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Green light for National Robotarium

Submitted by Anne Murphy on Tue, 18/12/2018 - 11:14

The creation of the UK’s first National Robotarium reached a significant milestone on 17th December after its business case was approved by the Edinburgh and South East of Scotland City Region Deal Joint Committee.

The multimillion pound hub, to be built at Heriot-Watt University in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh, will be the UK’s leading innovation hub for robotics and autonomous systems, delivering leading-edge research and support for business creation and growth, as well as data skills.

The next great leap forward? Combining robots with the Internet of Things

Submitted by Anne Murphy on Mon, 17/12/2018 - 11:09

Centre Academic Mauro Dragone has authored an article in The Conversation on the major opportunities that will be opened up by incorporating robots into the Internet of Things. 

The full article can be read here http://theconversation.com/the-next-great-leap-forward-combining-robots-with-the-internet-of-things-108307

Centre hosts launch of New Girlguiding Scotland Digital Activity Badge

Submitted by Anne Murphy on Fri, 09/11/2018 - 08:49

Edinburgh Centre for Robotics was delighted to provide the venue for the launch of Girlguiding Scotland’s first digital activity badge designed to encourage girls of all ages to develop the skills they need for their digital future.

The Digital Scotland Challenge Badge was created in partnership with Skills Development Scotland (SDS) and Education Scotland, and aims to empower every girl to make the most of the opportunities technology offers.

Centre Students achieve Entrepreneurial Success

Submitted by ls234 on Fri, 02/11/2018 - 08:44

Wolfgang Merkt and research assistants Yiming Yang and Vladimir Ivan are developing a high-performance, high-payload, and high-precision mobile manipulation collaborative robot along with an accompanying AI software platform to target applications such as smart manufacturing. The team is supported by Professor Sethu Vijayakumar as Chief Scientific Advisor.

Pepper makes an appearance at the LifeCare Centre in Stockbridge

Submitted by ls234 on Tue, 28/08/2018 - 11:04

Our social robot Pepper joined and played dominoes at the Dean social club in the LifeCare Centre, Stockbridge. The social club welcomes its elderly members for three half days every week, all of which are packed with social activities, like music, Tai-chi, Dominoes or Scrabble. The mission of the centre is to help Edinburgh’s lonely and isolated over-60’s by providing companionship that is integrated with local communities. 

ECR Students on Internships with Adobe, DeepMind, DSTL, Google and Microsoft

Submitted by Ashley Harper on Wed, 22/08/2018 - 12:12

Five of the Centre’s students are currently undertaking internships with organisations at the forefront of AI and machine learning technology.

Andrew Brock is interning at DeepMind, where he is engaged in cutting-edge scientific research involving technologies.

Tatiana López-Guevara is about to begin a four month long internship with Google Zurich.

Boris Mocialov is working with Adobe on a system that will predict project development success at early stages using machine learning.

Dr Patricia Vargas on why we need more women in STEM

Submitted by ls234 on Tue, 21/08/2018 - 11:47

Dr Patricia Vargas has contributed to an article that has appeared in Refinery29 magazine entitled 'Why There's A Shocking Lack Of Women Working In Science, Tech, Engineering & Maths.' Her experience differed from many other young girls who were actively encouraged to become involved in STEM subjects when she was told that her passion for STEM and robotics as a 'man's career'. However, Dr. Vargas was clear that if someone tells her she can’t do something she wants to do it more! Dr.