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Robot Talk Episode 145 – Robotics and automation in manufacturing, with Agata Suwala

Robot Talk 20 Feb 2026

In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Agata Suwala from the Manufacturing Technology Centre about leveraging robotics to make manufacturing systems more sustainable.

Reversible, detachable robotic hand redefines dexterity

EPFL 19 Feb 2026

A robotic hand developed at EPFL has dual-thumbed, reversible-palm design that can detach from its robotic ‘arm’ to reach and grasp multiple objects.

“Robot, make me a chair”

MIT News 17 Feb 2026

An AI-driven system lets users design and build simple, multicomponent objects by describing them with words.

Robot Talk Episode 144 – Robot trust in humans, with Samuele Vinanzi

Robot Talk 13 Feb 2026

In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Samuele Vinanzi from Sheffield Hallam University about how robots can tell whether to trust or distrust people.

How can robots acquire skills through interactions with the physical world? An interview with Jiaheng Hu

AIhub and Lucy Smith 12 Feb 2026

Find out more about work published at the Conference on Robot Learning (CoRL).

Sven Koenig wins the 2026 ACM/SIGAI Autonomous Agents Research Award

AIhub 10 Feb 2026

Sven honoured for his work on AI planning and search.

Robot Talk Episode 143 – Robots for children, with Elmira Yadollahi

Robot Talk 06 Feb 2026

In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Elmira Yadollahi from Lancaster University about how children interact with and relate to robots.

New frontiers in robotics at CES 2026

Henry Hickson 03 Feb 2026

Henry Hickson reports on the exciting developments in robotics at Consumer Electronics Show 2026.