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VEX Robotics Competition supporting young Scottish roboticists
/in News, Partnership working, Public engagement and outreach/by Louise JackThe National Robotarium is continuing its successful outreach and engagement work through its prominent support of the VEX IQ Robotics competition, an international contest sponsored by global tech heavyweights, including Tesla and Microsoft, to encourage budding roboticists to design and create their own innovative robot. As host venue for the first event regional heats in […]
Socially assistive robots deployed in Paris hospital to ease pressure on staff and reassure patients
/in Artificial Intelligence, Human-Robot Interaction, industry, News, Research, UK Government/by Louise JackNext-generation socially assistive robots have been successfully tested in a healthcare setting to assist patients, alleviate their anxiety, and relieve pressure on nursing staff as part of a hospital trial co-conducted by researchers from the National Robotarium in Paris, France. The SPRING (Socially Assistive Robots in Gerontological healthcare) trial developed robots equipped with advanced artificial […]
How robots are taking BIM to the next level
/in Engineering, Heriot-Watt University, industry, News, Partnership working, Working with Industry/by Louise JackRobotics and automation are already helping to reduce risk to humans and increase productivity on building sites, writes Pete Felton, Business Development Executive at the National Robotarium. FROM its early use on films such as Rocky, Marathon Man, and The Shining through to its modern appearances at the side of football matches and other sporting […]