Robots in Agriculture 2 (rev 1)

by John Payne

01 July 2013

Robots in society, business and culture: October 2026

IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS) 04 Nov 2026

We showcase a selection of robotics stories from society, business, research and culture.

Muscle coordination can be mimicked by electric motors – it could lead to improved robots

The Conversation 02 Nov 2026

Researchers built a physical model using ordinary electric motors to try and simulate how muscles may perform tasks.

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

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In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Zlatka Stoeva from DZP Technologies about flexible, stretchable and soft printed electronics for dexterous robots.

Competing in RoboCup@Home and winning the 2026 best paper award: an interview with Raphael Memmesheimer

AIhub and Lucy Smith 28 Oct 2026

Hear more about Raphael's research and his involvement in the RoboCup@Home league.

Robots in society, business and culture: September 2026

IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS) 26 Oct 2026

We showcase a selection of robotics stories from society, business, research and culture.

Robot Talk Episode 167 – Automating construction, with Jan Petrš

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In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Jan Petrš from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne about novel robot designs for construction and architecture.

ACM SIGAI Autonomous Agents Award 2027 open for nominations

ACM SIGAI 20 Oct 2026

Nominations are solicited for the 2027 ACM SIGAI Autonomous Agents Research Award.

Powered by muscle cells, a paper-thin robot swims through watery maze

MIT News 19 Oct 2026

MIT engineers’ new aquabot offers a way to design small, efficient “biohybrid” robots.