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Robotiz3d is a technology spin-off from the University of Liverpool, and is a join venture between the University of Liverpool and a2e Industries, together with its co-founders Dr Paolo Paoletti (CTO), Dr Sebastiano Fichera (Technical Director), and Ms Lisa Layzell (CEO).
With a goal to bring robotics and automation to the construction industry, the long-term vision of Robotiz3d sees swarms of completely autonomous vehicles capable of manufacturing, inspecting and maintaining buildings and large infrastructures. In the shorter term, Robotiz3d is developing a high-tech road maintenance vehicle capable of alleviating the pothole problem. Robotiz3d is based at the Sci-Tech Daresbury Science and Technology Campus, and has strong links with the @LERT lab at the University of Liverpool School of Engineering.