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Rika Antonova is an Associate Professor at @cam.ac.uk. Her research interests include co-design, automated algorithm discovery, data-efficient reinforcement learning, exploration, active learning, and​ robotics. Listen to our chat here: www.robottalk.org/2026/10/16/e... #Robot…

Episode 166 – Evolving robot bodies and brains - Robot Talk robottalk.org

Michelle Lu is Co-founder & CEO of Vsim Technology, a company working to to solve the limitations that plague simulation-based robotics AI: efficiency, scalability and the sim-to-real gap. Listen to our chat here: www.robottalk.org/2026/10/02/e... #Robots #Robotics

Episode 164 – Accelerating robot learning - Robot Talk robottalk.org

At Goodwood Festival of Speed Future Lab earlier this year, I talked to Isabelle Blanchot from Enchanted Tools about their social companion robots, Mirokaï. We discussed how they are helping people in hospitals, nursing homes, hotels and beyond. Watch our chat: www.patreon.com…

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At Goodwood Festival of Speed Future Lab earlier this year, I chatted to OLO Robotics CEO Nick Thompson about artificial intelligence and robot programming. He explained how OLO Robotics’ software is making it easier to program new robot behaviours. Check it out: www.patreon.c…

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I chatted to Ahti Heinla from @starshiprobots.bsky.social about their AI-powered delivery robots that operate independently on streets and pavements. 🤖 www.robottalk.org/2026/05/29/e... #Robots #Robotics #Autonomy #Transport

Episode 158 – Autonomous robot deliveries - Robot Talk robottalk.org

I chatted to Prof. Josie Hughes from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) about using AI to develop new designs for robotic manipulators. 🤖 www.robottalk.org/2026/05/22/e... #Robots #Robotics #AI #Biology

Episode 157 – Generating new robot designs - Robot Talk robottalk.org

I chatted to Dr. Gavin Kenneally from Ghost Robotics about robot dogs for defence, security, and public safety. 🤖 www.robottalk.org/2026/05/15/e... #Robots #Robotics #Military #Autonomy #Defence #CyberSecurity

Episode 156 – Rugged robots for dangerous missions - Robot Talk robottalk.org

I chatted to Dr. Melissa Greeff from Queen's University about autonomous navigation and learning for drones. 🤖 www.robottalk.org/2026/05/08/e... #Robots #Robotics #Autonomy #Drone #UAV

Episode 155 – Making aerial robots smarter - Robot Talk robottalk.org

In May, I chatted to Prof. Andrew Philippides from the University of Sussex about what we can learn from ants and bees to improve robot navigation. 🤖 🐝 www.robottalk.org/2026/05/01/e... #Robots #Robotics #BioInspired #AI #MachineLearning #SLAM

Episode 154 – Visual navigation in insects and robots - Robot Talk robottalk.org

In December, I chatted to Prof. Shimon Whiteson (@shimon8282.bsky.social) from @ox.ac.uk and @waymo.bsky.social (now at Google DeepMind) about machine learning for autonomous vehicles. 🤖 🚘 www.robottalk.org/2025/12/05/e... #Robots #Robotics #SelfDrivingCars #AI #MachineLearnin…

Episode 136 – Making driverless vehicles smarter - Robot Talk robottalk.org

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#ICYMI: Last month, I chatted to Prof. Tom Vercauteren (@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social), Dr. George Mylonas (@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social), and Dr. Antonia Tzemanaki (@bristoluni.bsky.social) about robotics and AI in medicine, live at the @exrdfestival.bsky.social. #Robots #AI

Got questions about co-designing robot hardware and software? 🤖 Later this season, I'll be chatting to Dr. Rika Antonova from @cam.ac.uk about using artificial intelligence to develop complimentary robot hardware and algorithms. Send me your questions for Rika in the comments! #Robotics #AI

Got questions about next-generation physics simulations for robots? 🤖 In the new season of Robot Talk, I'll be chatting to Dr. Michelle Lu from Vsim Technology about using simulation and artificial intelligence to teach robots new skills. Send me your questions for Michelle in the comments!

📢 New Episode Alert! In this live recording at the @exrdfestival.bsky.social, I chatted to Antonia Tzemanaki (@bristoluni.bsky.social), George Mylonas (@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social), and Tom Vercauteren (@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social) about how robotics and AI are transforming medicine. 🤖 🩺

Curious about bio-inspired robot sensing and movement? 🤖 Later this season, I'll be chatting to Dr. Dexter Shepherd from the University of Sussex about using artificial intelligence to help robots understand and adapt to their environment. Send me your questions for Dexter in the comments!