Women in robotics you need to know about 2025 - Robohub

The article "Women in Robotics You Need to Know About 2025" from Robohub celebrates International Women in Robotics Day by highlighting 20 influential women shaping the robotics field worldwide. Robotics today extends beyond traditional manufacturing to areas like space exploration, healthcare, agriculture, and global connectivity. The featured women include professors, engineers, startup founders, and communicators from diverse countries such as Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, the UK, and the US. Their work spans tactile sensing, swarm robotics, embodied AI, and more, demonstrating the broad scope and impact of robotics research and innovation. The article emphasizes the importance of recognizing women's contributions to robotics to combat their historical invisibility and encourage greater representation. Among the honorees are Heba Khamis, co-founder of Contactile developing tactile sensors; Kelen Teixeira Vivaldini, researching autonomous robots for environmental applications; Natalie Panek, a senior engineer in space robotics; and Joelle Pineau,