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This podcast is dedicated to the robotics community and audience who are interested in soft robotics technology. We interview guests from both academia and industry where we discuss their latest research besides highlighting the challenges that face robotics in the academic and industrial worlds. Si…

Marwa ElDiwiny


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    The Articulated Toe: Why Humanoid Robots Need It?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 60:33


    The Articulated Toe: Why Humanoid Robots Need It? by Marwa ElDiwiny

    The Quaternion Drive: How This Mechanism Could Be Game-Changing for Humanoid Robotics

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 95:41


    The Quaternion Drive: How This Mechanism Could Be Game-Changing for Humanoid Robotics by Marwa ElDiwiny

    ETs, Government Secrets, and Hidden Agreements | Danny Sheehan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 125:52


    ETs, Government Secrets, and Hidden Agreements | Danny Sheehan by Marwa ElDiwiny

    Singularity in Robotics: What It Is and How to Design Around It

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 101:22


    Singularity in Robotics: What It Is and How to Design Around It by Marwa ElDiwiny

    The Great Rotary vs. Linear Debate: Who Will Win?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 87:17


    The Great Rotary vs. Linear Debate: Who Will Win? by Marwa ElDiwiny

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    Cold Shoulder: Why Novel Shoulder Designs Are Being Ignored?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 75:58


    Cold Shoulder: Why Novel Shoulder Designs Are Being Ignored? by Marwa ElDiwiny

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    What's Up with 4NE-1's Knees? How Neura Robotics Is Rethinking Humanoid Bot Design

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 36:42


    What's Up with 4NE-1's Knees? How Neura Robotics Is Rethinking Humanoid Bot Design by Marwa ElDiwiny

    Walk This Way: How Humanoid Gait Can Be Designed to Walk More Like Humans

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 103:15


    Walk This Way: How Humanoid Gait Can Be Designed to Walk More Like Humans by Marwa ElDiwiny

    How to Persuade a Robot to Do What You Want It to Do?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 67:34


    For more about Wyyt AI, check out their website: https://wyyt.ai/ You can follow Artem Burachenok on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aburachenok

    Waist Not, Want Not – How Important Is the Waist in Humanoid Robot Design?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 70:16


    Waist Not, Want Not – How Important Is the Waist in Humanoid Robot Design? by Marwa ElDiwiny

    It's All in the Hips: Ever wondered how hip design impacts a humanoid robot's movement?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 52:06


    It's All in the Hips: Ever wondered how hip design impacts a humanoid robot's movement? by Marwa ElDiwiny

    Tad McGeer: The Man Behind Passive Dynamic Walking & Boeing Insitu ScanEagle

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2025 50:30


    Tad McGeer: The Man Behind Passive Dynamic Walking & Boeing Insitu ScanEagle by Marwa ElDiwiny

    How to Build a Humanoid Robot: Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 56:50


    How to Build a Humanoid Robot: Part 2 by Marwa ElDiwiny

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    BIG NEWS: We're Launching a Humanoid Robot Company?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 33:52


    BIG NEWS: We're Launching a Humanoid Robot Company?!

    Every Thing Happens For A Reason

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 13:50


    Every Thing Happens For A Reason by Marwa ElDiwiny

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    The Inverse Design Challenge: How Can AI Create Structures with Targeted Properties?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 26:00


    This is a conversation with Dennis Kochmann, a professor at ETH Zurich. This is a shortened version of our interview. For more about his work, visit: https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2023/12/artificial-intelligence-for-safer-bike-helmets-and-better-shoe-soles.html

    What Are the Barriers to Inclusion? Overcoming Challenges in the Soft Robotics Field

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 44:39


    What Are the Barriers to Inclusion? Overcoming Challenges in the Soft Robotics Field by Marwa ElDiwiny

    Jacques Vallée "Forbidden Science 6: Scattered Castles"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2025 117:48


    Jacques Vallée "Forbidden Science 6: Scattered Castles" by Marwa ElDiwiny

    Cracking the Code: "What's Missing in Hand Design for Most Humanoid Robotics Companies?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 95:26


    Cracking the Code: "What's Missing in Hand Design for Most Humanoid Robotics Companies?" by Marwa ElDiwiny

