IPAB Workshop - 30/4/26 Title: Insect-inspired robotics: what next?Abstract: Many desired capabilities for robots - from robust on-board navigation to dextrous manipulation - seem to be efficiently executed by insects. I will give an overview and perspective, based on my own and others work, of how inspiration from insects has been recently applied in robotics; what might be promising directions for future work; and discuss whether this approach still has relevance in the era of foundation models. Apr 30 2026 13.00 - 14.00 IPAB Workshop - 30/4/26 Barbara Webb MF2
IPAB Workshop - 30/4/26 Title: Insect-inspired robotics: what next?Abstract: Many desired capabilities for robots - from robust on-board navigation to dextrous manipulation - seem to be efficiently executed by insects. I will give an overview and perspective, based on my own and others work, of how inspiration from insects has been recently applied in robotics; what might be promising directions for future work; and discuss whether this approach still has relevance in the era of foundation models. Apr 30 2026 13.00 - 14.00 IPAB Workshop - 30/4/26 Barbara Webb MF2
