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Drones navigate unseen environments with liquid neural networks

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.
23 April 2023, by

Robot Talk Episode 45 – Francesco Giorgio-Serchi

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.
21 April 2023, by

Robots are everywhere – improving how they communicate with people could advance human-robot collaboration

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.
17 April 2023, by

Robot assistants in the operating room promise safer surgery

With extreme precision needed for certain medical operations, state-of-the-art robots offer a way to make surgery easier, safer and more successful.
15 April 2023, by

Robot Talk Episode 44 – Kat Thiel

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.
14 April 2023, by

Interactive fleet learning

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.
12 April 2023, by



Robotic hand can identify objects with just one grasp

The three-fingered robotic gripper can “feel” with great sensitivity along the full length of each finger – not just at the tips.
09 April 2023, by

Robotic flies to swarm 24/7 in RoboHouse

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.
07 April 2023, by

A four-legged robotic system for playing soccer on various terrains

"DribbleBot" can maneuver a soccer ball on landscapes such as sand, gravel, mud, and snow, using reinforcement learning to adapt to varying ball dynamics.
05 April 2023, by

Robotic system offers hidden window into collective bee behavior

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.
03 April 2023, by

Robot Talk Episode 43 – Maitreyee Wairagkar

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.
31 March 2023, by

Education and healthcare are set for a high-tech boost

The enhancement of human-machine interaction is expected to bring big improvements in support for learning and access to healthcare.
29 March 2023, by

Robot Talk Episode 42 – Thom Kirwan-Evans

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.
25 March 2023, by

Resilient bug-sized robots keep flying even after wing damage

New repair techniques enable microscale robots to recover flight performance after suffering severe damage to the artificial muscles that power their wings.
23 March 2023, by

How drones for organ transportation are changing the healthcare industry

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.
21 March 2023, by and

Robotic bees and roots offer hope of healthier environment and sufficient food

Miniature robots that mimic living organisms are being developed to explore and support real-life ecosystems.
18 March 2023, by

Robot Talk Episode 41 – Alessandra Rossi

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.
17 March 2023, by

Mix-and-match kit could enable astronauts to build a menagerie of lunar exploration bots

Robotic parts could be assembled into nimble spider bots for exploring lava tubes or heavy-duty elephant bots for transporting solar panels.
14 March 2023, by

Learning to compute through art

“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.
12 March 2023, by

Robot Talk Episode 40 – Edward Timpson

In this week's episode of the Robot Talk podcast, host Claire Asher chatted to Edward Timpson from QinetiQ all about robots in the military, uncrewed vehicles, and cyber security.
10 March 2023, by

A new bioinspired earthworm robot for future underground explorations

The robotics prototype takes inspiration from earthworms. It is 45 cm long and weighs 605 grams and it is the first robot build by replicating the morphology and the functioning of real earthworms.

Robot Talk Episode 39 – Maria Bauza Villalonga

In this week's episode of the Robot Talk podcast, host Claire Asher chatted to Dr Maria Bauza Villalonga from DeepMind all about robot learning, transferable skills, and general AI.
03 March 2023, by

RoboHouse Interview Trilogy, part III: Srimannarayana Baratam and Perciv.ai

Graduating cum laude, Srimannarayana was the first engineer to come out of the new TU Delft Robotics Master. Rather than pursuing an glittering academic career, he chose the grit and grind of entrepreneurship.
01 March 2023, by

Robot Talk Episode 38 – Jonathan Aitken

In this week's episode of the Robot Talk podcast, host Claire Asher chatted to Dr Jonathan Aitken from the University of Sheffield all about manufacturing, sewer inspection, and robots in the real world.
26 February 2023, by

Custom, 3D-printed heart replicas look and pump just like the real thing

The soft robotic models are patient-specific and could help clinicians zero in on the best implant for an individual.
23 February 2023, by

Fully autonomous real-world reinforcement learning with applications to mobile manipulation

In this blog post, we will discuss ReLMM, a system that we developed that learns to clean up a room directly with a real robot via continual learning.
22 February 2023, by

RoboHouse Interview Trilogy, part II: Wendel Postma and Project MARCH

Project MARCH is a non-profit student team. Each year a new team develops a new robotic exoskeleton, building on what came before. This year it wants to create the world's first self-balancing exoskeleton.
19 February 2023, by

Robot Talk Episode 37 – Interview with Yang Gao

In this week's episode of the Robot Talk podcast, host Claire Asher chatted to Professor Yang Gao from the University of Surrey all about space robotics and planetary exploration.
17 February 2023, by

Top 5 robot trends 2023

The stock of operational robots around the globe hit a new record of about 3.5 million units – the value of installations reached an estimated 15.7 billion USD. The International Federation of Robotics analyzes the top 5 trends shaping robotics and automation in 2023.







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