Engineering a brain for MiRo - Part 2

What does a model of a brain actually look like? The answer is that they come in many, many forms. For example, some scientific groups work at a very detailed level, trying to understand how individual neurons, or groups of neurons, work to perform the functions that form the building blocks of behaviour.

Engineering a brain for MiRo - Part 1

MiRo was created to sense the world and then act on it. In this two part blog post, we are asked Consequential Robotics CTO Dr Ben Mitchinson to talk us through the origins of MIRO’s biomimetic brain.

Meet MiRo partners: The Brainary

Wherever you are in the world, we’ve built partnerships with reputable education technology companies that are always on hand to assist the local MiRo community. We’d like to introduce you to The Brainary® who supports the MiRo community in Australia and New Zealand. Read on to learn more about what they do and how they can help.

Meet David - CqR's Latest Software Developer!

We’re excited to be introducing David to the MiRo community! David joins us as a Software Developer who will be working on making MiRo a more intelligent and more sociable robot friend.

Meet Katie! CqR's Newest Lead Researcher

Welcome Katie, we’re excited to have you on board! Katie joins us as the Lead Researcher who will be working on enhancing the MiRo-E robot user experience. Click through to read about Katie in her own words.

The winners of the 2020 school robot competition!

The winners of the 2020 school robot competition!

We’re excited to share that the first-place winners have bagged themselves a MiRo-E robot for their winning space robot design!

Press Release: MiRoCLOUD is a simple to use AI robotics creative coding home learning tool for all

Press Release: MiRoCLOUD is a simple to use AI robotics creative coding home learning tool for all

Consequential Robotics, developers of the popular MiRo robot, today announced the release of MiRoCLOUD, a new browser-based platform for people of all ages and abilities to understand and develop essential coding skills. The unique combination of MiRoCLOUD with the charming MiRo-E biomimetic robot makes coding engaging, easier to learn and more enjoyable.

Are friends electric? The benefits and risks of human-robot relationships

Are friends electric? The benefits and risks of human-robot relationships

Social robots that can interact and communicate with people are growing in popularity for use at home and in customer-service, education, and healthcare settings. Although growing evidence suggests that co-operative and emotionally aligned social robots could benefit users across the lifespan, controversy continues about the ethical implications and their potential harms. In this condensed post, Professor Prescott and Professor Robillard highlight the benefits and risks of human-robot relationships.

MiRo for Research: Could Robots Replace Real Therapy Dogs?

MiRo for Research: Could Robots Replace Real Therapy Dogs?

MiRo-E users and researchers in the Department of Psychology at the University of Portsmouth have found that robotic animals may be a better alternative to real-life therapy dogs.