Robots
3D Printed Robot
Eduardo Sandoval and Tim Pomroy are making a life-sized robot from 3D printed parts to study human-robot interactions Audio
TED Radio Hour: Do We Need Humans?
A fascinating look at what it means to be human in the age of robots - four TED speakers consider the promises and perils of our relationship with technology, including: Sherry Turkle: Are We… Audio
NZ Society- Kiwibots Vid
Five hundred young robot builders from throughout New Zealand have just spent three days doing battle in the National Robot Championships or "Kiwibots" as they're called. This year the event's been… Audio
The Changing Face of Robots
A recent study has shown that people prefer human-like features on a robot's display screen Audio
Medical Robots
A mechatronics team are developing medical devices to help stroke patients with the rehabilitation of movement Audio
The Jetsons at 50
It's 50 years since George Jetson and his cartoon family, complete with flying car and robotic maid, made their first appearance on US television. Audio
Fallen Robot
Artist Ronnie van Hout returns from Melbourne to install Fallen Robot, a massive one-and-a-half ton public art work for the Dowse Art Museum. He's also presenting an exhibition based on his memories… Audio
Sonny Tilders: building dragons
Creative director of The Creature Technology Company, which built the animatronic dinosaurs and dragons for Walking with Dinosaurs: the Live Experience, and How to Train Your Dragon: the Arena… Audio
Robotic study in Auckland
The world's first multi-robotic study is taking place at an Auckland retirement village this month, involving 31 robots, 100 residents and 100 staff. The Healthbots project is being run by Auckland… Audio
Robotic charity collectors
A robotic charity collector called Don8r has been devised by design student Tim Pryde. Just imagine R2D2 shaking a charity tin in your neighbourhood! Audio
Ruby Robot
Some Melbourne students have built a robot which can solve Rubik's Cube in just over 10 seconds - a world record. Robot Ruby can unscramble the puzzle in 10.69 seconds, far faster than the previous… Audio
Surgical Robots
Catherine Mohr describes how the Da Vinci surgical robot has changed keyhole surgery Audio
Kiwi Inventors - Richard Little
He is one of the inventors of Rex, the Robotic Exoskeleton, a pair of robotic legs that enables you to stand up and walk with your arms free. Audio
The Trons on Musical Chairs
On a quiet street in the leafy 'burbs of Hamilton, mad scientist and music fanatic Greg Locke set about building The Trons, a touring band of robots made out of old Meccano, number 8 wire and nuts and… Audio
Retrobots
Take one excitable Welshman with a dash of pure vision, plus a few hours of drilling, screwing, grinding and cutting, and you've got -what, exactly? A Retrobot, that's what. Spectrum goes back to the… Audio
Auckland firm offering wheelchair users chance to walk again
An Auckland-based company is offering wheelchair users the chance to walk again, with its invention of the world's first robotic legs, known as Rex. Audio
Robotic Musical Instruments
Ajay Kapur has built various robotic instruments which can be programmed to improvise with human musicians Audio
Robotic Musical Instruments web extra
Extended version of the Musical Robots interview from 15 August on Our Changing World. Audio