News archive for March 2015 | Edinburgh Centre for Robotics

BBC visit Edinburgh Centre for Robotics

Submitted by Cat Andrade on Wed, 25/03/2015 - 10:53

At the beginning of March The Edinburgh Centre for Robotics played host to the BBC's Science editor, David Shukman. He visited both the Heriot-Watt University and University of Edinburgh sites, and got a taste of our current research. It was a great way to showcase the facilities, technology and research that the centre has to offer.

The BBC spent time with a number of academics associated with the centre with Centre co-director Professor David Lane explaining that there is ''a global race to be the country that develops the best smart robots".

Centre Directors visit Japan as part of UK-Japan robotics mission

Submitted by Cat Andrade on Fri, 20/03/2015 - 13:18

In February of this year, Professors David Lane and Sethu Vijayakumar, Directors of the Edinburgh Centre for Robotics spent a week in Japan, a visit organised by The British Embassy’s Science and Innovation department. The visit's main objective was to highlight the strength of UK institutions, industries and start-ups to the Japanese market.

Dr Patricia Vargas secures funding from Royal Society - Newton International Exchanges Scheme

Submitted by Cat Andrade on Thu, 12/03/2015 - 12:28

Dr Patricia Vargas, Outreach and Public Engagment lead at the Edinburgh Centre for Robotics, has just secured funding from The Royal Society-Newton International Exchanges (Newton Fund) Scheme.

This will support her work which is in collaboration with the Brazilian Neuroscience Institute .

Congratulations Patricia!