TV Broadcast. Our Most Notable Media Coverage

Our Tactile Telerobot features in episode 1 of this three-part series produced by Boundless and presented by Kevin McCloud. In the episode, British Comedian, Jon Richardson, is in California and uses the Tactile Telerobot to have a romantic date with his wife, Lucy, based in London. More impressively, Jon can feel the touch sensations as he strokes Lucy’s face and feeds her breadsticks despite the two being in separate countries. Far from a love fest, the series covers a crucial question: can technology help humanity meet the coming challenges it faces? <br>On this occasion, our technology used Vodafone’s high speed 5G wireless network. If you’re interested in knowing how this works technically, see our infographic here.

The bionic man conceived as a literal response to the question: how close is bionic technology in catching up with – and even exceeding – the capabilities of the human body? Shadow was the technical consultant for the project, responsible for designing the bionic man and the integration of parts from high-end manufacturers. It was built by leading UK roboticists Richard Walker (also our Managing Director) and Matthew Godden (valued staff member at Shadow Robot). The bionic man was created for a Channel 4 Special by Darlow Smithson Productions (DSP, the TV company behind Touching The Void and Richard Hammond’s Engineering Connections).
The bionic man later unveils as an exhibit at London’s Science Museum.