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This week's episode is sponsored by Soft Robotics for Healthcare. 📢 If you’re curious about tech transforming #healthcare, you're not gonna want to miss their upcoming event. #SoRoH2026 is coming to Bristol on the 19th and 20th of January. Register now at softroboticshealth.org.uk #Robotics

Heather Knight is an Assistant Professor at @oregonstate.edu, where she runs the CHARISMA Robotics research group. She has previously worked at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, produced the Robot Film Festival, and performed robot comedy. Listen to our chat here: www.robottalk.org/2025/11/14/e...

📢 New Episode Alert! This week, I chatted to Prof. Heather Knight from @oregonstate.edu about applying methods from the performing arts to robotics. 🤖 Listen now: www.robottalk.org/2025/11/14/e... #Robots #Robotics #Theatre

Researchers at Bern University of Applied Sciences have developed a robotic system that can safely dismantle, sort, and upcycle used lithium-ion cells to recover high-quality raw materials from used EV batteries 🤖 interestingengineering.com/energy/ev-ba... #Robots #Robotics #CircularEconomy

#ICYMI: Last month, I chatted to Yuen Ting Chan from @nhm-london.bsky.social about lab automation #robots. Catch up here 🎧 - www.robottalk.org/2025/10/17/e... or wherever you get your podcasts! #Robotics #Automation #Biology

🌟 New bonus episode! 🌟 Last month, I hosted a panel discussion on Embodying Intelligence at the Poland 2.0 summit 2025. I chatted to Dr. Konrad Maj (SWPS University) and Dr. Krzysztof Szczurek (Foundation) about humanoid #robots. 🎧 Listen here: www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-... #Robotics #Humanoid

Biogeochemical sensing #robots 2,000 meters deep in the ocean have found that marine heatwaves are preventing the ocean from sequestering #carbon as expected. The ocean’s carbon storage is struggling. spectrum.ieee.org/ocean-robots...

How can humans and robots work together seamlessly in manufacturing environments? 🤖 In the latest episode, I chatted to Anthony Jules from Robust AI about warehouse automation #robots. Available wherever you get your podcasts: linktr.ee/robottalkpod #Robotics #AI #Automation

Toyota have developed a prototype robotic chair to help people with limited mobility climb stairs or navigate complex environments that would be impassable by traditional wheelchairs. Each of its four foldable legs can move independently, aiding manoeuvrability 🤖 www.livescience.com/technology/r...

Engineers at the University of Sheffield have harnessed a mechanical phenomenon known as hysteresis — long considered a flaw in robotics — to make soft robots move and change shape with fewer motors and more precise control 🤖 interestingengineering.com/innovation/s... #Robots #Robotics

Don't forget to send me your questions for Amir! What burning questions do you have about bio-inspired robotics? #Robots #Robotics #BioInspired

Researchers from Zhejiang University in China have developed a flexible electromagnetic fin that allows #underwater #robots to swim with fish-like agility. Inspired by fish movement, this development in underwater #robotics blends compact design with powerful propulsion.

Anthony Jules is the CEO and Co-Founder of Robust AI, a leader in AI-driven warehouse automation. The company’s flagship product Carter™ is built to work with people in their existing environments, without disrupting their workflows. Listen to our chat here: www.robottalk.org/2025/11/07/e...

📢 New Episode Alert! This week, I chatted to Anthony Jules from Robust AI about their autonomous warehouse robots that work alongside humans. 🤖 Listen now: www.robottalk.org/2025/11/07/e... #Robots #Robotics #AI #Automation

#ICYMI: Last month, I chatted to Dr. Ali K. Hoshiar from @universityofessex.bsky.social about microscopic #robots. Catch up here 🎧 - www.robottalk.org/2025/10/10/e... or wherever you get your podcasts! #Robotics #Microbot #Healthcare

Roboticists at Iowa State University are developing new methods to teach humanoid robots self-balancing and precision, improving their physical intelligence and preparing them for use in real-world environments. 🤖 interestingengineering.com/innovation/u... #Robots #Robotics

✨ Big news! ✨ I'm thrilled to officially launch the Robot Talk shop, where you can get your hands on some awesome Robot Talk merch! 🛒 Check out what's in store: www.robottalk.org/shop/

Could a tiny robot inspired by a desert spider be the future of gut diagnostics? This microbot offers a less invasive alternative to traditional endoscopy.

How can interdisciplinary research drive ground-breaking tech breakthroughs? 🤖 In the latest episode, I chatted to Edith-Clare Hall from the University of Bristol and the Advanced Research and Invention Agency about emerging #tech. Available wherever you get your podcasts: linktr.ee/robottalkpod

What would you love to know about bio-inspired #robot movement? 🤖 Later this season, I'll be chatting to Dr. Amir Patel from @ucl.ac.uk about designing robots with the agility and manoeuvrability of a cheetah. Send me your questions for Amir in the comments below! #Robotics

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Edith-Clare Hall is a PhD student at @bristoluni.bsky.social and Frontier Specialist at the Advanced Research and Invention Agency, working to close the gap between academic research and real-world deployment to unlock cyber-physical autonomy. Listen to our chat: www.robottalk.org/2025/10/31/e...

