The Coming Drone-War Inflection in Ukraine
WHEN KYIV-BORN ENGINEER Yaroslav Azhnyuk thinks about the future, his mind conjures up dystopian images. He talks about “swarms of autonomous drones…
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Strong Opening Day at ERF2026
ERF2026 kicked off with a full day of activity, setting the stage for collaboration and innovation in robotics. The morning focused on exhibition setup and…
Overcoming Core Engineering Barriers in Humanoid Robotics Development
A technical examination of the sensing, motion control, power, and thermal challenges facing humanoid robotics engineers — with component-level design…
Graphene-based sensor to improve robot touch
Schematic showing the materials used in the sensor and the sensing array on a robotic manipulator. Figure from Multiscale-structured miniaturized 3D force…
Robot Talk Episode 148 – Ethical robot behaviour, with Alan Winfield
Claire chatted to Alan Winfield from the University of the West of England about developing new standards for ethics and transparency in robotics. Alan…
Robot Talk Episode 147 – Miniature living robots, with Maria Guix
Claire chatted to Maria Guix from the University of Barcelona about combining electronics and biology to create biohybrid robots with emergent properties.…
Developing an optical tactile sensor for tracking head motion during radiotherapy: an interview with Bhoomika Gandhi
Illustration of the radiotherapy room and the occlusion problem faced by ceiling-mounted cameras in this application. What was the topic of your PhD…
What Military Drones Can Teach Self-Driving Cars
Self-driving cars often struggle with situations that are commonplace for human drivers. When confronted with construction zones, school buses, power…
Video Friday: Robot Dogs Haul Produce From the Field
Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of…
Robot Talk Episode 146 – Embodied AI on the ISS, with Jamie Palmer
Claire chatted to Jamie Palmer from Icarus Robotics about building a robotic labour force to perform routine and risky tasks in orbit. Jamie Palmer is…
I developed an app that uses drone footage to track plastic litter on beaches
By Gerard Dooly, University of Limerick Plastic pollution is one of those problems everyone can see, yet few know how to tackle it effectively. I grew up…
Translating music into light and motion with robots
Image taken from the YouTube video created by the authors (see below). A system developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo lets people…
Perseverance Smashes Autonomous Driving Record on Mars
This article is part of our exclusive IEEE Journal Watch series in partnership with IEEE Xplore.In past missions to Mars, like with the Curiosity and…
“Robot, make me a chair”
Given the prompt “Make me a chair” and feedback “I want panels on the seat,” the robot assembles a chair and places panel components according to the user…
Video Friday: Robot Collective Stays Alive Even When Parts Die
Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of…
Robot Talk Episode 144 – Robot trust in humans, with Samuele Vinanzi
Claire chatted to Samuele Vinanzi from Sheffield Hallam University about how robots can tell whether to trust or distrust people. Samuele Vinanzi is a…
Sven Koenig wins the 2026 ACM/SIGAI Autonomous Agents Research Award
Congratulations to Sven Koenig on winning the 2026 ACM/SIGAI Autonomous Agents Research Award. This prestigious award is made for excellence in research in…
Robot Talk Episode 143 – Robots for children, with Elmira Yadollahi
Claire chatted to Elmira Yadollahi from Lancaster University about how children interact with and relate to robots. Elmira Yadollahi is an Assistant…
New frontiers in robotics at CES 2026
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is one of the largest trade events in the world. Every year, thousands of companies showcase their state-of-the-art…
Video Friday: Multitasking Robots Smoothly Do the Things Together
Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of…
CLOSED – CALL FOR LATE BREAKING RESULTS POSTERS
We are excited to announce the Call for Late Breaking Results Poster for ERF2026. As the most influential event in the field of robotics throughout the…
Vine-inspired robotic gripper gently lifts heavy and fragile objects
The researchers demonstrated that the vine robot can safely and stably lift a variety of heavy and fragile objects, like a watermelon. Image credit:…
Video Friday: Humans and Robots Team Up in Battlefield Triage
Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of…
Robot Talk Episode 141 – Our relationship with robot swarms, with Razanne Abu-Aisheh
Claire chatted to Razanne Abu-Aisheh from the University of Bristol about how people feel about interacting with robot swarms. Razanne Abu-Aisheh is a…