Episode 159 – Robot sensing and manipulation
Claire chatted to Maria Koskinopoulou from Heriot-Watt University about autonomous robotic manipulators for surgery, industry, and beyond.
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Episode 128 – Making microrobots move
Claire chatted to Ali K. Hoshiar from the University of Essex about how microrobots move and work together.
Episode 118 – Soft robotics and electronic skin
Claire chatted to Miranda Lowther from the University of Bristol about soft, sensitive electronic skin for prosthetic limbs.
Episode 103 – Delivering medicine by drone
Claire chatted to Keenan Wyrobek from Zipline about drones for delivering life-saving medicine to hard to reach locations.
Episode 96 – Soft robots in medicine and healthcare
Claire chatted to Maria Elena Giannaccini from the University of Aberdeen about soft and bioinspired robotics for healthcare and beyond
Episode 94 – Humanoid robots for health and social care
Claire chatted to Esyin Chew from Cardiff Metropolitan University about service and social humanoid robots in healthcare & education.
Episode 89 – Medicinal microrobots
Claire chatted to Simone Schuerle from ETH Zürich about microrobots, medicine and science.
Episode 88 – Robotic surgery
Claire chatted to Lord Ara Darzi from Imperial College London about robotic surgery – past, present and future.
Episode 87 – Human-centred design
Claire chatted to Isabelle Ormerod from the University of Bristol about human-centred design and women in robotics.
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