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Robot Talk Episode 159 – Robot sensing and manipulation, with Maria Koskinopoulou

In Robot Talk Episode 159, Claire chats with Dr. Maria Koskinopoulou from Heriot-Watt University about the future of autonomous robotic manipulators and their applications in surgery, industry, and beyond.

Claire chatted to Maria Koskinopoulou from Heriot-Watt University about autonomous robotic manipulators for surgery, industry, and beyond.

Maria Koskinopoulou is an Assistant Professor in Robotics and Computer Vision at Heriot-Watt University. She co-leads the ARM²Lab – Autonomous Robotic Manipulation & Multi-Agent Systems Lab at Heriot-Watt and the National Robotarium, alongside Ignacio Carlucho. Her research interests include robotic manipulation, perception, robot vision, medical robotics, human-robot interaction, and machine learning. She is involved in major UKRI and EU-funded research projects advancing robotic manipulation, surgical and underwater robotics, autonomous assembly, and waste sorting.

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