Apr 21, 2023
This week, Claire chatted to
Francesco Giorgio-Serchi from the University of Edinburgh
all about
underwater robots, weather-proofing, and soft
robotics.
Join us for Robot Talk Live
We're
thrilled to announce that Robot Talk will be returning for another
live episode recording in June! Claire will be chatting about
Robotics and Science Fiction with three very special guests at
Imperial College London at 1pm on Sunday 18th June, as part of the
Great Exhibition Road Festival and the UK Festival of
Robotics.
Find out more: https://www.greatexhibitionroadfestival.co.uk/event/robotics-and-science-fiction/
Francesco Giorgio-Serchi is a Lecturer and Chancellor’s Fellow in Robotics and Autonomous Systems at the University of Edinburgh. His work encompasses the design and control of underwater vehicles for operation in extreme weather conditions. Previously he was a Research Fellow at the University of Southampton, within the Fluid-Structure-Interaction group, where he worked on the design of soft-bodied, bioinspired, aquatic vehicles. Dr. Giorgio-Serchi holds an MSc from the University of Pisa, Italy, in Marine Technologies and a PhD in Fluid Dynamics from the University of Leeds.