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Robotics & UAVs

AUKUS UAV launch

AUKUS demonstrates military autonomy and AI sensing systems

AI productivity drive gets £32m UKRI boost  

PHINXT’s edge AI software enables robotics automation at any scale

PHINXT Robotics secures £2m to enable warehouse robotics automation

Transformer bots can form over 1,000 shapes

‘Transformer bots’ capable of over 1,000 configurations

The new valve mimics the self-preservation of biological systems by giving them a way to respond to damage and protect themselves passively

New valve adds resilience to soft robots

Skyports Drone Services’ operations in Orkney with Royal Mail, 2023

Consortium created to explore 5G-enabled drone deliveries in rural areas

The Oxford Dynamics AI-powered robot

UK start-up receives £1m for AI robot development

The multirotor drone can carry payloads of up to 6kg

Royal Mail trialling post by drone in Argyll and Bute

The Mk-II will take off horizontally, fly a parabolic trajectory at Mach 3+, and glide back to a horizontal landing at the originating site or downrange

Rocket powered UAV certified for speed

The enhanced expressiveness and agility of this humanoid robot pave the way for improving human-robot interactions in settings such as factory assembly lines

Humanoid robot trained for improved human-robot interactions

Texas firm Apptronik is collaborating with Mercedes-Benz to explore potential applications of its Apollo humanoid robot

Robot recruits: human-shaped solutions to the global labour shortage

Human eye inspires vision system for robotics