Women in STEM
Last week it was announced that Dr Sue Black OBE will become the New Professor of Computer Science at Durham University, and we couldn’t be more
31 October 2018
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Skyline Robotics
What’s the one job everyone hates doing but has to do? Cleaning. And out of the thousands of tasks that come under the cleaning umbrella, it’s
30 October 2018
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There’s only a short window of Opportunity left
In a follow up to our article “Will Opportunity Rover ever Phone-Home again?”, it has been revealed that NASA plan to end their active efforts to
26 October 2018
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How UK Manufacturers can Protect their Business by Anticipating a Hard Brexit
It was more than two years ago that the UK voted to leave the EU, yet it seems the future is still uncertain. What is certain
24 October 2018
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The Big Debate: What is a Robot?
There is a big debate at the moment about what defines a robot. How automated and programmable must something be to fit within the “robot” category?
22 October 2018
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How Cobots can Help SMEs in the Food Industry
Cobots are a key component of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Human/ robot collaboration (HRC) is becoming more and more common, as agile and lightweight robots that
18 October 2018
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Pepper in Parliament
Today the UK Parliament has played host to its first non-human witness; Pepper, the robot. The AI-enabled robot was called before a Commons Committee to give
16 October 2018
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A stunt double that can’t get hurt.
Disney’s flying robot stunt double can pose just like a superhero and is being developed for shows at Disney Themeparks. The robots are more like acrobats;
15 October 2018
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Internet of Things Solutions World Congress
From the 16th to the 18th we will be in Barcelona at the Internet of Things Solutions World Congress, working in partnership with Deloitte, who have
10 October 2018
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New Cobots on the Block
Cobots have developed rapidly in the last couple of years, and some new manufactures have developed some real stand-out cobots. Take Franka Emika for example, the
4 October 2018
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Cobot of the Month- Panda
Panda is the cobot for everyone. It is sensitive, interconnected, adaptive and cost-effective. The Panda almost seems too good to be true; a robot that is
2 October 2018
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Attollo Palletiser has New Optional Extras.
Active8 Robots has developed optional extras available for the software behind the successful Attollo Palletiser. This now allows the technical staff, here at Active8 Robots, to
1 October 2018
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PPMA So far…
We are beginning our final day at the PPMA show! Not only have we already met so many of you who are interested in our products,
27 September 2018
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Robots have landed on an asteroid!
Two tiny rovers have landed on an asteroid. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Jaxa), have landed two robots on the pristine asteroid Ryugu. This asteroid has
24 September 2018
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Robot Benchmarking
Selecting the right robot for your application can be difficult, most suppliers and integrators are inevitably biased in favour of the platform they sell. As a
14 September 2018
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Four-Day Working Week Could Be The Future.
With all the incoming help from robots, automation and Artificial Intelligence a four-day working week could be on the horizon. It’s previously been established that a
11 September 2018
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Automation Will Change Our Lives For The Better.
Barclays’ Future-Proofing UK Manufacturing report states that “65% of British Manufacturers say their productivity has increased as a result of automation” and “54% say automation allows
10 September 2018
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PPMA Show 2018
We will be attending the PPMA show this year! On the 25th-27th of September we will be at the NEC in Birmingham to exhibit some of
6 September 2018
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