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Episode 154 – Visual navigation in insects and robots Claire Asher

Season 6 By Claire Asher On 1st May, 2026

Episode 154 – Visual navigation in insects and robots

Claire chatted to Andrew Philippides from the University of Sussex about what we can learn from ants and bees to improve robot navigation.

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Season 6 By Claire Asher On 24th April, 2026

Episode 153 – Origami-inspired robots

Claire chatted to Chenying Liu from the University of Oxford about how a robot's physical form can actively contribute to sensing, processing, decision-making, and movement.

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Season 6 By Claire Asher On 17th April, 2026

Episode 152 – Dexterous robot hands

Claire chatted to Rich Walker from Shadow Robot Company about their advanced robotic hands for research and industry.

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Season 6 By Claire Asher On 10th April, 2026

Episode 151 – Robots to study the ocean

Claire chatted to Simona Aracri from the National Research Council of Italy about innovative robot designs for oceanography and environmental monitoring.

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Season 6 By Claire Asher On 27th March, 2026

Episode 150 – House building robots

Claire chatted to Vikas Enti from Reframe Systems about using robotics and automation to build climate-resilient, high-performance homes.

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