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    Coffee with a Researcher (#ICRA2022)
    As part of her role as one of the IEEE ICRA 2022 Science Communication Awardees, Avie Ravendran sat down virtually with a few researchers from academia and industry attending the conference.
    20 June 2022, by and

    Seeing the robots at #ICRA2022 through the eyes of a robot
    Accessbility@ICRA2022 and OhmniLabs provided three OhmniBots for the conference, allowing students, faculty and interested industry members to attend the expo and poster sessions.
    17 June 2022, by

    Robots could help reaching UN goals of sustainable development
    The use of robots plays an important role in reaching the sustainable development goals set out by the United Nations (17 SDGs). The International Federation of Robotics identified 13 SDGs, where robots help to create a better planet.
    12 June 2022, by

    #ICRA2022 Competitions
    ICRA 2022 had 10 major competitions organized throughout the conference week. In this article, let’s take a quick look at what challenges in robotics were addressed via the organized competitions.
    11 June 2022, by

    After a few years apart, IEEE #ICRA2022 reunited the robotics community again
    ICRA 2022 brought together the world’s top researchers and companies to share ideas and advances in the fields of robotics and automation. Nearly 8,000 participants from academia and industry, including 4700 in person, from a total of 97 countries, joined the largest conference in robotics.
    03 June 2022, by and

    Robotics people – #ICRA2022 Day 5 big wrap-up
    Before starting the conference, I believed that what would interest me the most would be the state-of-the-art robots that are showcased during the conference. However, I quickly understood that the best part about participating in a robotics venue with nearly eight thousand attendees is, with no doubt, the robotics people.
    29 May 2022, by



    Robots that act collectively: when, and how? – #ICRA2022 Day 4 interview with K. Petersen, M. A. Olivares Mendez, and T. Kaiser (+ video digest)
    In day 4 at the IEEE International Conference on Automation and Robotics (ICRA), I met three researchers that are working to advance collective robotics.
    28 May 2022, by

    Connecting robots and people – #ICRA2022 Day 3 interview with Kate Ladenheim (+ video digest)
    In day 3 at the IEEE International Conference on Automation and Robotics (ICRA), I met a presenter in ICRA 2022´s Robotics and Art exhibition "Expressive and Meditative Machines for Imaging New Futures With Technology".
    26 May 2022, by

    The art of making robots – #ICRA2022 Day 2 interviews and video digest
    In day 2 at the IEEE International Conference on Automation and Robotics (ICRA), I met Bryan Webb, President of Clearpath, and Carlos Vivas, Business Manager of PAL Robotics, and I asked them about their thoughts on the art of making robots.
    25 May 2022, by

    #ICRA2022, the great robotics scicommer – Day 1 video digest
    Here I bring you some of the highlights in video of day 1 at the IEEE International Conference on Automation and Robotics (ICRA).
    24 May 2022, by

    Dan O’Mara: Turning Robotics Education on its Head | Sense Think Act Podcast #19
    In this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Dan O'Mara, who is the founder and COO of Circuit Launch and Mechlabs. Circuit Launch is a space for hardware entrepreneurs to work in Oakland, California, and M...
    24 May 2022, by and

    The IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) kicks off with the largest in-person participation and number of represented count
    This is the first time the ICRA community is reunited after the pandemic, resulting in record breaking attendance with over 7,000 registrations and 95 countries represented.
    24 May 2022, by and

    New imaging method makes tiny robots visible in the body
    Microrobots have the potential to revolutionize medicine. Researchers at the Max Planck ETH Centre for Learning Systems have now developed an imaging technique that for the first time recognises cell-​sized microrobots individually and at high resolution in a living organism.
    20 May 2022, by

    Unable to attend #ICRA2022 for accessibility issues? Or just curious to see robots?
    There are many things that can make it difficult to attend an in person conference in the United States and so the ICRA Organizing Committee, the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society and OhmniLabs would like to help you attend ICRA virtually.
    17 May 2022, by

