News

The CHRIS project has had very good media coverage. Filming about the project has taken place at the BRL (UK) by the Discovery Channel for broadcasting towards the end of 2008. The BBC, New Zealand radio, Australian radio, “Engadget” (a technology weblog about consumer electronics), and local news groups in Bristol (UK) have all also reported on the project.

Press Coverage in 2009

The French National Scientific and Technical Culture Diffusion Platform produced an 8 minute documentary film on the Inserm iCub project, presenting the CHRIS project and acknowledging funding by CHRIS.

Press Coverage in November 2009

Financial Time Magazine, The innovation issue, In search of the cutting edge of robotics.

Press Coverage in September 2009

Reuters International report: "iCub the robot helps scientists understand humans."

Press Coverage in July 2009

Figaro Magazine, Paris, Article on the Inserm/CHRIS iCub project “Take a robot by the hand”.

Press Coverage in July 2008

Rachid Alami, LAAS-CNRS, interviewed by Stuart Turton, a journalist with PC Pro. The feature is about robotics and what it could potentially mean for our daily lives in the future with an emphasis on robots in the workplace and the home.

Press Coverage in June 2008

Bristol Evening Post Article.

Press Coverage in May 2008

BBC Bristol News Article.
Engadget Article.