Episode 102 – Isabella Fiorello
Claire chatted to Isabella Fiorello from the University of Freiburg about bioinspired living materials for soft robotics.
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Episode 101 – Christos Bergeles
Claire chatted to Christos Bergeles from King’s College London about micro-surgical robots to deliver therapies deep inside the body.
Episode 100 – Mini Rai
Claire chatted to Mini Rai from Orbit Rise about orbital and planetary robots.
Episode 99 – Joe Wolfel
Claire chatted to Joe Wolfel from Terradepth about autonomous submersible robots for collecting ocean data.
Episode 98 – Gabriella Pizzuto
Claire chatted to Gabriella Pizzuto from the University of Liverpool about machine learning for intelligent robotic manipulators in chemistry labs.
Episode 97 – Pratap Tokekar
Claire chatted to Pratap Tokekar from the University of Maryland about how teams of robots with different capabilities can work together.
Episode 96 – Maria Elena Giannaccini
Claire chatted to Maria Elena Giannaccini from the University of Aberdeen about soft and bioinspired robotics for healthcare and beyond
Episode 95 – Jonathan Walker
Claire chatted to Jonathan Walker from Innovate UK about translating robotics research into the commercial sector.
Episode 94 – Esyin Chew
Claire chatted to Esyin Chew from Cardiff Metropolitan University about service and social humanoid robots in healthcare & education.
Episode 93 – Matt Beane
Claire chatted to Matt Beane from the University of California, Santa Barbara about how humans can work with intelligent machines.
Episode 92 – Gisela Reyes-Cruz
Claire chatted to Gisela Reyes-Cruz from the University of Nottingham about how humans interact with, trust and accept robots.
Episode 91 – John Leonard
Claire chatted to John Leonard from Massachusetts Institute of Technology about autonomous navigation for underwater vehicles and self-driving cars.
Episode 90 – Robotically Augmented People
In this special live recording at the Victoria and Albert Museum, Claire chatted to Milia Helena Hasbani, Benjamin Metcalfe and Dani Clode about robotic prosthetics and human augmentation.
Episode 89 – Simone Schuerle
Claire chatted to Simone Schuerle from ETH Zürich about microrobots, medicine and science.
Episode 88 – Lord Ara Darzi
Claire chatted to Lord Ara Darzi from Imperial College London about robotic surgery – past, present and future.
Episode 87 – Isabelle Ormerod
Claire chatted to Isabelle Ormerod from the University of Bristol about human-centred design and women in robotics.
Episode 86 – Mario Di Castro
Claire chatted to Mario Di Castro from CERN about robotic inspection and maintenance in hazardous environments.
Episode 85 – Margarita Chli
Claire chatted to Margarita Chli from the University of Cyprus about vision, navigation, and small aerial drones.
Episode 84 – Steve Benford
Claire chatted to Steve Benford from the University of Nottingham about art, dance, and cat-sitting robots.
Episode 83 – Estelle Raffy
Claire chatted to Estelle Raffy from the University of Bristol about animal behaviour, intelligence, and life-like artificial systems.
Episode 82 – Chang Liu
Claire chatted to Chang Liu from Extend Robotics about teleoperation, virtual reality, and software.
Episode 81 – Vassia Simaiaki
Claire chatted to Vassia Simaiaki from Wayve about computer vision, artificial intelligence, and self-driving cars.
Episode 80 – Danesh Tarapore
Claire chatted to Danesh Tarapore from the University of Southampton about fault detection, division of labour, and robot swarms.
Episode 79 – Ella Maule
Claire chatted to Ella Maule from the Bristol Robotics Laboratory about community robotics, and the social side of robot design.
Episode 78 – Stephen Oram
Claire chatted to Stephen Oram from Nudge the Future Fiction about applied science fiction and the quirks and perils of new technology.
Episode 77 – Patricia Shaw
Claire chatted to Patricia Shaw from Aberystwyth University about home assistance robots, and robot learning and development.
Episode 76 – Andrew Starr
Claire chatted to Andrew Starr from Cranfield University about robot maintenance and railway inspection robots.
Episode 75 – Antonia Tzemanaki
Claire chatted to Antonia Tzemanaki from the University of Bristol about hand exoskeletons, robotic hands, and teleoperation.
Episode 74 – Edward Johns
Claire chatted to Edward Johns from Imperial College London, all about robotic manipulators, learning, and artificial intelligence.
