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.
Bio-inspired Robotics
Episode 140 – Robot balance and agility
Claire chatted to Amir Patel from University College London about designing robots with the agility and manoeuvrability of a cheetah.
Episode 135 – Robot anatomy and design
Claire chatted to Chapa Sirithunge from the University of Cambridge about what robots can teach us about human anatomy, and vice versa.
Episode 107 – Animal-inspired robot movement
Claire chatted to Robert Siddall from the University of Surrey about novel robot designs inspired by the way real animals move.
Episode 102 – Soft robots inspired by plants
Claire chatted to Isabella Fiorello from the University of Freiburg about plant-inspired robots made from living materials.
Episode 83 – Life-like artificial systems
Claire chatted to Estelle Raffy from the University of Bristol about animal behaviour, intelligence, and life-like artificial systems.
Episode 68 – Bat-inspired robots
Claire chatted to Rolf Mueller from Virginia Tech all about biomimicry, flapping-wing flight, sensing, and artificial intelligence.
Episode 58 – Dexterous robotic hands
Claire chatted to Lorenzo Jamone from Queen Mary University of London all about robotic hands, dexterity, and the sense of touch.
Episode 55 – Adaptable robots inspired by nature
Claire chatted to Dr. Sara Adela Abad Guaman from University College London about adaptable robots inspired by nature.
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