ECR welcomes Professor Michael Beetz from the University of Bremen

Submitted by Anne Murphy on Mon, 18/01/2016 - 11:43

The team at Edinburgh Centre for Robotics was delighted to welcome Professor Michael Beetz to Edinburgh last week. Professor Beetz is a professor for Computer Science at the Faculty for Mathematics & Informatics of the University Bremen and Head of the Institute for Artificial Intelligence (IAI). IAI investigates AI-based control methods for robotic agents, with a focus on human-scale everyday manipulation tasks.  

How Robotics Will Reshape Our Lives in the Next Two Decades - Public Debate

Date: 
Thu, 04/02/2016 - 18:30 to 20:30
Location: 
Informatics Forum, G.07/G.07A
Speaker: 
Various
Edinburgh Centre for Robotics and British Science Association

We have come to expect gadgets to make life easier and more enjoyable for us in our homes, at work and at play. But what do we make of the rapid advances in robotics and autonomous systems (driverless vehicles, service industry machines, logistics robots in warehouses, combat vehicles)? Are they to be welcomed as further progress or feared for unwanted impacts on our lives, our jobs and our society?

Centre Director, Professor David Lane appointed CBE in Queen's New Year's Honours 2016

Submitted by maragon on Tue, 05/01/2016 - 10:14

Professor David Lane, Director of the Edinburgh Centre for Robotics and Professor of Autonomous Systems Engineering in Heriot-Watt’s School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, has been appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to Engineering in the 2016 New Year's Honours list.

Tam Dalyell Prize 2015 awarded to Professor Vijayakumar

Submitted by maragon on Tue, 22/12/2015 - 10:43

Professor Sethu Vijayakumar, Edinburgh Centre for Robotics Director and Professor of Robotics at the University of Edinburgh, has been awarded the 2015 Tam Dalyell Prize  for Excellence in Engaging the Public with Science by the Principal of the University, Professor Sir Timothy O’Shea.  The prize recognises an individual or group's work in science outreach including onsite engagement, talks and other public events or through publishing and broadcasting.

Edinburgh Centre for Robotics Directors talk at The Royal Society

Submitted by maragon on Fri, 11/12/2015 - 16:32

On 13th November 2015, Professors David Lane and Sethu Vijayakumar, Directors of the Edinburgh Centre for Robotics, both talked at The Royal Society event: "Robotics and Autonomous Systems – Vision Challenges and Actions".

Professor David Lane gave a lecture on 'Creating Innovation from Invention: the UK RAS strategy and lessons from marine robotics'. Professor Sethu Vijayakumar's lecture was on ‘Shared autonomy for interactive robotics: closing the loop’.

Prof David Lane talks at Robotics in Extreme Environments Conference in Birmingham

Submitted by maragon on Fri, 11/12/2015 - 16:20

On 7th October 2015, Professor David Lane, Director of the Edinburgh Centre for Robotics, talked about "Persistently autonomous robots – from invention to innovation and lessons from marine robotics" as a keynote speaker at the "Robotics in Extreme Environments: The fundamentals of developing advanced robotics applications". The Conference was held at the University of Birmingham. Professor David Lane talked about

"Could a robot do my job?" Prof David Lane at IMAREST

Date: 
Tue, 15/12/2015 - 17:00 to Wed, 16/12/2015 - 19:45
Location: 
Lloyd's Register
Speaker: 
Prof David Lane
Edinburgh Centre for Robotics, Heriot-Watt University

Guest speaker for the next IMarEST Lord Kelvin Lecture is David Lane FREng FRSE, Professor of Autonomous Systems Engineering and Director of Ocean Systems Laboratory & the Edinburgh Centre for Robotics, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK.