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Robot Talk Episode 168 – Advancing robotics with novel electronics, with Zlatka Stoeva


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30 October 2026



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Claire chatted to Zlatka Stoeva from DZP Technologies about flexible, stretchable and soft printed electronics for dexterous robots.

Zlatka Stoeva is a founder and managing director of DZP Technologies, a Cambridge-based company specialising in advanced materials and novel forms of electronics. Zlatka’s background is in materials chemistry, and she developed the innovative electronic materials which set the foundation for the company current portfolio of flexible, stretchable and soft electronics. DZP Technologies ventured into robotics during an ARIA-funded project, focused on printed electronics components for the dexterous robot.




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