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VIDEO: What is the Robotics Revolution?
/in industry, News, Scottish Government, UK Government, Working with Industry/by Louise JackIn March 2024, at the Houses of Parliament, the National Robotarium launched ‘Reaping the Rewards of the Robotics Revolution’, an ambitious policy plan outlining the five steps needed to make the UK an active player in the global robotics economy. But, what is the Robotics Revolution? And how can the UK play its part? In our latest […]
BLOG: “Ameca, do you like Taylor Swift?” Coming face-to-face with one of the world’s most advanced humanoid robots.
/in Artificial Intelligence, Human-Robot Interaction, News, Public engagement and outreach, Robots, Students/by Louise JackThe chance for children to meet advanced humanoid robots like Ameca reveals the potential for artificial intelligence to enhance learning in schools, says Schools and Industry Engagement Lead at the National Robotarium, Michelle McLeod Last month, we welcomed students from Lasswade Primary and High Schools to the National Robotarium here at Heriot-Watt University to meet […]
Fruit farmers can predict crops using AI tool
/in Artificial Intelligence, Heriot-Watt University, News, Partnership working, Research/by Louise JackA new AI system that counts flowers on fruit trees is helping farmers to predict harvest sizes months in advance, making crop yields more efficient, sustainable, and profitable. Developed by researchers at the National Robotarium, alongside scientific partners in Chile and Spain, the system uses images taken with a standard smartphone to accurately estimate the […]