Researchers at Stanford have developed an algorithm that can take a new product design and work out the most efficient way for a team of robots to manufacture it, making it easier for manufacturers to coordinate fleets of autonomous mobile robots 🤖 techxplore.com/news/2025-09... #Robots #Robotics

Roboticists at Northwestern Polytechnical University in China have developed RoboFalcon2.0, a flying robot that can take off like a bird, mimicking the way birds flap, sweep, and fold their wings during takeoff and low-speed flight. 🤖 interestingengineering.com/innovation/b... #Robots #Robotics

Curious about environmental robotics? 🤖 🌳 Later this season, I'll be chatting to Prof. Stefano Mintchev from @ethz.ch about robots to explore and monitor the natural environment. Send me your questions for Stefano in the comments below or on the Robot Talk website: robottalk.org/ask-a-question/

Got questions about self-driving cars? 🤖 🚘 Later this season, I'll be chatting to Prof. Shimon Whiteson (@shimon8282.bsky.social) from @ox.ac.uk and @waymo.bsky.social about machine learning for autonomous vehicles. Send me your questions for Shimon in the comments below! #Robots #Robotics #AI

Last chance to send me your questions for the Smart City Competition organisers, competitors & exhibitors!

Researchers have developed a new swallowable robot capsule that might help us assess gut health. Learn how it samples intestinal fluids without invasive procedures.

Engineers at the Technical University of Munich have developed an autonomous diving robot that uses an AI vision system to identify litter on the sea bed, and a giant four-fingered robotic hand to collect and dispose of it. 🤖 interestingengineering.com/innovation/g... #Robots #Robotics

Despite major advances in the field, there are still many obstacles to bringing humanoid robots to market, from scaling up production, to safety and reliability. 🤖 spectrum.ieee.org/humanoid-rob... #Robots #Robotics

📢 Exciting news! A new season of Robot Talk is coming very soon — make sure you're subscribed to be the first to hear brand new episodes. 🤖 Find Robot Talk on your favourite podcast provider: linktr.ee/robottalkpod #Robots #Robotics #Science #Engineering #STEM

Students at Texas A&M University have developed a 112-gram microdrone that can fold down to the size of a smartphone and then unfold in midair to stabilize itself within seconds. 🤖 interestingengineering.com/innovation/h... #Robots #Robotics

Want to know what's coming up soon for Robot Talk? Here's a sneak peek of some more guests I've booked for Season 6. 👀 www.patreon.com/posts/sneak-... #Robots #Robotics

Roboticists at the University of Southern California have developed a robot hand with more human-like sensory capabilities, including the ability to sense both temperature and force. 🤖 techxplore.com/news/2025-09... #Robots #Robotics

Researchers at the University of Warwick have trialled a drone-delivery system to transport defibrillators directly to the scene of a cardiac emergency, dramatically cutting response times and increasing patients' chances of survival. 🤖 interestingengineering.com/innovation/u... #Robots #Robotics

Last chance to send me your questions for Frankie! What burning questions do you have about space robotics? #Robots #Robotics #Space

📢 I'm excited to announce that I'll be attending the Smart City Robotics Competition in Milton Keynes later this month! I'll be chatting to competitors, exhibitors, and attendees about the latest innovations in robotics. 🤖 Find out more: www.patreon.com/posts/robot-... #Robotics #SmartCity

An international team of researchers has developed a new technique that uses the energy released from bursting bubbles to move microbots. A collapsing bubble produces enough power to propel millimetre-sized devices up to 1.5 metres into the air. 🤖 interestingengineering.com/science/bubb... #Robotics

A recent survey by researchers at the University of Washington found that people generally prefer the idea of robots designed for a specific purpose, rather than general-purpose humanoids, in their homes. 🤖 spectrum.ieee.org/home-humanoi... #Robots #Robotics

Researchers at Chemnitz University of Technology have developed origami-inspired microrobots called 'smartlets' that can self-assemble, communicate, respond to light, and coordinate with one another in water. 🤖 interestingengineering.com/innovation/s... #Robots #Robotics

Nigerian undergrad student, Oluwatosin Kolade, describes what it’s like for African engineering students in the latest issue of @spectrum.ieee.org. His article inspired a series focussing on the factors needed for Africa to develop its engineering talent 🤖 spectrum.ieee.org/africa-s-nex... #Robotics

Boston Dynamics has collaborated with Toyota Research Institute to develop a Large Behavior Model for their humanoid robot, Atlas, helping it to understand and adapt to complex human behaviours. 🤖 Watch how Atlas handles an annoying co-worker: interestingengineering.com/innovation/a... #Robotics

Don't forget to send me your questions for Edith! What would you love to know about new tech breakthroughs and / or assistive robotics?

Last chance to send me your questions for Kev! What have you always wanted to know about robot making? #Robots #Robotics #Making

Engineers at Harvard have developed a soft, wearable robot that uses machine learning to respond to each user’s unique movements, which could provide personalised assistance to patients with neurodegenerative disease or people recovering from a stroke. 🤖 www.wevolver.com/article/a-we... #Robotics

✨ New bonus episode! ✨ I asked roboticists what animal they'd like to replicate in #robot form. We had a bit of a giggle discussing the challenges and potential of different robotic animals. 🐶🐇🐟 Listen here: www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-... #Robots #Robotics #Wildlife #Biomimicry

The inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games took place in Beijing earlier this month, where Chinese robotics company Unitree's H1 humanoids took home four gold medals in track events. 🤖 interestingengineering.com/innovation/h... #Robots #Robotics

🎙️Recording for Season 6 is now in full swing! Find out what I've been up to over the last couple of weeks in my latest behind-the-scenes post on Patreon 👀 www.patreon.com/posts/record...

