ROBOTICSMay 22, 20261 min read6 views

Robot Talk Episode 157 – Generating new robot designs, with Josie Hughes

In Robot Talk Episode 157, Claire chats with Josie Hughes from EPFL about leveraging AI to generate innovative designs for robotic manipulators and soft robotics.

Claire chatted to Josie Hughes from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne about using AI to develop new designs for robotic manipulators.

Josie Hughes is an Assistant Professor at EPFL, where she established the CREATE Lab in 2021. She completed her PhD in the Bio-inspired Robotics Lab at the University of Cambridge, examining the role of passivity in bio-inspired manipulators. Her research focuses on developing novel design paradigms for designing robot structures that exploit their physicality and interactions with the environment. This includes the development of robotic hands, soft manipulators, and automation systems for applications focused on sustainability and science.

Source: Robohub

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