Jonathan Aitken
@DrJonAitken
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Senior University Teacher, Robotics, Autonomous Systems, Drones, Swarms, Jazz, Crossfit, Golf, Manchester City & Standup. Herein, my own views.
Sheffield, England
Joined December 2011
New post: what's been happening with my golf! .Comings and Goings
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Great chatting about recent developments in AI and Robotics yesterday with the fantastic @SibandaSile on BBC Radio Sheffield! The piece starts about 1:10:40 into yesterday's programme:.
bbc.co.uk
Sile is here with Sunday afternoon music, conversation and updates.
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A quick video of my third-year group project students this year. They've built a climbing robot, based on a suction cup design, and it's a great design!
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Here is some sped-up video footage of it walking.
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A new substack post, looking at my last round and why a putter change might be in the offing.
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Great to have a longer discussion on humanoid robotics with Zak as part of the Off the Tangent podcast.
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Something a little different this weekend - on the BBC News Channel talking about the humanoid robots competing in the half-marathon in Beijing!
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Really interesting article from the excellent @stokel.on planetary roller screws and their use in humanoid robots, also some comments from me!.
fastcompany.com
Planetary roller screws are emerging as a critical—and costly—component in next-gen robots. China is racing ahead in controlling their supply.
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RT @aadamp9: Every now and then, you get a reminder about why we love sport and fell in love with sport. Rory McIlroy winning The Masters i….
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Great chatting to the fantastic @SibandaSile on @BBCSheffield yesterday on what's happened in Tech in the first few months of 2025! Available on BBC Sounds, 1 hour 12 minutes 50 seconds in to Sunday's programme!
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This is a lovely read: . I remember busking in York once Christmas in King's Square, looking up and seeing Ian Smith standing at the back watching us. As a group we knew he was there listening in, and it made that cold afternoon feel more special.
theguardian.com
As the show’s beloved star Harold Bishop, Smith has seen actors from Margot Robbie to Guy Pearce come and go. Offscreen, he has battled grief, finding out he was adopted in his 50s and now a terminal...
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Some more comments from me in the Metro with the excellent @jencents thinking about where AI currently is and picking through the warnings we hear!
metro.co.uk
'Near the singularity; unclear which side.'
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Some comments from me in The Metro with the fantastic @jencents thinking through today's announcement on new investments in AI in the UK!
metro.co.uk
A village in Oxfordshire will become a global tech hub rivalling Silicon Valley if government plans succeed.
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Really interesting paper and article on a technique for determining the firmness of an object before it's grasped with some extra comments on it from me!
newscientist.com
A robotic hand uses fingertip sensors and AI to determine how firmly to grip before closing in on an object, overcoming a persistent problem for prosthetics
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Catch me on BBC Radio Sheffield at 1:09:28, here talking about science and tech in 2024!.
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RT @LouStagner: Here's how close you need to hit it from 50 yards to gain strokes, by index:. 0 index: 13 feet.5 index: 19 feet.10 index: 2….
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Happy days!.
BREAKING: Pep Guardiola agrees to sign new Manchester City contract. One year extension with the option for a second! Announcement due in the next couple of days. @TheAthleticFC .
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