Episode 73 – Maria Jose Galvez Trigo
Claire chatted to Maria Jose Galvez Trigo from Cardiff University all about human-robot interaction, machine learning, and accessibility.
Episode 72 – Rafael Lopez
Claire chatted to Rafael Lopez from Robotnik Automation all about mobile robots, logistics, and inspection.
Episode 71 – Virginia Ruiz Garate
Claire chatted to Virginia Ruiz Garate from Mondragon University all about assistive robotics, mobility, and bio-inspired control.
Episode 70 – Josh Caputo
Claire chatted to Josh Caputo from Humotech all about robotic prostheses, exoskeletons and prototyping.
Episode 69 – Elizabeth Sklar
Claire chatted to Elizabeth Sklar from the University of Lincoln all about agricultural robotics, human-robot teams, and sustainability.
Episode 68 – Rolf Mueller
Claire chatted to Rolf Mueller from Virginia Tech all about biomimicry, flapping-wing flight, sensing, and artificial intelligence.
Episode 67 – Kris Dorsey
Claire chatted to Kris Dorsey from Northeastern University all about wearable soft robots, healthcare and rehabilitation.
Episode 66 – Jims Marchang
Claire chatted to Jims Marchang from Sheffield Hallam University all about security, privacy, and trust in healthcare robots.
Episode 65 – Katarzyna Szopinska
Claire chatted to Katarzyna Szopinska from KUKA all about all about software and hardware for medical robotics.
Episode 64 – Rav Chunilal
Claire chatted to Rav Chunilal from Sellafield about robotics and AI for nuclear decommissioning.
Episode 63 – Ayse Kucukyilmaz
Claire chatted to Ayse Kucukyilmaz from the University of Nottingham about collaboration, conflict and failure in human-robot interactions.
Episode 62 – Jorvon Moss
Claire chatted to Jorvon (Odd-Jayy) Moss from Digikey about making robots at home, and robot design and aesthetics.
Episode 61 – Masoumeh Mansouri
Claire chatted to Masoumeh Mansouri from the University of Birmingham about culturally sensitive robots and planning in complex environments.
Episode 60 – Carl Strathearn
Claire chatted to Carl Strathearn from Edinburgh Napier University about humanoid robots, realistic robot faces, and speech.
Episode 59 – Ffion Llewellyn
Claire chatted to Ffion Llewellyn from Oshen about sea-faring robots and ocean sensing.
Episode 58 – Lorenzo Jamone
Claire chatted to Lorenzo Jamone from Queen Mary University of London all about robotic hands, dexterity, and the sense of touch.
Episode 57 – Kate Devlin
Claire chatted to Kate Devlin from King’s College London about the social and ethical implications of new robotics and AI technology.
Episode 56 – Guillaume Doisy
Claire chatted to Guillaume Doisy from Dexory all about autonomous warehouse robots, mobile robotics, and software.
Episode 55 – Sara Adela Abad Guaman
Claire chatted to Dr. Sara Adela Abad Guaman from University College London about adaptable robots inspired by nature.
Episode 54 – Robotics and Science Fiction
In this special live recording at the Great Exhibition Road Festival, Claire chatted to Glyn Morgan (Science Museum), Bani Anvari (University College London) and Thrishantha Nanayakara (Imperial College London) about […]
Episode 53 – Robert Richardson
Claire chatted to Robert Richardson from the University of Leeds all about 3D printing, robot design, and infrastructure repair.
Episode 52 – Sara Bernardini
Claire chatted to Sara Bernardini from Royal Holloway University of London all about decision-making, reconfigurable robots, and oceanography.
Episode 51 – James Kell
Claire chatted to James Kell from Jacobs Engineering UK all about civil infrastructure, nuclear robotics and jet engine inspection.
Episode 50 – Elena De Momi
Claire chatted to Elena De Momi from the Polytechnic University of Milan all about surgical robotics, artificial intelligence, and the upcoming ICRA robotics conference in London.
Episode 49 – Nick Hawes
Claire chatted to Nick Hawes from the University of Oxford all about robot decision-making, long-term autonomy, and artificial intelligence.
Episode 48 – Georgia Chalvatzaki
Claire chatted to Georgia Chalvatzaki from the Technical University of Darmstadt all about mobile assistive robots, learning, and planning.
Episode 47 – Helmut Hauser
Claire chatted to Helmut Hauser from the University of Bristol all about soft robotics, sensing, and smart robot bodies.
