Soft Robotics Podcast

The Rosheim Joint: A Hidden Breakthrough in Wrist Design

08 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Mark E. Rosheim is an American roboticist, engineer, author, and founder/president of Ross-Hime Designs, Inc., a mechanical design and robotics compan...

What AI Robotics Demos Don’t Show: The Missing Piece in AI Robotics

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What AI Robotics Demos Don’t Show: The Missing Piece in AI Robotics Sat down with Phil Trubey to talk neuromorphic chips and the holy grail of AI ro...

My Conversation with Carl Bass: Autodesk, Innovation & the Future Unplugged

25 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

My Conversation with Carl Bass: Autodesk, Innovation & the Future Unplugged by Marwa ElDiwiny

Exclusive: Inverted Planetary Roller Screws from Chinese Manufacturer CB Robot Technology

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

For more details, contact:
长坂（扬州）机器人科技有限公司 / CB Robot Technology
Jianhao Zhou – [email protected]

Throwback: Sang-bae Kim on Humanoid in Legged Robots (2021)

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Throwback: Sang-bae Kim on Humanoid in Legged Robots (2021) by Marwa ElDiwiny

Can Planetary Roller Screws Be Produced in Under 20 Seconds to Make Them Viable for Humanoids?

17 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Walter Sits Down with Benjamin Schwegler from LTK Lineartechnik Korb to Talk About: Can Roller Screws Be Made in 20 Seconds and How This Could M...

Humanoid Global: A Robotics VC Investment Thesis

10 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

For more details check: https://www.humanoidglobal.ai/

Ball-and-Socket… But for Locomotion, Enchanted Tools

06 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ball-and-Socket… But for Locomotion, Enchanted Tools by Marwa ElDiwiny

The Ability Hand: The Fastest Touch-Sensitive Bionic Hand in the World

04 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Ability Hand: The Fastest Touch-Sensitive Bionic Hand in the World by Marwa ElDiwiny

Persona AI: What’s Different in Their Waist Design

26 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Persona AI: What’s Different in Their Waist Design by Marwa ElDiwiny

The Belgian Unicorn Whisperer: Louis Jonckheere

22 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Belgian Unicorn Whisperer: Louis Jonckheere I had the chance to sit down with Louis at Wintercircus Ghent to answer some spicy Reddit questions,...

Enclothed Cognition: Your Clothes Are Rewiring Your Brain

18 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Your Clothes Are Rewiring Your Brain I had the pleasure of speaking with Marleen Beevers, Belgian fashion psychologist and founder & CEO of Satisfas...

Enclothed Cognition: Your Clothes Are Rewiring Your Brain

18 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

I had the pleasure of speaking with Marleen Beevers, Belgian fashion psychologist and founder & CEO of Satisfashion, a unique holistic style approach ...

Old episode — XingXing Wang on Unitree Robotics

04 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Old episode — XingXing Wang on Unitree Robotics by Marwa ElDiwiny

Vyking Built an In-House Robotic Arm with Camera for Shoe 3D Scanning and Virtual Try-On

29 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Vyking Built an In-House Robotic Arm with Camera for Shoe 3D Scanning and Virtual Try-On by Marwa ElDiwiny

Vyking Built an In-House Robotic Arm with Camera for Shoe 3D Scanning and Virtual Try-On

29 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

https://www.vyking.io/

Deep Dive in Disney’s Self-Roaming Olaf Robot

23 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Deep Dive in Disney’s Self-Roaming Olaf Robot by Marwa ElDiwiny

Humanoids That Tell Stories in Belgium – Jan De Coster

21 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

https://sulu.be/

Manus Data Capture Glove Live Demo: Precision Hand Tracking

14 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Manus Data Capture Glove Live Demo: Precision Hand Tracking by Marwa ElDiwiny

Codey: Early Humanoid Prototype for Kids & Caregivers

14 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Codey: Early Humanoid Prototype for Kids & Caregivers by Marwa ElDiwiny

Planning to Build a Humanoid Robot? Which Actuators Do You Need?

13 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Planning to Build a Humanoid Robot? Which Actuators Do You Need? by Marwa ElDiwiny

ROBOTERA: Live Demo 12-DOF Hand & L7 Humanoid Robot

13 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

ROBOTERA: Live Demo 12-DOF Hand & L7 Humanoid Robot by Marwa ElDiwiny

Weave Robotics: "Humanoids are built from philosophy, not parts"

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Weave Robotics: "Humanoids are built from philosophy, not parts" by Marwa ElDiwiny

Teague: Designing a Robot’s Identity

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Teague: Designing a Robot’s Identity by Marwa ElDiwiny

Booster Robotics in Action: Live Demo

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Booster Robotics in Action: Live Demo by Marwa ElDiwiny

Humanoid: What’s Different About Their Wrist Design?

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Humanoid: What’s Different About Their Wrist Design? by Marwa ElDiwiny

A Deep Dive into Actuators for Humanoid Robotics — Robotics Club

06 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A Deep Dive into Actuators for Humanoid Robotics — Robotics Club by Marwa ElDiwiny

Why North American Humanoid Robots Took So Long to Learn to Run: What Was Missing?

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why North American Humanoid Robots Took So Long to Learn to Run: What Was Missing? by Marwa ElDiwiny

Sunday Robotics Uncovered! A Conversation with the Founding Team

04 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sunday Robotics Uncovered! A Conversation with the Founding Team by Marwa ElDiwiny

AI Robotics: What We Haven’t Solved… Yet

23 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

AI Robotics: What We Haven’t Solved… Yet by Marwa ElDiwiny

Why UBTECH Made Their Walker S2 Robot Look So CGI-Like

20 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why UBTECH Made Their Walker S2 Robot Look So CGI-Like by Marwa ElDiwiny

Breakdown What’s Inside Xpeng’s Next-Gen Iron Humanoid, Why It’s Impressive and What’s Missing

09 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Breakdown What’s Inside Xpeng’s Next-Gen Iron Humanoid, Why It’s Impressive and What’s Missing by Marwa ElDiwiny

Exclusive: K-Scale Labs Shuts Down: CEO Benjamin Bolte Reveals What Happened and What’s Next

07 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Exclusive: K-Scale Labs Shuts Down: CEO Benjamin Bolte Reveals What Happened and What’s Next by Marwa ElDiwiny

Next-Gen Maintenance: Robotics in Action with BEMAS / Wim Vancauwenberghe

07 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I had the pleasure to speak with Wim Vancauwenberghe, the Director of BEMAS. For more details about BEMAS, visit: https://www.bemas.org/en For informa...

Unitree H2: Deep Dive

26 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Unitree H2: Deep Dive by Marwa ElDiwiny

Scott Walter shares his thoughts after seeing a live demo of Figure 03 at Figure AI

14 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Walter shares his thoughts after seeing a live demo of Figure 03 at Figure AI by Marwa ElDiwiny

Would designing humanoid fighting robots be much different in a factory, and is it even necessary?

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Would designing humanoid fighting robots be much different in a factory, and is it even necessary? by Marwa ElDiwiny

Ankle Deep: What is the Best Design for a Humanoid Ankle?

28 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ankle Deep: What is the Best Design for a Humanoid Ankle? by Marwa ElDiwiny

Wuji Hand: What’s Different in Its Design?

26 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Wuji Hand: What’s Different in Its Design? by Marwa ElDiwiny

How Planetary Roller Screws Work, How to Manufacture Them?

20 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How Planetary Roller Screws Work, How to Manufacture Them? by Marwa ElDiwiny

Algorized: How Can We Sense Humans and Humanoids Safely?

29 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

https://www.algorized.com/technology

Beyond Human Hand Limits: The Ultra-Redundant Dexterous Hands of Daxo Robotics

02 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For more information: https://daxo-robotics.com/

NEURA Robotics Unveils 3rd Gen 4NE1 at Automatica 2025 – Exclusive Interview!

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

NEURA Robotics Unveils 3rd Gen 4NE1 at Automatica 2025 – Exclusive Interview! by Marwa ElDiwiny

UFOs, Angels & the Paranormal: The Hidden Symphony of the Unknown

07 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

UFO Symphonic: Journeys into Sound by Mike Fiorito Order the book here 👉 https://www.amazon.com/UFO-Symphonic-Journeys-into-Sound/dp/162720606X

How Scientists Search for UFOs — Can We Outsmart What’s Already Watching Us?

05 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How Scientists Search for UFOs — Can We Outsmart What’s Already Watching Us? What if UFOs aren’t just random objects… but intelligent observer...

This Drive Eliminates Backlash — Could the Archimedes Drive Be Game-Changing for Robotics?

05 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This Drive Eliminates Backlash — Could the Archimedes Drive Be Game-Changing for Robotics? by Marwa ElDiwiny

Will Robot-Assembled Burgers Change the Fast Food Industry?

29 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Will Robot-Assembled Burgers Change the Fast Food Industry? by Marwa ElDiwiny

How Does the Orbit Actuator Solve the Ball-and-Socket Challenge in Robotics?

28 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For more info about the orbit actuator, please check https://cnprnd.com/ Or contact Michael Cortez: [email protected]

Robot Garden: A Collection of Industrial Robots

17 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Robot Garden: A Collection of Industrial Robots by Marwa ElDiwiny

The Shadow Knows: Why Did Unitree Go with a 45-Degree Anhedral Angle in the Waist?

08 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Shadow Knows: Why Did Unitree Go with a 45-Degree Anhedral Angle in the Waist? by Marwa ElDiwiny

Zhenan Bao on Self-Healing Materials, Soft Robotics, Bell Labs, and the Schön Scandal

31 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode was never published and was recorded two years ago, and her insights are still relevant today.

How Neura Robotics Is Rethinking Humanoid Bot Design | Full Interview with David Reger

31 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How Neura Robotics Is Rethinking Humanoid Bot Design | Full Interview with David Reger by Marwa ElDiwiny

The Articulated Toe: Why Humanoid Robots Need It?

25 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

19 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

ETs, Government Secrets, and Hidden Agreements | Danny Sheehan

11 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

04 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

Cold Shoulder: Why Novel Shoulder Designs Are Being Ignored?

22 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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?

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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?

06 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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?

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

29 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

How to Build a Humanoid Robot: Part 2

28 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

BIG NEWS: We’re Launching a Humanoid Robot Company?! 🤖 (Wait… What?! 😂) Part1

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

BIG NEWS: We’re Launching a Humanoid Robot Company?! 🤖 (Wait… What?! 😂) Part1 by Marwa ElDiwiny

Every Thing Happens For A Reason

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every Thing Happens For A Reason by Marwa ElDiwiny

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

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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: ...

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

16 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

Jacques Vallée "Forbidden Science 6: Scattered Castles"

15 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

PM01, ENGINEAI: Real or CGI?

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

PM01, ENGINEAI: Real or CGI? by Marwa ElDiwiny

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

19 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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?"

15 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Lieven Scheire: Where Comedy Meets Science Communication

08 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Clip: Lieven Scheire on Flemish Culture and Physics Jokes

08 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

IRON XPENG Humanoid Marvel of Engineering or Just Hype?

28 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Denavit–Hartenberg Heretics! By Scott Walter

04 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Denavit–Hartenberg Heretics! By Scott Walter by Marwa ElDiwiny

Paul Amayo "Silicon Savannah, Robotics In Africa"

01 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 shar...

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

31 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

29 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Old Episode "Kevin Knuth "UFO Physics"

29 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

How to Do Physics Simulations in Robotics by Scott Walter

26 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

17 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Hot Take on NEO Beta 1X Technologies

07 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hot Take on NEO Beta 1X Technologies by Marwa ElDiwiny

Steve Tidball "Vollebak | Clothes From The Future"

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Tidball, CEO and co-founder of Vollebak, a pioneering British clothing brand known for its innovative approach to sportswear and adventure appar...

Anders Lydik Garm: The Immortal Jellyfish & Starfish

12 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Exclusive Interview "Unitree G1 - Humanoid agent AI avatar"

10 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Pablo Molina "Kas, Avidbots" Autonomous Cleaning Robots

26 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

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

19 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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, ...

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

10 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

More about Hamed's work: https://hamedrajabi.com What is Mechanical Intelligence (MI)? https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/advs.20220378...

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

21 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Corentin Coulais "Metamaterial, Geometric Imperfections, Instabilities"

16 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Special thanks to Purvis Bedenbaugh, our podcast listeners who brought my attention to Corentin's work. Thank you Purvis! More about Corentin Coulai...

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

15 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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