Adam Spiers

Adam Spiers is an Assistant Professor in Robotics and Machine Learning at the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Imperial College London. He leads the Manipulation and Touch Lab, focusing on bio-inspired robotic manipulation, prosthetics, and haptic interfaces for navigation assistance.

• Focuses on robot manipulation inspired by biological systems
• Develops robotic hand hardware, sensing, and control frameworks
• Researches upper-limb prosthetics and shape-changing haptic interfaces

His work spans hardware design, sensor development, and machine learning techniques applied to robotic manipulation and human-robot interaction. Current projects include tactile sensing systems and prosthetic limb analysis.

Recent publications emphasize tactile perception, object recognition, and haptic navigation systems. Key trends include barometric sensor applications, diffusion-based imitation learning, and proprioceptive feedback mechanisms.

His career includes previous positions at Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Yale University, Bristol Robotics Laboratory, JET, and University of Reading.