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European Robotics Forum 2023 was a success!
RI4EU
28 May 2023
One of the highlights of the conference for us was our workshop "Supporting SMEs in Bringing Robotics Solutions to Market", where experts gave insights on how DIHs can create a greater impact for SMEs and facilitate a broad uptake and integration of robotics technologies in the industry.
Helping robots handle fluids
MIT News
27 May 2023
Researchers create a new simulation tool for robots to manipulate complex fluids in a step toward helping them more effortlessly assist with daily tasks.
Robot Talk Episode 50 – Elena De Momi
EPSRC UK-RAS Network
26 May 2023
In this week's episode of the Robot Talk podcast, host Claire Asher chatted to Elena De Momi from the the Polytechnic University of Milan all about surgical robotics, artificial intelligence, and the upcoming ICRA robotics conference in London.
Making drones suitable for cities
Horizon Magazine
21 May 2023
Unmanned aerial vehicles will make their way into urban skies only if the safety of people below can be ensured.
Robot Talk Episode 49 – Nick Hawes
EPSRC UK-RAS Network
19 May 2023
In this week's episode of the Robot Talk podcast, host Claire Asher chatted to Nick Hawes from the University of Oxford all about robot decision-making, long-term autonomy, and artificial intelligence.
Jellyfish-like robots could one day clean up the world’s oceans
Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems
17 May 2023
Roboticists have developed a jellyfish-inspired underwater robot with which they hope one day to collect waste from the bottom of the ocean. The almost noise-free prototype can trap objects underneath its body without physical contact, thereby enabling safe interactions in delicate environments such as coral reefs. Jellyfish-Bot could become an important tool for environmental remediation.
Adama Sesay on solving problems with sensors and microsystems
Wyss Institute
14 May 2023
Adama is a member of the Advanced Technology Team and works on a wide range of projects that span from sensor-integrated Organ Chips to make drugs safer to an enzyme that converts sugar to fiber to make food healthier, while simultaneously leading the Women’s Health Catalyst.
Robot Talk Episode 48 – Georgia Chalvatzaki
EPSRC UK-RAS Network
12 May 2023
In this week's episode of the Robot Talk podcast, host Claire Asher chatted to Georgia Chalvatzaki from the Technical University of Darmstadt all about mobile assistive robots, learning, and planning.
Biodegradable artificial muscles: going green in the field of soft robotics
Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems
09 May 2023
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems developed fully biodegradable, high-performance artificial muscles. Their research project marks another step towards green technology becoming a lasting trend in the field of soft robotics.
Scientists unveil plan to create biocomputers powered by human brain cells + interview with Prof Thomas Hartung (senior author of the paper)
Frontiers Journals & Blog
07 May 2023
Scientists unveil a revolutionary path to drive computing forward: organoid intelligence (OI), where lab-grown brain organoids serve as biological hardware.
Robot Talk Episode 47 – Helmut Hauser
EPSRC UK-RAS Network
05 May 2023
In this week's episode of the Robot Talk podcast, host Claire Asher chatted to Helmut Hauser from the University of Bristol all about soft robotics, sensing, and smart robot bodies.
India’s robot boom hits all-time high
International Federation of Robotics (IFR)
03 May 2023
India enters world´s top ten in annual robot installations.
Robot fish makes splash with motion breakthrough
University of Bristol
01 May 2023
A coil-powered robot fish designed by scientists at the University of Bristol could make underwater exploration more accessible.
NCCR Robotics: A documentary
NCCR Robotics
30 Apr 2023
This short film documents some of the most innovative projects that emerged from the work of NCCR Robotics, the Swiss-wide consortium coordinated from 2010 to 2022 by EPFL professor Dario Floreano and ETHZ professor Robert Riener, including other major research institutions across Switzerland.
Robot Talk Episode 46 – Carlotta Berry
EPSRC UK-RAS Network
28 Apr 2023
In this week's episode of the Robot Talk podcast, host Claire Asher chatted to Carlotta Berry from the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology all about robotics education, science outreach, and increasing participation.
Miniscule device could help preserve the battery life of tiny sensors
MIT News
25 Apr 2023
Researchers demonstrate a low-power “wake-up” receiver one-tenth the size of other devices.
Drones navigate unseen environments with liquid neural networks
MIT News
23 Apr 2023
Inspired by the adaptable nature of organic brains, researchers from MIT’ CSAIL have introduced a method for robust flight navigation agents to master vision-based fly-to-target tasks in intricate, unfamiliar environments.