Episode 46 – Carlotta Berry
Claire chatted to Carlotta Berry from the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology all about robotics education, science outreach, and increasing participation.
Episode 45 – Francesco Giorgio-Serchi
Claire chatted to Francesco Giorgio-Serchi from the University of Edinburgh all about underwater robots, weather-proofing, and soft robotics.
Episode 44 – Kat Thiel
Claire chatted to Kat Thiel from Manchester Metropolitan University all about collaborative robots, micro-factories, and fashion manufacturing.
Episode 43 – Maitreyee Wairagkar
Claire chatted to Maitreyee Wairagkar from the University of California all about neurotechnology, artificial intelligence, and assistive robotics.
Episode 42 – Thom Kirwan-Evans
Claire chatted to Thom Kirwan-Evans from Origami Labs all about computer vision, machine learning, and robots in industry.
Episode 41 – Alessandra Rossi
Claire chatted to Alessandra Rossi from the University of Naples all about social robotics, theory of mind, and robots playing football.
Episode 40 – Edward Timpson
Claire chatted to Edward Timpson from QinetiQ all about robots in the military, uncrewed vehicles, and cyber security.
Episode 39 – Maria Bauza Villalonga
Claire chatted to Maria Bauza Villalonga from DeepMind all about robot learning, transferable skills, and general AI.
Episode 38 – Jonathan Aitken
Claire chatted to Jonathan Aitken from the University of Sheffield all about manufacturing, sewer inspection, and robots in the real world.
Episode 37 – Yang Gao
Claire chatted to Yang Gao from the University of Surrey all about space robotics and planetary exploration.
Episode 36 – Ignazio Maria Viola
Claire chatted to Ignazio Maria Viola from the University of Edinburgh all about aerodynamics, dandelion-inspired drones, and swarm sensing.
Episode 35 – Emily S. Cross
Claire chatted to Emily S. Cross from the University of Glasgow and Western Sydney University all about neuroscience, social learning, and human-robot interaction.
Episode 34 – Sabine Hauert
Claire chatted to Sabine Hauert from the University of Bristol all about swarm robotics, nanorobots, and environmental monitoring.
Episode 33 – Dan Stoyanov
Claire chatted to Dan Stoyanov from University College London all about robotic vision, surgical robotics, and artificial intelligence.
Episode 32 – Mollie Claypool
Claire chatted to Mollie Claypool from Automated Architecture all about robot house-building, zero-carbon architecture, and community participation.
Episode 31 – Chris Atkeson
Claire chatted to Chris Atkeson from Carnegie Mellon University all about humanoid robots, human-aware environments and the future of AI and robotics.
Episode 30 – Ana Cavalcanti
Claire chatted to Ana Cavalcanti from the University of York all about software development, testing and verification, and autonomous mobile robots.
Episode 29 – Sina Sareh
Claire chatted to Sina Sareh from the Royal College of Art all about industrial inspection, soft robotics, and robotic grippers.
Episode 28 – Amanda Prorok
Claire chatted to Amanda Prorok from the University of Cambridge all about self-driving cars, industrial robots, and multi-robot systems.
Episode 27 – Simon Wanstall
Claire chatted to Simon Wanstall from the Edinburgh Centre for Robotics all about soft robotics, robotic prostheses, and taking inspiration from nature.
Episode 26 – Séverin Lemaignan
Claire chatted to Séverin Lemaignan from PAL Robotics all about social robots, behaviour, and robot-assisted human-human interactions.
Episode 25 – Ferdinando Rodriguez y Baena
Claire chatted to Ferdinando Rodriguez y Baena from Imperial College London about medical robotics, robotic surgery, and translational research.
Episode 24 – Gopal Ramchurn
Claire chatted to Gopal Ramchurn from the University of Southampton about artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and renewable energy.
Episode 23 – Mickey Li
Claire talked to Mickey Li from the University of Bristol about aerial robotics, building inspection and multi-robot teams.
Episode 22 – Iveta Eimontaite
Claire talked to Dr Iveta Eimontaite from Cranfield University about psychology, human-robot interaction, and industrial robots.
Episode 21 – Sean Katagiri
Claire chatted to Sean Katagiri from The National Robotarium all about underwater robots, offshore energy, and other industrial applications of robotics.
Episode 20 – Paul Dominick Baniqued
Claire talked to Dr Paul Dominick Baniqued from The University of Manchester all about brain-computer interface technology and rehabilitation robotics.
