# Episode 131: Empowering game-changing robotics research - Edith-Clare Hall

- Show: [Robot Talk](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk)
- Published: 2025-10-31
- Length: 26m
- Episode: 131
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2025-10-31-episode-131-empowering-game-changing-robotics-research-edith-clare-hall
- Listen: https://ukrobotics.libsyn.com/episode-131-empowering-game-changing-robotics-research-edith-clare-hall

## Summary

Edith-Clare Hall, a Frontier Specialist at the Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) and PhD student at the University of Bristol, discusses her work accelerating scientific breakthroughs and her research on soft robotic gloves for motor neuron disease. She explains ARIA's model of funding speculative, interdisciplinary research through program directors and technical generalists, highlighting projects like perpetual flying drones. Hall also details her leadership of Women in Robotics UK, focusing on STEM outreach and industry partnerships with companies like Renishaw and RS Components to build the talent pipeline.

## Chapters

- [0:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2025-10-31-episode-131-empowering-game-changing-robotics-research-edith-clare-hall#t=7) Introduction: Edith-Clare Hall and ARIA
- [2:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2025-10-31-episode-131-empowering-game-changing-robotics-research-edith-clare-hall#t=143) PhD Research: Soft Robotic Gloves for MND
- [8:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2025-10-31-episode-131-empowering-game-changing-robotics-research-edith-clare-hall#t=537) ARIA's Funding Model and Frontier Specialists
- [14:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2025-10-31-episode-131-empowering-game-changing-robotics-research-edith-clare-hall#t=867) Perpetual Flying Drones and Interdisciplinary Synergy
- [19:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2025-10-31-episode-131-empowering-game-changing-robotics-research-edith-clare-hall#t=1193) Women in Robotics UK and STEM Outreach

## Topics

- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Advanced Research + Invention Agency (company)
- University of Bristol (company)
- University of Sheffield (company)
- Shepherd Institute for Translational Neuroscience (company)
- Women in Robotics UK (company)
- Royal Academy of Engineering (company)
- Renishaw (company)
- RS Components (company)
- IET (company)

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