Paul Nadan, a PhD student in Carnegie Mellon University’s Robot Mechanics Lab, explains how the LORIS robot uses microspines and lightweight mechanics to climb rough surfaces, including potential lunar and Martian terrain.
Jérôme Monceaux, founder of Enchanted Tools, discusses the design and potential healthcare uses of the Miroki and Mirokai robots in an IEEE Spectrum interview with a host.
Victor Suen of Fourier Intelligence introduces the company’s GR-1 humanoid robot and discusses its origins, intended uses, technical focus, and open platform.
Adam Jacoff of the National Institute of Standards and Technology discusses reproducible tests for disaster-response robots alongside Tom Haus, a retired Los Angeles Fire Department member, and their work with international robotics competitions.
Pierre Rouanet, co-founder and CTO of Pollen Robotics, and Elsa Kervella, the company’s marketing and sales lead, discuss Reachy’s manipulation, design and development at Pollen Robotics.
Rich Walker, director of Shadow Robot Company, describes the company’s new robotic hand at ICRA in Yokohama, including its design, sensing, and repairability.
Tony Yang, sales manager at Unitree Robotics, introduces CEO and CTO Xingxing Wang’s G1 humanoid robot and discusses its design, cost, and intended uses.
Evan Ackerman of IEEE Spectrum hosts Skydio CEO Adam Bry and University of Zurich robotics professor Davide Scaramuzza to discuss agile autonomous drones and their uses.
Evan Ackerman, Mike Dooley of Labrador Systems, and Chris Jones of iRobot discuss designing useful home robots and building them with users on IEEE Spectrum’s Chatbot podcast.
IEEE Spectrum host Evan Ackerman talks with choreographer Monica Thomas and robotics researcher Amy LaViers about robot dance, their work with Boston Dynamics and the RAD Lab, and what movement can teach robotics.
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