Robotics
Whilst robotics has traditionally been used for repeat operations in high-volume manufacturing, advances in artificial intelligence and other component technologies are opening a myriad of exciting possibilities for more varied and complex applications.
Incorporating digital features such as machine vision and machine learning equips robots with the ability to identify objects and make appropriate decisions about the actions they perform – reducing the need for remote control and fixed trajectory programming. From harvesting our food to assisting us in our homes as we grow older, intelligent robots have the potential to help address many of the key challenges impacting societies around the world today.
Our goal is to help you form powerful collaborations across the Robotics and AI community in the UK, and turn your ambitious ideas into real-world solutions. We use our deep expertise and diverse connections to offer you direct support, and link you to relevant funding opportunities and potential partners.
We can help organisations from any sector, large or small, that wish to develop or deploy Robotics & AI; Investors wishing to connect with high potential Robotics & AI innovation companies; Innovators developing new component technologies which can advance Robotics & AI capabilities.
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Current Robotics funding opportunities
iX challenge: Adaptable Fender Development
Opens: 01/07/2022 Closes: 26/08/2022
The Innovation Exchange programme is working alongside Carbon Trust Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) to support OWA members to solve a wind farm access challenge. OWA members wish to engage innovators to find solutions for adaptable vessel bow fenders that allow for a single vessel to…
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High Altitude Intelligence: Cross Sector Innovation Challenge
Opens: 18/07/2022 Closes: 02/09/2022
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £4 million for projects up to £2 million in size to develop payloads and solutions for data processing, evaluation and dissemination to complement ongoing High Altitude Pseudo Satellites. Your proposal must show utility in…
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iX Challenge: Novel Sensor Payloads for Asset Inspection Drones
Opens: 05/08/2022 Closes: 30/09/2022
The Innovation Exchange programme is working alongside Futureworx to find novel sensors and/or data processing techniques that can be deployed in scenarios offering relatively low Size-Weight-Power-Cooling (SWAPC) budgets. These will initially be aimed at demanding industrial environments, such as t
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Shaping the National Service Robotics Proving Ground Facilities
Join us to help shape the future for service robotics in the UK and share your vision for the UK’s next generation of robotics proving ground facilities.
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Shaping the National Service Robotics Proving Ground Facilities
Join us to help shape the future for service robotics in the UK and share your vision for the UK’s next generation of robotics proving ground facilities.
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10/05/2022
Accelerated adoption of automation and digitalisation within Medicines Manufacturing: workshop and report
A workshop was held at AMRC North West on 30th March, where attendees from 20 organisations involved in Medicines Manufacturing explored robotics and automated systems in the development space: the workshop report and recommendations are now available.