Our Program
Find out what is happening and when6 Plenary talks and Discussion Session
10:15-11:00 UTC
Tony Prescott
A BRIEF HISTORY OF LIVING MACHINES
13:00 – 13:45 UTC
Paul Verschure
THE MIND OF LIVING MACHINES
11:00 – 11:45 UTC
Barbara Mazzolai
THE QUEST FOR BIOINSPIRATION: FROM IMPERFECT NATURAL ORGANISMS TO ADAPTIVE ARTIFICIAL MACHINES
13:45 – 14:30 UTC
Roger Quinn
NEUROMECHANICS OF LIVING MACHINES
11:45-12:30 UTC
Holger Krapp
BIOHYBRID SYSTEM: CLOSING THE LOOP BETWEEN ANIMALS AND ROBOTS
14:30 – 15:15 UTC
Mark Cutkosky
BIOINSPIRED MECHANISMS AND MATERIALS FOR LIVING MACHINES
15:30 – 16:30 UTC
Discussion Panel
Short presentations THOMAS SPECK, NATHAN LEPORA, JOSE HALLOY
15:30 – 16:30 UTC
Discussion Panel
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16:30 UTC
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6 Workshops
27 July, 2021 10:00 – 18:00 UTC
28 July, 2021 13:00-18 UTC
Workshop 1
Bio-inspired Locomotion
Workshop 2
Perspective for soft robotics: the field’s past and future
29 July, 2021 13:00-18 UTC
Workshops 3
How does science on invertebrates uniquely advance robotics?
Workshops 4
Plant functions, hybrid systems, and plant robotics.
30 July, 2020 13:00-18 UTC
Workshops 5
It’s Alive!: Biohybrid robots made from living materials
Workshops 6
Neuro Robotics. Collaboration
Expected Deadlines
May 30, 2021 Expression of interest for participation
June 15, 2021 Notification of acceptance
July 27, 2021 Plenary talks
July 28-30, 2021 Workshops