Press Releases
Robots To Slash Farm Labour Costs
Robots are on the march again into the last bastion of labour intensive industry - farming and horticulture. Research engineers and horticulture specialists at the University of Warwick are working together to devise a suite of robots and automated systems which could transform farming and horticulture over the next decade.
Electronic tags to stop multi million pound disappearancesof manufacturers metal cages
A scheme to electronically tag one of the basic tools of all manufacturers - the metal cages (stillages) used to transport components could save those manufacturers millions of pounds in lost equipment and lost production by ending the widespread stillage "disappearance" problem.
International Manufacturing Research Alliance Launched
The Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech), at their Nanyang campus HQ, and the University of Warwick's Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG - one of Europes largest manufacturing research and education centres), have launched a partnership to exploit the talent in both institutions.
Research says 100s of football manager sackings brings instability to game
On Tuesday 10th January Dr Sue Bridgewater from Warwick Business School at the University of Warwick will present new research revealing that over 500 managers for the four top English divisions have been dismissed from their post since 1992 bringing damaging instability to the game. However she will also outline how a new professionalism in the post of manager is already achieving results on the pitch and could thus help managers stay post longer.
AWM Chair in Triple Midland Tour of £70 million 200 Company Programme
Nick Paul, Chairman of Advantage West Midlands is to make a special tour of Midlands manufacturers to see for himself the results Advantage West Midlands support for the £70 million Premium Auto Research and Development Program at WMG at the University of Warwick.
UK Robot Investment Mirrors England Football World Cup Performance
Pundits desperately searching for explanations for the England football team's world cup qualifying performance will find striking parallels with the latest figures for the UK's performance in investment in commercial robots, according to researchers at the University of Warwick.