Claire Asher

London

Science Writer at Freelance

Host at Robot Talk

Freelance science communicator, comedian, wildlife photographer, coauthor of #BraveGreenWorld. She / her

Articles

Episode 123 – Standardising robot programming - Robot Talk

1 week ago | robottalk.org | Claire Asher

fast_forward 00:00:30 – Intro – Welcome fast_forward 00:01:34 – Nick Thompson – Simplifying robot programming fast_forward 00:10:47 – Nick Thompson – A marketplace for robot skills fast_forward 00:16:51 – Outro – Thanks for listening Claire chatted to Nick Thompson from BOW about software that makes robots easier to program. Nick Thompson is CEO of BOW and exited founder of One Beyond Ltd, an international software development firm. His career started in 1997 as a software engineer, founded...
Episode 122 – Bio-inspired flying robots - Robot Talk

2 weeks ago | robottalk.org | Claire Asher

fast_forward 00:00:30 – Intro – Welcome fast_forward 00:01:58 – Jane Pauline Ramos Ramirez – Drones that move on land and in the air fast_forward 00:12:34 – Jane Pauline Ramos Ramirez – Nature-inspired designs fast_forward 00:25:59 – Outro – Thanks for listening Claire chatted to Jane Pauline Ramos Ramirez from Delft University of Technology about drones that can move on land and in the air. Jane Pauline Ramos Ramirez is a licensed engineer with a multidisciplinary background in bionics,...
Episode 121 – Adaptable robots for the home - Robot Talk

3 weeks ago | robottalk.org | Claire Asher

fast_forward 00:00:30 – Intro – Welcome fast_forward 00:01:44 – Lerrel Pinto – General purpose robots fast_forward 00:14:40 – Lerrel Pinto – Teaching robots new skills fast_forward 00:26:46 – Outro – Thanks for listening Claire chatted to Lerrel Pinto from New York University about using machine learning to train robots to adapt to new environments. Lerrel Pinto is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at New York University (NYU). His research is aimed at getting robots to generalize...
Episode 120 – Evolving robots to explore other planets - Robot Talk

1 month ago | robottalk.org | Claire Asher

fast_forward 00:00:30 – Intro – Welcome fast_forward 00:01:51 – Emma Hart – Evolutionary algorithms fast_forward 00:13:30 – Emma Hart – Evolved robot designs fast_forward 00:25:43 – Outro – Thanks for listening Claire chatted to Emma Hart from Edinburgh Napier University about algorithms that ‘evolve’ better robot designs and control systems. Emma Hart is a computer scientist working in the field of evolutionary computation. Her work takes inspiration from the natural world, in particular...
Episode 119 – Robotics for small manufacturers - Robot Talk

1 month ago | robottalk.org | Claire Asher

fast_forward 00:00:30 – Intro – Welcome fast_forward 00:01:59 – Will Kinghorn – Robotics and automation for SMEs fast_forward 00:11:22 – Will Kinghorn – Collaborating with robots in manufacturing fast_forward 00:22:35 – Outro – Thanks for listening Claire chatted to Will Kinghorn from Made Smarter about how to increase adoption of new tech by small manufacturers. Will Kinghorn is an Automation and Robotics Specialist for the Made Smarter Adoption Programme in the UK. With a background as a...
Turkmenistan's 'Gates of Hell' crater has been burning for 40 years. And nobody knows why | BBC Science Focus Magazine

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Claire Asher

7 hours agoConfronting Caracas’s CrackdownLea la versión en español When Venezuelan authorities announced that Nicolás Maduro had been re-elected president after last July’s vote, there was …1 day agoChina is reshaping central Asia’s energy sector as Russian influence fadesChina has been developing closer ties with countries in central Asia over recent years.
Episode 118 – Soft robotics and electronic skin - Robot Talk

1 month ago | robottalk.org | Claire Asher

fast_forward 00:00:30 – Intro – Welcome fast_forward 00:01:42 – Miranda Lowther – Soft electronic skin fast_forward 00:15:12 – Miranda Lowther – Soft robotics and smart structures fast_forward 00:31:52 – Outro – Thanks for listening Claire chatted to Miranda Lowther from the University of Bristol about soft, sensitive electronic skin for prosthetic limbs. Miranda Lowther is a PhD researcher at the FARSCOPE-TU Centre for Doctoral Training, a joint venture between University of Bristol,...
Episode 117 – Robots in orbit - Robot Talk

1 month ago | robottalk.org | Claire Asher

fast_forward 00:00:30 – Intro – Welcome fast_forward 00:01:44 – Jeremy Hadall – Manufacturing and repairs in space fast_forward 00:17:12 – Jeremy Hadall – Robotics for satellite applications fast_forward 00:33:24 – Outro – Thanks for listening Claire chatted to Jeremy Hadall from the Satellite Applications Catapult about robotic systems for in-orbit servicing, assembly, and manufacturing. Jeremy Hadall has worked with robotics for his entire career, developing novel and innovative approaches...
Episode 116 – Evolved behaviour for robot teams - Robot Talk

2 months ago | robottalk.org | Claire Asher

fast_forward 00:00:30 – Intro – Welcome fast_forward 00:01:46 – Tanja Katharina Kaiser – Evolving behaviours for robot teams fast_forward 00:13:10 – Tanja Katharina Kaiser – Evolutionary algorithms fast_forward 00:21:52 – Outro – Thanks for listening Claire chatted to Tanja Katharina Kaiser from the University of Technology Nuremberg about how applying evolutionary principles can help robot teams make better decisions. Tanja Katharina Kaiser is a senior researcher heading the Multi-Robot...
Episode 115 – Robot dogs working in industry - Robot Talk

2 months ago | robottalk.org | Claire Asher

fast_forward 00:00:30 – Intro – Welcome fast_forward 00:02:13 – Benjamin Mottis – Industrial inspection and maintenance fast_forward 00:15:25 – Benjamin Mottis – Artificial intelligence enhances robot skills fast_forward 00:22:22 – Outro – Thanks for listening Claire chatted to Benjamin Mottis from ANYbotics about deploying their four-legged ANYmal robot in a variety of industries. Benjamin Mottis is a Robotics Engineer in charge of ANYmal Research at ANYbotics. After graduating in robotics...