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Episode 156 – Rugged robots for dangerous missions Claire Asher

Season 6 By Claire Asher On 15th May, 2026

Episode 156 – Rugged robots for dangerous missions

Claire chatted to Gavin Kenneally from Ghost Robotics about robot dogs for defence, security, and public safety.

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Season 6 By Claire Asher On 8th May, 2026

Episode 155 – Making aerial robots smarter

Claire chatted to Melissa Greeff from Queen's University about autonomous navigation and learning for drones.

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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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