Episode 162 – The robot doctor will see you now
In this special live recording at the Great Exhibition Road Festival, Claire chatted to George Mylonas, Antonia Tzemanaki and Tom Vercauteren about robotics and AI in medicine and healthcare.
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Episode 161 – Collaborative haptic systems
Claire chatted to Allison Okamura from Stanford University about developing advanced robotic systems for haptic (touch) interaction.
Episode 160 – Robotic blacksmiths
Claire chatted to Edward Mehr from Machina Labs about their RoboCraftsman that shapes complex metal parts for the aerospace, defence, and automotive industries.
Episode 159 – Robot sensing and manipulation
Claire chatted to Maria Koskinopoulou from Heriot-Watt University about autonomous robotic manipulators for surgery, industry, and beyond.
Episode 158 – Autonomous robot deliveries
Claire chatted to Ahti Heinla from Starship Technologies about their AI-powered delivery robots that operate independently on streets and sidewalks.
Episode 157 – Generating new robot designs
Claire chatted to Josie Hughes from EPFL about using generative AI to develop new designs for robotic manipulators.
Episode 156 – Rugged robots for dangerous missions
Claire chatted to Gavin Kenneally from Ghost Robotics about robot dogs for defence, security, and public safety.
Episode 155 – Making aerial robots smarter
Claire chatted to Melissa Greeff from Queen’s University about autonomous navigation and learning for drones.
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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