Episode 156 – Rugged robots for dangerous missions
Claire chatted to Gavin Kenneally from Ghost Robotics about robot dogs for defence, security, and public safety.
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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.
Episode 153 – Origami-inspired robots
Claire chatted to Chenying Liu from the University of Oxford about how a robot’s physical form can actively contribute to sensing, processing, decision-making, and movement.
Episode 152 – Dexterous robot hands
Claire chatted to Rich Walker from Shadow Robot Company about their advanced robotic hands for research and industry.
Episode 151 – Robots to study the ocean
Claire chatted to Simona Aracri from the National Research Council of Italy about innovative robot designs for oceanography and environmental monitoring.
Episode 150 – House building robots
Claire chatted to Vikas Enti from Reframe Systems about using robotics and automation to build climate-resilient, high-performance homes.
Episode 149 – Robot safety and security
Claire chatted to Krystal Mattich from Brain Corp about trustworthy autonomous robots in public spaces.
Episode 148 – Ethical robot behaviour
Claire chatted to Alan Winfield from the University of the West of England about developing new standards for ethics and transparency in robotics.
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