And the press release went live! This week looks like it might be even busier than usual. More info at: robotriks.co.uk/the-rtu

Watch #BBC2 on 27/12 and 28/12 to see if University of Plymouth #robotics experts can help a #Torpoint family stay fit and healthy #SixRobotsAndUs plymouth.ac.uk/news/robots-he…

PROJ 515: Automated Agricultural Soft Fruit Harvesting Robot youtu.be/XQHEUMrknag via YouTube So this was the automatic Strawberry picker, a soft deforming gripper on the end, and an excessively strong, over the top arm assembly. Fun!

Final Year Project 324 Transformer youtu.be/_cILSFlJZ4Q via YouTube Third year individual project, in 3 months, from scratch, I built an A-Team styled Transformer. It all worked and was nice to finish. Also got featured on The Ben Heck Show. Bonus points!

Fed Chocolate By a Robot Arm youtu.be/MsUWNXcbbto via YouTube A silly evening spent being fed marshmallows from a chocolate fountain... by a simple robot arm

Colour Tracking Robot Tentacle youtu.be/l7TOIscFpLY via YouTube The ever useful ..... multi degree free actuator.... (anything sounds better than the test tentacle. Be careful how you say that)

ROCO 504 Variable Compliance Robotic Prosthetic youtu.be/Z11QXyskEuM via YouTube How many motors and tendons can you put into a hand? well, 5 for each finger and 12 in the palm. With variable positional and full variable compliance (That last bit is the important bit).

China Robot Harvest youtu.be/y0UrMbuYTxk via YouTube This was the result of the China Robot Harvest Project at Fieldwork Robotics. 2 weeks in China building and testing, results, very happy. Onward with the new iterations!

Speaking on BBC Radio Cornwall youtu.be/BMx7qhC5ybo via YouTube Well I had two quick little radio interviews this morning with BBC Radio Devon & BBC Radio Cornwall, this is one of them.

youtu.be/4HvJ7ualDPg Here is some early test footage of project "Fitbot" in its tracking mode using facial recognition. Kinda silly, equally fun!

Look out! Fitbot is coming! This evening BBC Two on six robots and us.

We chat to @jakeshawsutton who programmed the personal trainer robot featured on @BBC2 tonight in Six Robots and Me

Wahey! BBC Two, there I am carrying "Fitbot". #SixRobotsAndUs #BBCTwo

BBC News - Newspaper headlines: 'Machines threaten jobs' in age of robotics bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the… They always fail to mention how a huge number of these "jobs" don't currently have workers, or how people don't want to work them. Unpleasant jobs, unhappy workers.

Fitbot from University of Plymouth , as seen on #BBCTwo #SixRobotsAndUs Had a lot of different features and strange stories that didn't make it into the cut, but it will continue to be developed and on show during Open days and robotic events at the university in the future!

youtu.be/xqruJ1FyzUE A new insight into the 303 Smeaton Lab over at #PlymUni from the Roco 504 module showcase day for MEng Robotics. It's always good to see student projects evolve and there will be much more to see very soon!

Taking up exercise for New Year's? Meet Fitbot, the robot personal trainer. 🤖🏋️ #SixRobotsAndUs

I'm glad I don't have to present to a lecture hall by myself anymore. Someday, I won't even have to be there... #PlymUni #Robotics #lecture #pepper

Fitbot is back in action! This time at the DVC Research Festival University of Plymouth

The new head for Scott ready for the showcase.