Time: 18 Sept 2025
Location: CoFo 102
Speakers: Special thanks to our keynote speakers for sharing their expertise:
Prof. Med Amin Laribi (Institut P’) Prof. Massimiliano Zecca (Loughborough University) Dr Matteo Russo (Tor Vergata) Appreciation to our lightning pitch contributors: Dr Anil Bastola, Xin Dong, Mingfeng Wang, Antonio Gil, Carlo Tiseo, Rogelio Segura Caballero, Julian Hough, and Nader Al Khatib—thank you for bringing cutting-edge UK research to our stage. Your presentations illuminated the path forward in so many exciting directions.
List of Participants: Betsy Dayana Marcela, Mingfeng Wang, Dr Anil Bastola ozgun selvi, Daniele Cafolla, Antonio Gil Carlo Tiseo Xin Dong Deepak Sahoo Matteo Russo, Xianghua Xie, Massimiliano Zecca, Chenfeng Li, Xianwen Kong, Rob Whittey Julian Hough Ketao Zhang NADER AL KHATIB Hector Antonio Becerra Rangel Rachel Newton-John
Contact Information: daniele.cafolla@swansea.ac.uk
Overview of the Conference:
The 18 September 2025, was truly special! Thank you to everyone who brought their curiosity and positive spirit to Swansea University for the Continuum Robotics Workshop. Your enthusiasm lifted every moment of the day—from inspiring keynotes and rapid research pitches to the lively panel and our dinner with a view over the city.
Our programme covered an outstanding diversity of topics: Mechanics, advanced materials, novel sensors, AI and machine learning, bioinspiration, human-in-the-loop robotics, deep learning, and physical awareness for robots. The breadth of ideas, together with the depth of the discussions, was remarkable. It’s clear there’s enormous potential here, and I am confident a lot of the ideas and collaborations sparked yesterday will continue to flourish.
Special thanks to our keynote speakers for sharing their expertise:
Prof. Med Amin Laribi (Institut P’)
Prof. Massimiliano Zecca (Loughborough University)
Dr Matteo Russo (Tor Vergata)
Appreciation to our lightning pitch contributors: Dr Anil Bastola, Xin Dong, Mingfeng Wang, Antonio Gil, Carlo Tiseo, Rogelio Segura Caballero, Julian Hough, and Nader Al Khatib—thank you for bringing cutting-edge UK research to our stage. Your presentations illuminated the path forward in so many exciting directions.
A huge thank you to Betsy, Nader, and Giovanni for being the backbone of organization—the energy and effort behind the scenes made every part of this workshop run smoothly.
Sincere thanks to the Research Wales Innovation Fund (RWIF) and Swansea University—your generous support and partnership made this event possible.
Thank you to everyone who shared their photos! The excitement in the images reflects the buzz of discovery and the sense of community we all felt.
Panel and discussion highlights:
The roundtable and panel section were electric, surfacing new concepts and revealing just how much our community is ready to tackle—from AI-driven design to bioinspired robots and human in the loop sensors, deep collaboration between disciplines.
Our day concluded at Altitude28 Sky Bar & Restaurant, gathering above
Swansea for good food, conversations, and a fitting celebration of what’s to come.
Thank you again to every speaker, guest, and supporters. Let’s keep building on this energy—I’m excited to see the collaborations that will grow from here!
See you soon, and watch this space for more—photos to follow!
Please find more info and photos from here https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dcafolla_continuum-robotics-workshop-at-swansea-university-activity-7374799937571827713-cqDb?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAA0VNMgBhVKYxx13rPuWjFdcI002ekhRfOw