Researchers in Scotland created a robotic fiddler crab to study the claw-waving contests that males of the species use to attract a mate. But the robot, nicknamed "Wavy Dave", didn't come out of the experiments unscathed. 🤖 www.livescience.com/animals/crus... #Robots #Robotics

What would you love to know about space #robots? 🤖 🚀 In the new season of Robot Talk, I'll be chatting to Prof. Frances Zhu from @coschoolofmines.bsky.social about intelligent robotic systems for space exploration. Send me your questions for Frankie in the comments!

Got questions about emerging and future #tech? 🤖 In the new season of Robot Talk, I'll be chatting to Edith-Clare Hall from the Advanced Research + Invention Agency about accelerating scientific and technological breakthroughs. Send me your questions for Edith in the comments below!

Scientists have used two autonomous robots to explore underground volcanic caves in Lanzarote, paving the way for space missions to Mars and the moon. 🤖 interestingengineering.com/space/autono... #Robots #Robotics

Last chance to send me your questions for Anthony! What would you love to know about autonomous warehouse robots? #Robots #Robotics #HRI

Don't forget to send me your questions for Yuen! What burning questions do you have about lab automation? #Robots #Robotics #Automation

Engineers at the University at Buffalo have developed an electronic textile that mimics how human skin senses pressure, slippage, and movement, which could improve the dexterity of robots used in manufacturing, surgery, and prosthetics 🤖 interestingengineering.com/innovation/r... #Robots #Robotics

A NASA astronaut aboard the ISS took control of four robots at the German Aerospace Center, commanding them to explore a simulated Martian landscape and collect samples — a crucial step in preparation for complex robotic missions on Mars in the future 🤖 www.wevolver.com/article/marc... #Robotics

Curious about #robotics as a hobby? 🤖 🪛 In the new season of Robot Talk, I'll be chatting to Kevin McAleer (@kevsmac.bsky.social) about how to get started building robots at home. Send me your questions for Kev in the comments below or on the Robot Talk website: robottalk.org/ask-a-question/

Researchers at the University of Florida have released 40 solar-powered robot bunnies in South Florida to help control invasive pythons. 🤖 www.popsci.com/environment/... #Robots #Robotics

Got questions about lab automation #robots? 🤖 🧪 In the new season of Robot Talk, I'll be chatting to Yuen Ting Chan from @nhm-london.bsky.social about using robots to automate molecular biology experiments. Send me your questions for Yuen in the comments below!

Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a bat-inspired AI system that allows drones to navigate in total darkness by firing high-frequency pulses of sound and analysing the returning sound waves to map their surroundings 🤖 interestingengineering.com/innovation/b... #Robots #Robotics

Prep for Season 6 is now in full swing! 👀 Want a sneak peek of what's coming? I just posted a list of some of my upcoming guests over on Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/sneak-... #Robots #Robotics

Last chance to send me your questions for Chad! What would you love to know about robot learning? #Robots #Robotics

Did you know you can get access to the full catalogue of Robot Talk bonus episodes by becoming a supporter on Patreon? There are panel discussions and clip compilations on soft robotics, trustworthy robots, bioinspired robots, robotics careers and more! www.patreon.com/collection/6... #Robotics

Don't forget to send me your questions for Al! What burning questions do you have about microrobotics? #Robots #Robotics

Curious about #robot learning and perception? 🤖 In the new season of Robot Talk, I'll be chatting to Prof. Chad Jenkins from @umich.edu about how robots can learn from people and assist us in our daily lives. Send me your questions for Chad in the comments below!

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have discovered a flaw in how space rovers are tested on Earth. Computer simulations revealed that when testing rovers on desert sand, engineers have overlooked the effect of gravity on the sand itself. 🤖 techxplore.com/news/2025-07... #Robotics

Got questions about warehouse automation #robots? 🤖 In the new season of Robot Talk, I'll be chatting to Anthony Jules from Robust AI about their AI-driven autonomous robots that work alongside humans. Send me questions for Anthony in the comments or on the website: robottalk.org/ask-a-question/

Chinese robotics company Robotera recently unveiled its latest humanoid, the Robotera L7, which can sprint up to 9 mph - making it the fastest humanoid robot to date. 🤖 interestingengineering.com/innovation/c... #Robots #Robotics

What would you love to know about soft, microscopic #robots? 🤖 In the new season, I'll be chatting to Dr. Ali K. Hoshiar from @universityofessex.bsky.social about how microrobots move and sense the environment around them. Send me your questions for Al in the comments below!

Roboticists at Harvard University have created a robotic platform inspired by the collective behaviour of blackworms. It consists of many long, soft threads of synthetic materials that can tangle together and move around as a single unit on land and in water. 🤖 www.wevolver.com/article/what...

The writers at @newscientist.com picked out their top 25 fictional robots of all time. 🤖 What's your favourite sci-fi robot? www.newscientist.com/article/2487... #Robots #Robotics #SciFi

Engineers at Columbia University have developed a prototype robot that can grow, heal and improve itself using materials from its environment or from other robots. 🤖 www.livescience.com/technology/r... #Robots #Robotics