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Robot Talk Episode 162 – The robot doctor will see you now

Robot Talk 26 Jun 2026

In this special live recording at the Great Exhibition Road Festival in London, Claire chatted to George Mylonas (Imperial College London), Antonia Tzemanaki (University of Bristol) and Tom Vercauteren (King’s College London) about robotics and AI in medicine and healthcare.

AI brings object-level vision prosthetics closer to reality

EPFL 23 Jun 2026

Researchers are developing AI models that could one day enable vision prosthetics able to restore meaningful, object-level sight for the blind.

AURA Foresight Reaches Global XPRIZE Wildfire Finals in Alaska

Sabine Hauert 19 Jun 2026

One of only four teams remaining from more than 130 competitors worldwide, our team AURA Foresight is developing autonomous technology to stop wildfires before they grow out of control. AURA Foresi...

Robot Talk Episode 161 – Collaborative haptic systems, with Allison Okamura

Robot Talk 19 Jun 2026

In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Allison Okamura from Stanford University about developing advanced robotic systems for haptic (touch) interaction.

New research enables a robot to chart a better course

MIT News 17 Jun 2026

By rapidly generating a smooth path plan that cuts travel time and avoids obstacles, the open-source “MIGHTY” system could streamline disaster recovery and parcel delivery.

Entangled robotic matter with cohesive motion

Cornell University 15 Jun 2026

Engineers have developed a robotic collective that behaves less like a machine and more like a material that flows.

Robot Talk Episode 160 – Robotic blacksmiths, with Edward Mehr

Robot Talk 12 Jun 2026

In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Edward Mehr from Machina Labs about their RoboCraftsman that shapes complex metal parts for the aerospace, defence, and automotive industries.

Congratulations to the #AAMAS2026 best paper award winners

Lucy Smith 08 Jun 2026

Find out who won in the categories of best paper, best student paper, and best blue sky paper.