Robots likely to be used in classrooms as learning tools, not teachers | The Conversation

by Alex Kirkpatrick

15 November 2016

share this:

Robots are increasingly being used to teach students in the classroom for a number of subjects across science, maths and language. But our research shows that while students enjoy learning with robots, teachers are slightly reluctant to use them in the classroom…

Click here to read the full article.

Alex Kirkpatrick is a passionate writer and science communicator...

Sponge makes robotic device a soft touch

A simple sponge has improved how robots grasp, scientists from the University of Bristol have found.

07 June 2023, by University of Bristol

#ICRA2023 awards finalists and winners

In this post we bring you all the paper awards finalists and winners presented during the 2023 edition of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA).

05 June 2023, by Daniel Carrillo-Zapata

Ranking the best humanoid robots of 2023

Is Rosie the Robot Maid from the Jetsons here yet? As more and more companies announce their work towards the affordable humanoid robot, I wanted to create a reference chart.

03 June 2023, by Andra Keay

Robot Talk Episode 51 – James Kell

In this week's episode of the Robot Talk podcast, host Claire Asher chatted to James Kell from Jacobs Engineering UK all about civil infrastructure, nuclear robotics and jet engine inspection.

02 June 2023, by EPSRC UK-RAS Network

Automate 2023 recap and the receding horizon problem

“Thirty million developers” are the answer to driving billion-dollar robot startups, exclaimed Eliot Horowitz of Viam last week at Automate.

01 June 2023, by Oliver Mitchell

We are pleased to announce our 3rd Reddit Robotics Showcase!

The 2021 and 2022 events showcased a multitude of fantastic projects from the r/Robotics Reddit community, as well as academia and industry. This year’s event features many wonderful robots including...

30 May 2023, by reddit