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Wall climbing robot can reduce workplace accidents

A novel wall climbing robot, built designed and created by Birmingham based HausBots with the help of WMG at the University of Warwick is on the market, and could reduce the number of workplace accidents.

Tue 14 Dec 2021, 12:36 | Tags: robots, robotics, WMG, AI, Sciences

Smart dielectric elastomers for self-healing soft robots

Robots that resemble organs are known as soft robots, and in order for them to function they must be made of a flexible material, however a material that can also heal itself would be a bonus if wear and tear was to occur. Researchers from WMG, University of Warwick have designed a self-healing polymers for such devices.

Tue 27 Apr 2021, 10:21 | Tags: robots, robotics, WMG, polymer, AI, Sciences

Robot hands one step closer to human thanks to WMG AI algorithms

The Shadow Robot Dexterous Hand is a robot hand, with size, shape and movement capabilities similar to those of a human hand.To give the robotic hand the ability to learn how to manipulate objects researchers from WMG, University of Warwick, have developed new AI algorithms.

Thu 03 Dec 2020, 09:45 | Tags: robots, IDH, robotics, WMG, AI, Sciences

World class AI-research to be done by Warwick academics

Three academics at the University of Warwick have been awarded Turing AI Acceleration Fellowships, in which they will develop novel AI techniques, which could have wide-ranging impact, for example through developing digital twins that can aid us in modelling and understanding air pollution and teaching robots how to collaborate amongst themselves and the world.

Fri 27 Nov 2020, 10:12 | Tags: Computer Science, robots, Statistics, IDH, robotics, WMG, AI, Sciences

Robots and AI to transform hospital’s resilience to disasters such as COVID-19

Dr Leandro Pecchia from the School of Engineering at the University of Warwick, has been awarded €13 million for the ODIN project, which will explore the use of robots and artificial intelligence to help ease the pressures on hospitals, which will be crucial also in the recovery of Covid-19 and to help any other future disasters.


Autonomous guided vehicles to transform horticultural labour shortage

An Autonomous Guided Vehicle is being designed by researchers at WMG, University of Warwick in a bid to help the horticultural sector tackle a labour shortage.

Thu 12 Mar 2020, 12:48 | Tags: robots, Food, agriculture, robotics, WMG, AI, Sciences

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