Collaborative Projects
We regularly work with industry partners, exploring the ways in which robot technology can be used across sectors including manufacturing, space, nuclear, healthcare and automtive engineering.
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A Selection of Our Collaborative Projects
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Merging
H2020
Manufacturing
Automation of handling flexible materials in production processes.
APRIL
H2020
Manufacturing
Easy-to-set-up, low-cost robots to handle a range of flexible materials
VOJEXT
H2020
Manufacturing
Cognitive autonomous systems for human-robot interaction, especially “cobots”
iQonic
H2020
Manufacturing
A scalable zero-defect manufacturing platform for the optoelectrical industry
Robo-Pack
Innovate UK
Agriculture
Advanced robotic manipulator for the inspection and packing of fresh produce
RAMCIP
H2020
Healthcare
Assistive robotics for the elderly and those with Mild Cognitive Impairments and dementia
iGrasp
Innovate UK
Smart Grasping
Expanding grasping capabilities using low-cost tactile and proximity sensors
iPlanR
Innovate UK
Motion Planning
A solid next-generation benchmarking suite for motion planning algorithms
Semi-Autonomous Teleoperation Systems (SAT)
Innovate UK
Teleoperation
Smart robot Hands and smart vision for safer, more cost-effective teleoperation
Smart Enabling Robotic Driving Free Form Welding (SERFOW)
Innovate UK
Manufacturing
A flexible and dynamic free-form welding system for low-cost manufacturing support
Cognitively Enhanced Robot for Flexible Manufacturing of Metal and Composite Parts (COROMA)
H2020
Manufacturing
A flexible and safe robot for the manufacturing of metal and composite parts
Care at Home Using Intelligent Robotic Omni-Functional Nodes (CHIRON)
Innovate UK
Healthcare
Care robotics for the future with a focus on dignity, independence, and choice
ALPHA GLOVEBOX DECOMMISSIONING CHALLENGE
Innovate UK
Nuclear
Using lasers and autonomous grasping to cut up and dispose of contaminated gloveboxes
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