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30 June 2015

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

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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.

Robot Talk Episode 142 – Collaborative robot arms, with Mark Gray

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In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Mark Gray from Universal Robots about their lightweight robotic arms that work alongside humans.

Robot Talk Episode 141 – Our relationship with robot swarms, with Razanne Abu-Aisheh

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In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Razanne Abu-Aisheh from the University of Bristol about how people feel about interacting with robot swarms.

Vine-inspired robotic gripper gently lifts heavy and fragile objects

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The new design could be adapted to assist the elderly, sort warehouse products, or unload heavy cargo.

Robot Talk Episode 140 – Robot balance and agility, with Amir Patel

Robot Talk 16 Jan 2026

In the latest episode of the Robot Talk podcast, Claire chatted to Amir Patel from University College London about designing robots with the agility and manoeuvrability of a cheetah.

Taking humanoid soccer to the next level: An interview with RoboCup trustee Alessandra Rossi

AIhub and Lucy Smith 14 Jan 2026

Find out more about the forthcoming changes to the RoboCup soccer leagues.

Robots to navigate hiking trails

Christopher Tatsch 12 Jan 2026

Find out more about work presented at IROS 2025 on autonomous hiking trail navigation via semantic segmentation and geometric analysis.