    Removing CMC Joint in Hand, Why? Humanoid Robotics Updates: Clone Robotics, Figure AI, 1X

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 104:53


    Removing CMC Joint in Hand, Why? Humanoid Robotics Updates: Clone Robotics, Figure AI, 1X by Marwa ElDiwiny

    PM01, ENGINEAI: Real or CGI?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 65:18


    PM01, ENGINEAI: Real or CGI? by Marwa ElDiwiny

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    Dennis Kochmann "The Inverse Design Challenge: Metamaterials For Better Shoe Soles"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 50:46


    Dennis Kochmann "The Inverse Design Challenge: Metamaterials For Better Shoe Soles" by Marwa ElDiwiny

    How is Humanoid Robot Training Done? Teleoperation Demos with VR Headsets With Scott Walter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 110:21


    How is Humanoid Robot Training Done? Teleoperation Demos with VR Headsets With Scott Walter by Marwa ElDiwiny

    Caleb Appleton "What Drives Bison Ventures' Investment in Robotics and Deep Tech?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 41:14


    Caleb Appleton "What Drives Bison Ventures' Investment in Robotics and Deep Tech?" by Marwa ElDiwiny

    Lieven Scheire: Where Comedy Meets Science Communication

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 50:48


    More about Lieven here: https://www.lievenscheire.be His Nerdland's podcast: https://podcast.nerdland.be His books: https://www.lievenscheire.be/boeken

    Clip: Lieven Scheire on Flemish Culture and Physics Jokes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 1:50


    Clip: Lieven Scheire on Flemish Culture and Physics Jokes by Marwa ElDiwiny

    IRON XPENG Humanoid Marvel of Engineering or Just Hype?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 77:45


    IRON XPENG Humanoid Marvel of Engineering or Just Hype? by Marwa ElDiwiny

    Halloween Robotics Videos: Optimus' New Use Case, Figure Hand (Thing), Pudu, Meta AI, & Pi Robotics

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 52:50


    Halloween Robotics Videos: Optimus' New Use Case, Figure Hand (Thing), Pudu, Meta AI, & Pi Robotics by Marwa ElDiwiny

    Sutro "Autonomous And Affordable Water Sensing" with Ravi Kurani

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 20:34


    More about Sutro: https://mysutro.com/

    Denavit–Hartenberg Heretics! By Scott Walter

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 96:56


    Denavit–Hartenberg Heretics! By Scott Walter by Marwa ElDiwiny

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    Paul Amayo "Silicon Savannah, Robotics In Africa"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 26:07


    Recently, I was on a panel at IROS 2024 on Silicon Savannah, Robotics in Africa with Paul Amayo from University of Cape Town. In this episode, he shares his experiences in Sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting that agriculture is the most common application of robotics. More about Paul Amayo: https://ebe.uct.ac.za/department-electrical-engineering/contacts/paul-amayo

    Decoding Tesla's Robotic Hand: Highlights from the We Robot Event

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 75:23


    Decoding Tesla's Robotic Hand: Highlights from the We Robot Event with Scott Walter and Marwa ElDiwiny

    Craig Cooper: Investing in the Future of Diabetes Innovation, Serpentine Ventures

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 42:06


    For more information about Serpentine Ventures: https://www.serpentine.vc

    Old Episode "Jacques Vallée UFO, Trinity, Aliens, Religions, Consciousness"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 141:02


    Old Episode "Jacques Vallée UFO, Trinity, Aliens, Religions, Consciousness" by Marwa ElDiwiny

    Old Episode "Kevin Knuth "UFO Physics"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 79:34


    Old Episode "Kevin Knuth "UFO Physics" by Marwa ElDiwiny

    How to Do Physics Simulations in Robotics by Scott Walter

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 67:23


    How to Do Physics Simulations in Robotics by Scott Walter by Marwa ElDiwiny

    Andrew Ashur "Lucid bots: Cleaning And Window Washing Drone"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 44:55


    Andrew Ashur "Lucid bots: Cleaning And Window Washing Drone" by Marwa ElDiwiny

    Uncovering the 1X NEO Humanoid Tendon-Driven Arm: Scott Walter's In-Depth Investigation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 54:53


