‘Good Robot’ Industry Awards, celebr...
    15 December 2020, by

    #CYBATHLON2020GlobalEdition winners of the powered wheelchair race (with interview + story of pilot)
    In continuation to this series of CYBATHLON 2020 winners, today we feature the victory of the HSR Enhanced team from the Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences (OST). In addition, we inter...
    07 December 2020, by

    #CYBATHLON2020GlobalEdition winners of the powered exoskeleton race (with interview)
    The last edition of CYBATHLON took place on 13-14 November, 2020. This competition, created by ETH Zurich and run as a non-profit project, aims to advance in the research and development of assistive ...
    04 December 2020, by

    Ultra-sensitive and resilient sensor for soft robotic systems
    By Leah Burrows / SEAS communications Newly engineered slinky-like strain sensors for textiles and soft robotic systems survive the washing machine, cars and hammers....
    02 December 2020, by

    Showing robots how to drive a car… in just a few easy lessons
    By Caitlin Dawson USC researchers have developed a method that could allow robots to learn new tasks, like setting a table or driving a car, from observing a small number of demonstrations....
    27 November 2020, by

    Why we need a robot registry
    Robots are rolling out into the real world and we need to meet the emerging challenges in responsible fashion but one that doesn’t block innovation. At the recent ARM Developers Summit 2020 I sh...
    26 November 2020, by

    Versatile building blocks make structures with surprising mechanical properties
    By David L. Chandler Researchers at MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms have created tiny building blocks that exhibit a variety of unique mechanical properties, such as the ability to produce a twis...
    23 November 2020, by

    Robotics sector brings robotics to the public in annual European showcase
    European Robotics Week 2020 (ERW2020) began on Thursday and hundreds of interactive robotics events for the public have been announced. These will take place in countries across Europe and beyond, to ...
    21 November 2020, by and

    #IROS2020 BiR-IROS: Black in Robotics
    The 2020 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) has teamed up with Black in Robotics (website, Twitter) to release a new special series named BiR-IROS: Black in Rob...
    19 November 2020, by

    #IROS2020 Original Series: Real Roboticist
    Are you curious about the people behind the robots? The 2020 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) features a new Original Series called Real Roboticist hosted by ...
    16 November 2020, by

    Two teams from Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia will compete at the Cybathlon Global Edition 2020, the Olympics dedicated to new prosthetic technologie
    IIT’s teams will compete in the "Powered Arm Prosthesis" category showing two different robotic arm prostheses made in Italy: SoftHandPro and Hannes. The race course is about 30 metres long and will...
    13 November 2020, by

    CYBATHLON 2020 Global Edition: A competition to break down barriers between the public, people with disabilities and technology developers
    Involving potential users of a particular technology in the research and development (R&D) process is a very powerful way to maximise success when such technology is deployed in the real world. In add...
    11 November 2020, by

    Drones that patrol forests could monitor environmental and ecological changes
    By Caroline Brogan Imperial researchers have created drones that can attach sensors to trees to monitor environmental and ecological changes in forests....
    06 November 2020, by

    A raptor-inspired drone with morphing wing and tail
    By Nicola Nosengo NCCR Robotics researchers at EPFL have developed a drone with a feathered wing and tail that give it unprecedented flight agility....
    31 October 2020, by

    RoboTED: a case study in Ethical Risk Assessment
    A few weeks ago I gave a short paper at the excellent International Conference on Robot Ethics and Standards (ICRES 2020), outlining a case study in Ethical Risk Assessment - see our paper here. Our c...
    28 October 2020, by

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