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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.
Robot Talk Episode 40 – Edward Timpson
EPSRC UK-RAS Network
10 Mar 2023
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.
A new bioinspired earthworm robot for future underground explorations
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
09 Mar 2023
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
EPSRC UK-RAS Network
03 Mar 2023
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.
RoboHouse Interview Trilogy, part III: Srimannarayana Baratam and Perciv.ai
Rens van Poppel
01 Mar 2023
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.
Robot Talk Episode 38 – Jonathan Aitken
EPSRC UK-RAS Network
26 Feb 2023
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.
Custom, 3D-printed heart replicas look and pump just like the real thing
MIT News
23 Feb 2023
The soft robotic models are patient-specific and could help clinicians zero in on the best implant for an individual.
Fully autonomous real-world reinforcement learning with applications to mobile manipulation
BAIR Blog
22 Feb 2023
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.
RoboHouse Interview Trilogy, part II: Wendel Postma and Project MARCH
Rens van Poppel
19 Feb 2023
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.
Robot Talk Episode 37 – Interview with Yang Gao
EPSRC UK-RAS Network
17 Feb 2023
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.
Top 5 robot trends 2023
International Federation of Robotics (IFR)
16 Feb 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.
Learning challenges shape a mechanical engineer’s path
MIT News
15 Feb 2023
Recent alumnus James Hermus wants to help others overcome barriers to accessibility and full participation.
RoboHouse Interview Trilogy, part I: Christian Geckeler and the origami gripper
Rens van Poppel
12 Feb 2023
Monitoring forest canopies is notoriously difficult, with sensor placement a complex struggle for researchers. The origami gripper may well be a solution.
Robot Talk Episode 36 – Interview with Ignazio Maria Viola
EPSRC UK-RAS Network
10 Feb 2023
In this week's episode of the Robot Talk podcast, host Claire Asher chatted to Professor Ignazio Maria Viola from the University of Edinburgh all about aerodynamics, dandelion-inspired drones, and swarm sensing.
Engineers devise a modular system to produce efficient, scalable aquabots
MIT News
07 Feb 2023
The system’s simple repeating elements can assemble into swimming forms ranging from eel-like to wing-shaped.