    Designing societally beneficial Reinforcement Learning (RL) systems
    In this post, we aim to illustrate the different modalities harms can take when augmented with the temporal axis of RL. To combat these novel societal risks, we also propose a new kind of documentation for dynamic Machine Learning systems which aims to assess and monitor these risks both before and after deployment.
    15 May 2022, by

    Innovative ‘smart socks’ could help millions living with dementia
    ‘Smart socks’ that track rising distress in the wearer could improve the wellbeing of millions of people with dementia, non-verbal autism and other conditions that affect communication.
    13 May 2022, by

    Swiss Robotics Day showcases innovations and collaborations between academia and industry
    The 2021 Swiss Robotics Day marked the beginning of NCCR Robotics’s final year. The project, launched in 2010, is on track to meet all its scientific goals in the three areas of wearable, rescue and educational robotics, while continuing to focus on supporting spin-offs, advancing robotics education and improving equality of opportunities for all robotics researchers.
    10 May 2022, by

    Afreez Gan: Open Source Robot Dog, Kickstarter, and Home Robots | Sense Think Act Podcast #18
    In this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Afreez Gan, who is the founder and CEO of MangDang; MangDang is a Chinese startup that makes Minipupper, an open source robot dog that uses the Robot Operating S...
    08 May 2022, by and

    GelBot – A new 3D printing method to tackle sustainability in soft robots
    Doctoral students have built a system to 3D print a biodegradable gel into complex shapes. They have printed finger-like robots that use intricate sensor networks to sense their own deformation and also objects in their surroundings.
    06 May 2022, by , , and

    RIMA, the European robotics network for Inspection and Maintenance
    RIMA project aims at bringing together Digital Innovation Hubs and Facilitators operating under a common network that allow them to join forces and competences in promoting Inspection and Maintenance (I&M) robotics in Europe.
    04 May 2022, by

    How to compete with robots
    Swiss roboticists and economists from EPFL and University of Lausanne developed a method for estimating the probability of jobs being automated by future intelligent robots and suggesting career transitions with lower risks and minimal retraining effort.
    01 May 2022, by

    An easier way to teach robots new skills
    Researchers have developed a technique that enables a robot to learn a new pick-and-place task with only a handful of human demonstrations.
    29 April 2022, by

    A newcomer’s guide to #ICRA2022: A primer
    The upcoming ICRA 2022 conference will be the first robotics conference that many attend in-person for the first time since the pandemic. For many, it may be your first time ever attending an academic conference. Before it passes by you in a blink, we have a series of posts -- a "millennial's guide" if you will -- to help you make the most out of it.
    27 April 2022, by

    Sensing Parkinson’s symptoms
    Researchers apply exosuit sensors to measure muscle strain.
    22 April 2022, by

    #ICRA2022 Science Communication Awards
    Are you a motivated roboticist/science communicator keen on helping us cover ICRA 2022? Apply by 22 April for a Science Communication Award covering travel and accommodation (up to 2k) + registration.
    19 April 2022, by

    A flexible way to grab items with feeling
    MIT engineers Edward Adelson and Sandra Liu duo develop a robotic gripper with rich sensory capabilities.
    18 April 2022, by

    Interview with Andrea Thomaz (co-founder of Diligent Robotics): socially intelligent automation solutions for hospitals
    We sat down with Dr. Thomaz to talk about Moxi, how to manage people’s expectations about robots, and advice for young people and women in robotics.
    16 April 2022, by and

    Dayo McIntosh: A Robot Mixologist to Spark Wellness Talks | Sense Think Act Podcast #17
    In this episode, Audrow Nash speaks to Dayo McIntosh, who is the founder of Yateou; Yateou is an early-stage startup that makes wellness products and has a customer facing robot, ADE, that personalize...
    14 April 2022, by and

    Robots dress humans without the full picture
    MIT researchers design a robot that has a trick or two up its sleeve.
    13 April 2022, by

    Black in Robotics ‘Meet The Members’ series: Vuyo Makhuvha
    Vuyo works in building August Robotics mobile robotics portfolio which at the moment comprises 2 robots.
    10 April 2022, by

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