Robots

What does it take to make a robot? Well, Lee Bennett, founder of Wellington Makerspace is the very man to tell you what's involved. With a background in robotics and aircraft engineering, he has also… Audio

Melody Thomas reports on the strange sights and sounds coming from Victoria University of Wellington, where she finds three musical Tesla Coils, a robotic backing band, and some very clever people… Audio

Robot World 2014 was recently held in Seoul, South Korea. We meet Professor Jacky Baltes from the University of Manitoba in Canada at these robot races. Audio

Chime Red is a Victoria University collaboration music and engineering students using three Tesla coils, the MechBass robotic bass guitar and robotic drums Audio

We head to an exhibition which combines sonic arts and electrical engineering. Audio

Siouxsie Wiles discusses the world's largest DNA origami created, a soft robot and new genetic discoveries regarding links to disease. Audio

Researchers are using brain activity to control robots and the technology may one day help patients with stroke or spinal injury Audio

Auti is a robotic toy developed specifically for children with autism to encourage positive play behaviours Audio

Eduardo Sandoval and Tim Pomroy are making a life-sized robot from 3D printed parts to study human-robot interactions Audio

Eduardo Sandoval and Tim Pomroy are making a life-sized robot from 3D printed parts to study human-robot interactions Audio

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

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

A recent study has shown that people prefer human-like features on a robot's display screen Audio

A mechatronics team are developing medical devices to help stroke patients with the rehabilitation of movement Audio