    Uncovering the 1X NEO Humanoid Tendon-Driven Arm: Scott Walter's In-Depth Investigation by Marwa ElDiwiny

    Hot Take on NEO Beta 1X Technologies

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2024 56:25


    Hot Take on NEO Beta 1X Technologies by Marwa ElDiwiny

    Steve Tidball "Vollebak | Clothes From The Future"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 52:45


    Steve Tidball, CEO and co-founder of Vollebak, a pioneering British clothing brand known for its innovative approach to men's sportswear and adventure apparel. https://vollebak.com

    Anders Lydik Garm: The Immortal Jellyfish & Starfish

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 46:39


    Anders Lydik Garm: The Immortal Jellyfish & Starfish by Marwa ElDiwiny

    Exclusive Interview "Unitree G1 - Humanoid agent AI avatar"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 65:02


    Exclusive Interview "Unitree G1 - Humanoid agent AI avatar" by Marwa ElDiwiny

    Pablo Molina "Kas, Avidbots" Autonomous Cleaning Robots

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2024 40:49


    Pablo Molina "Kas, Avidbots" Autonomous Cleaning Robots by Marwa ElDiwiny

    Mike Fiorito "For All We Know: A UFO Manifesto" New Book

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2024 60:42


    Mike Fiorito is an editor, journalist and the award-winning author of eight genre-defying books: For All We Know, The Hated Ones, Falling from Trees, Sleeping with Fishes, Call Me Guido, Freud's Haberdashery Habit, and Hallucinating Huxley. To connect with Mike: https://mikefiorito.com

    Hamed Rajabi "Mechanical Intelligence, Metamaterial, Crack Deflection, Insect Wings"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 65:01


    More about Hamed's work: https://hamedrajabi.com What is Mechanical Intelligence (MI)? https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/advs.202203783 Complexity Biomechanics: a novel framework for sustainable and regenerative design and development: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/abs/10.1098/rsfs.2023.0060 A few examples of how insect wings have inspired innovative designs: https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.2211861119 https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-023-05206-1 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/advs.202004383 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/advs.202004338 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00339-021-04310-5

    Old episode "Jennifer Mather "My Octopus Teacher, Octopus Cognition"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2024 69:28


    Old episode "Jennifer Mather "My Octopus Teacher, Octopus Cognition" by Marwa ElDiwiny

    Corentin Coulais "Metamaterial, Geometric Imperfections, Instabilities"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 49:00


    Special thanks to Purvis Bedenbaugh, our podcast listeners who brought my attention to Corentin's work. Thank you Purvis! More about Corentin Coulais's work: -Endless domino effect https://iop.uva.nl/content/news/2024/03/an-endless-domino-effect.html?origin=hqZwIY6%2FTt2p%2FbYjLQhlIg -Locomotion in non-reciprocal materials https://www.quantamagazine.org/wheel-made-of-odd-matter-spontaneously-rolls-uphill-20220615/ Plasticity and buckling https://arxiv.org/abs/2310.04748

    Bernt Børnich "1X Technologies Androids, NEO, EVE"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 74:29


    Thanks to Scott Walter for co-hosting this episode, you can follow him on X @GoingBallistic5

    Kevin Knuth "UFO Physics"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 79:34


    You can support UAPX expeditions here: https://www.uapexpedition.org/support-the-mission For volunteering: https://www.uapexpedition.org/volunteer-with-uapx Kevin Knuth's Sol talk: https://youtu.be/HlYwktOj75A?si=EpzCxl8zk6IQvHS7

    Old Episode "Will Jackson: Engineered Arts, Ameca, Humanoid Robots"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 60:49


    Old Episode "Will Jackson: Engineered Arts, Ameca, Humanoid Robots" by Marwa ElDiwiny

    Round2: Markus Buehler "Spider Web Secrets: Exploring Materials, Structure, Modeling, and Sound"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 63:45


    Round2: Markus Buehler "Spider Web Secrets: Exploring Materials, Structure, Modeling, and Sound" by Marwa ElDiwiny

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