Robot Talk Episode 45 – Francesco Giorgio-Serchi
EPSRC UK-RAS Network
21 Apr 2023
In this week's episode of the Robot Talk podcast, host Claire Asher chatted to Francesco Giorgio-Serchi from the University of Edinburgh all about underwater robots, weather-proofing, and soft robotics.
Robots are everywhere – improving how they communicate with people could advance human-robot collaboration
The Conversation
17 Apr 2023
Figuring out how humans and robots can collaborate to effectively carry out tasks together is a rapidly growing area of interest. For successful collaboration between humans and robots, communication is key.
Robot assistants in the operating room promise safer surgery
Horizon Magazine
15 Apr 2023
With extreme precision needed for certain medical operations, state-of-the-art robots offer a way to make surgery easier, safer and more successful.
Robot Talk Episode 44 – Kat Thiel
EPSRC UK-RAS Network
14 Apr 2023
In this week's episode of the Robot Talk podcast, host Claire Asher chatted to Kat Thiel from Manchester Metropolitan University all about collaborative robots, micro-factories, and fashion manufacturing.
Interactive fleet learning
BAIR Blog
12 Apr 2023
In the last few years we have seen an exciting development in robotics and artificial intelligence: large fleets of robots have left the lab and entered the real world.
Robotic hand can identify objects with just one grasp
MIT News
09 Apr 2023
The three-fingered robotic gripper can “feel” with great sensitivity along the full length of each finger – not just at the tips.
Robotic flies to swarm 24/7 in RoboHouse
Rens van Poppel
07 Apr 2023
Buzz.. Buzz.. In a cyberzoo, wild animals don't keep you up at night, but robots do. Meet Emergent Swarm Solutions, the student enterprise that wants to design a nano drone swarm that never stops buzzing.
A four-legged robotic system for playing soccer on various terrains
MIT News
05 Apr 2023
"DribbleBot" can maneuver a soccer ball on landscapes such as sand, gravel, mud, and snow, using reinforcement learning to adapt to varying ball dynamics.
Robotic system offers hidden window into collective bee behavior
EPFL
03 Apr 2023
EPFL researchers have developed a temperature-modulating robotic system that can be seamlessly integrated into notoriously sensitive honeybee hives, providing both a never-before-seen view of honeybee behavior and a means to influence it.
Robot Talk Episode 43 – Maitreyee Wairagkar
EPSRC UK-RAS Network
31 Mar 2023
In this week's episode of the Robot Talk podcast, host Claire Asher chatted to Maitreyee Wairagkar from the University of California all about neurotechnology, artificial intelligence, and assistive robotics.
Education and healthcare are set for a high-tech boost
Horizon Magazine
29 Mar 2023
The enhancement of human-machine interaction is expected to bring big improvements in support for learning and access to healthcare.
One million robots work in car industry worldwide – new record
International Federation of Robotics (IFR)
26 Mar 2023
Automotive industry is a front runner in automation.
Robot Talk Episode 42 – Thom Kirwan-Evans
EPSRC UK-RAS Network
25 Mar 2023
In this week's episode of the Robot Talk podcast, host Claire Asher chatted to Thom Kirwan-Evans from Origami Labs all about computer vision, machine learning, and robots in industry.
Resilient bug-sized robots keep flying even after wing damage
MIT News
23 Mar 2023
New repair techniques enable microscale robots to recover flight performance after suffering severe damage to the artificial muscles that power their wings.
How drones for organ transportation are changing the healthcare industry
Yulia Gavrilova and Ivan Smetannikov
21 Mar 2023
The healthcare drone industry has witnessed a dramatic surge in the last couple of years. In 2020, the market grew 30% and is expected to grow from $254 million in 2021 to $1,5 billion in 2028.
Robotic bees and roots offer hope of healthier environment and sufficient food
Horizon Magazine
18 Mar 2023
Miniature robots that mimic living organisms are being developed to explore and support real-life ecosystems.
Robot Talk Episode 41 – Alessandra Rossi
EPSRC UK-RAS Network
17 Mar 2023
In this week's episode of the Robot Talk podcast, host Claire Asher chatted to Alessandra Rossi from the University of Naples all about social robotics, theory of mind, and robots playing football.
Mix-and-match kit could enable astronauts to build a menagerie of lunar exploration bots
MIT News
14 Mar 2023
Robotic parts could be assembled into nimble spider bots for exploring lava tubes or heavy-duty elephant bots for transporting solar panels.
Learning to compute through art
MIT News
12 Mar 2023
“Introduction to Physical Computing for Artists” at the MIT Student Art Association teaches students to use circuits, wiring, motors, sensors, and displays by developing their own kinetic artworks.