📢 New Episode Alert! This week, I chatted to Edith-Clare Hall from @bristoluni.bsky.social and the Advanced Research and Invention Agency about accelerating scientific and technological breakthroughs. 🤖 Listen now: www.robottalk.org/2025/10/31/e... #Robots #Robotics

Scientists at the Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence Programmable Materials have developed a new 3D printed finger joint made from a programmable metamaterial, paving the way for cheaper, more intuitive prosthetics and robotic hands 🤖 interestingengineering.com/innovation/m... #Robots #Robotics

#ICYMI: Last month, I chatted to Prof. Frances Zhu from @coschoolofmines.bsky.social about space #robots. Catch up here 🎧 - www.robottalk.org/2025/10/03/e... or wherever you get your podcasts! #Robotics #Space #AI #Autonomy #Rover

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon have created drones equipped with a 3D printer and a large language model that can translate high-level goals into executable plans, allowing them to fly into inaccessible areas to perform repairs or build new structures. 🤖 techxplore.com/news/2025-10... #Robotics

Can we develop robots that anyone can teach new tricks? 🤖 In the latest episode, I chatted to Prof. Chad Jenkins from @umich.edu about #robot learning and perception. Available wherever you get your podcasts: linktr.ee/robottalkpod #Robots #Robotics #AI #MachineLearning

Roboticists at the Korean Institute of Science and Technology have developed a soft, octopus-inspired robot called OCTOID, which combines dynamic color-changing camouflage with programmable, reversible shape-shifting 🤖 interestingengineering.com/innovation/s... #Robots #Robotics #Biomimicry

Got questions about smart heavy machinery? 🤖 Later this season, I'll be chatting to Dr. Chapa Sirithunge from the University of Cambridge about how robotics and automation can enhance safety at construction sites. Send me your questions for Chapa in the comments below!

A British teenager and his father built a robotic hand entirely from Lego Mindstorms pieces, which can push, pull and grip, rivalling leading 3D-printed robotic hands. 🤖 www.newscientist.com/article/2501... #Robots #Robotics

Curious about collaborative #robots? 🤖 Later this season, I'll be chatting to Mark Gray from Universal Robots about their lightweight robotic arms that work alongside humans. Send me your questions for Mark in the comments below or on the Robot Talk website: robottalk.org/ask-a-question/

Don't forget to send me your questions for Stefano! What burning questions do you have about environmental robotics? #Robots #Robotics #Environment

Watch the best robot videos of the week!

Last chance to send me your questions for Heather! What would you love to know about human-robot interaction? As well as Heather's work on robots in entertainment, we'll also be chatting about her recent research on underwater robotics — feel free to ask about that too! #Robots #Robotics

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Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed an ultra-sensitive soft robotic eye made from hydrogel, which can focus automatically in response to light and doesn't require an external power source. 🤖 www.livescience.com/technology/r... #Robots #Robotics

Chad Jenkins is a Professor of Robotics and a Professor of Computer Science at @umich.edu. His research addresses problems in robot learning from demonstration and human-robot interaction with a focus on mobile manipulation and robot perception. Listen to our chat: www.robottalk.org/2025/10/24/e...

📢 New Episode Alert! This week, I chatted to Prof. Chad Jenkins from @umich.edu about how robots can learn from people and assist us in our daily lives. 🤖 🏠 Listen now: www.robottalk.org/2025/10/24/e... #Robots #Robotics #AI #MachineLearning

Researchers at the University of North Carolina have developed microscopic soft robots by combining DNA with inorganic materials. The tiny flower-shaped structures, which can rapidly fold and unfold, could be used for targeted medicine. 🤖 interestingengineering.com/innovation/t... #Microrobotics

A new episode of Robot Talk is out this Friday, but Patreon supporters can get early access now! 🎧 Listen here: www.patreon.com/posts/episod...

Check out this month's bonus episode, where I chatted to the teams competing in the Smart City Robotics Competition to find out about their #robots and their experiences in the competition. 🤖 🎧 Listen here: patreon.com/posts/140772... or wherever you get your podcasts! #Robotics

Engineers at Westlake University in China have designed a "FlyingToolbox" of micro-aerial vehicles that can exchange tools mid-air. The system uses AI to predict and compensate for air disturbances created when two drones fly close together 🤖 techxplore.com/news/2025-10... #Robots #Robotics

How is robotics streamlining molecular biology research? 🤖 🧬 In the latest episode, I chatted to Yuen Ting Chan from @nhm-london.bsky.social about lab automation #robots. Available wherever you get your podcasts: linktr.ee/robottalkpod #Robotics #Automation #Biology

Australian company FBR Limited has developed a construction robot that can lay over 285 blocks per hour with precision. It's software translates wall designs into block positions to reduce material handling and waste. 🤖 interestingengineering.com/innovation/a... #Robots #Robotics

Yuen Ting Chan is a Senior Automation Scientist and Molecular Biologist at @nhm-london.bsky.social. She has brought automation to molecular labs for 12+ years, translating lab protocols into bespoke scripts for liquid handling instruments. Listen to our chat: www.robottalk.org/2025/10/17/e...

📢 New Episode Alert! This week, I chatted to Yuen Ting Chan from @nhm-london.bsky.social about using robots to automate molecular biology experiments. 🤖 🧬 Listen now: www.robottalk.org/2025/10/17/e... #Robots #Robotics #Automation #Biology

𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰! 🎧In this 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞, we talked with participants and organisers about the challenges, breakthroughs, and the future of smart city robotics.🎙️

The next episode of Robot Talk is out this Friday, but Patreon supporters can get early access now! 🎧 Listen here: www.patreon.com/posts/episod... #Robots #Robotics

Decades after its inception, a spherical robot called RoboBall is rolling again, as researchers at Texas A&M University hope to develop it further for applications that require robots to cross difficult terrain 🤖 www.techbriefs.com/component/co... #Robots #Robotics