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.
Live
Each season of Robot Talk ends with a live recording focussed on a particular topic.
On Saturday 7th June, Claire will be hosting a panel discussion about humanoid robots at Imperial College London, as part of the Great Exhibition Road Festival.
Why are we building humanoid robots?
Research into humanoid robots is a rapidly advancing field, with companies around the world striving to produce robots that look and act more like us. But what is it about recreating ourselves in robot form that we find so captivating? Why do humanoid robots both enthral and terrify us? And is our obsession with robotic humans just vanity, or could they play valuable roles in our future society?
Saturday 7th June, 5pm
Sir Alexander Fleming Building, Imperial College London
Free tickets will be available soon. Register here to get updates about The Great Exhibition Road Festival.
Previous Live Episodes
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 robotics and science fiction.
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 Dr Mike Aldred (Dyson) about robotics in the home.
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 (University of Bristol) about robots in the wild.