Episode 19 – Roopika Ravikanna
Claire chatted to Roopika Ravikanna from the University of Lincoln all about farm robots, fruit-picking and human-robot interaction.
Episode 18 – Robotics in the Home
In this special live recording for the UK Festival of Robotics, Claire chatted to Dr. Patrick Holthaus (University of Hertfordshire / Robot House), Prof. Praminda Caleb-Solly (University of Nottingham) and […]
Episode 17 – Bio-inspired Robots
This month, Claire chatted to three roboticists who’ve taken a leaf out of nature’s book to develop innovative new robots: Valentina Lo Gatto (Bristol Robotics Lab), David Hardman (University of […]
Episode 16 – Disaster Response
To find out more about these daring rescue robots, Claire chatted to two roboticists who’ve worked on disaster response: Russell Buchanan (University of Oxford) and Dr. Mario Gianni (University of […]
Episode 15 – Trustworthy Robots
Claire chatted to three roboticists working on various aspects of trustworthiness in robotics: Anouk van Maris (University of the West of England), Faye McCabe (University of Birmingham), Daniel Omeiza (University […]
Episode 14 – Aerial Robotics
Claire chatted to two roboticists working on aerial robotics: Dr Stephen Prior (University of Southampton) and Dr. Jinya Su (University of Essex).
Episode 13 – Robot Evolution
Claire chatted to to three roboticists about robot evolution and adaptation: Dr Edgar Buchanan (University of York), Prof Fumiya Iida (University of Cambridge), and Dr Hemma Philamore (University of Bristol).
Episode 12 – Manufacturing Robotics
Claire chatted to three roboticists researching and working in manufacturing and automation: Dr Gilbert Tang (Cranfield University), Dr Paul Shepherd (University of Bath) and Dr Prasad Manorathna (Siemens).
Episode 11 – Self Driving Cars
Claire chatted to two roboticists working to make these vehicles safer, smarter, and more reliable: Dr Richard Hawkins (University of York) and Dr Frederic Labrosse (Aberystwyth University).
Episode 10 – Swarm Robotics
Claire chatted to two roboticists working on swarm robotics: Merihan Alhafnawi (University of Bristol) and Dr John Oyekan (The University of Sheffield).
Episode 9 – Robots into the Wild
In this special live recording for the UK Festival of Robotics, Claire chatted to Sophie Armanini (TU Munich / Imperial College London), Ben Scott-Robinson (Small Robot Company) and Matthew Ryan Tucker […]
Episode 8 – Soft Robotics
Claire chatted to three roboticists working on different applications of this fascinating and fast-developing area of robotics: Dr Thomas Thuruthel (University of Cambridge), Angus Clark (Imperial College London) and Dr […]
Episode 7 – Agricultural Robotics
In this episode, Claire entered the muddy world of agricultural robotics with help from Petra Bosilj (University of Lincoln) and Chris Chavasse (MuddyMachines).
Episode 6 – Human-Robot Collaboration
Claire took a look at the rapidly-developing world of human-robot collaboration — from nimble robotic assistants in the smart factories of the future, to robotic toys and assistants in homes, […]
Episode 5 – Robots for hazardous environments
In this episode, Claire was joined by Dr Simon Watson (University of Manchester) and Jonathon Witty (UK Atomic Energy Authority) to chat about some of the ways robotics is being […]
Episode 4 – Robot senses
Claire explored how robots sense and perceive the world around them with help from Matt Watson (Opteran Technologies), Dr Perla Maiolino (University of Oxford) and Dr Dimitrios Kanoulas (University College […]
Episode 3 – Robot Locomotion
Claire is joined by Dr Romeo Orsolino (Dynamic Robot Systems Group, University of Oxford), Chris Cieslak (BladeBUG), and Dr Chengxu Zhou (Real Robotics Lab, University of Leeds) to talk about […]
Episode 2 – Space Robotics
Claire is joined by Xander Hall (Airbus Defence and Space), Dr Arthur Bouton (Surrey Space Centre, University of Surrey) and Steph Pau (Hamlyn Centre, Imperial College London) to talk about […]
Episode 1 – Medical Robotics
Claire chatted to Dr James Chandler (STORM Lab, University of Leeds) and Dr Matina Giannarou (Hamlyn Centre, Imperial College London) to talk about the exciting world of medical and surgical […]