Robotics for entertainment and companionship
This summer a herd of animatronic dinosaurs are touring the country. In the temporary theme park will be a pack of 30 moving, breathing, true-to-life models of familiar dinosaurs powered by robotics.
Supporting the next generation of ‘infocus’ women in innovation
We are the WGCmicrobots! – Emily and Beth. We are both 9 years old from Welwyn Garden City and took the competitive robotics world by storm last season by being the youngest competitors in the UK.
Predictions - Future of Healthcare
What will future healthcare be like? With the UK population predicted to grow nearly 20% by 2050 (circa 77 million people) with over 65s making up around 25% of the population – healthcare will have more and more demands put …
Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund: developing robots for extreme and hazardous environments
Are robots really on the rise and threatening to take over? Some people will have you believe that robots will replace huge numbers of traditional jobs currently done by humans over the next few decades. That we’ll effectively be made …
What does the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) mean for UK business?
Britain was the birthplace of the first industrial revolution. It also: led the second - technological industrial revolution was an early adopter of the third - automation-driven industrial revolution is now readying itself to adopt and adapt to the fourth …
Autonomous wind turbine inspection
Creating intelligent autonomous systems Perceptual Robotics is applying leading edge autonomy concepts to industrial applications. Currently based in the Bristol Robotics Laboratory, our passion is to bridge the divide between academia and industry. Through our Innovate UK project we will …
Exoskeletons and wearable robotics
Exoskeletons and wearable robotics are where drones were 5 years ago, on the cusp of commercialisation. They are almost ready to explode on the market in many varied applications from medical rehabilitation to solidly deployable industrial manufacturing exoskeletons.
Innovate 2016 - time for a reboot?
From a technology perspective, we live in exciting times. There are four huge technology tsunamis heading our way: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Robotics Big Data the Internet of Things (IoT) These are the four key technologies that power Ocado’s end-to-end e-commerce, …
Pioneering ideas to help tackle cancer, using bubbles and artificial intelligence
Rosalind Franklin, Steve Jobs and Marie Curie are just three of the countless pioneers throughout history who’ve changed how we think about the world. And now Cancer Research UK wants to change how we think about cancer – by seeking …