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Construction Begins on World-Leading, Multi Million-Pound Centre for Robotics Research Written by AZoRoboticsMar 4 2021 Construction has started on a world-leading research facility for robotics and artificial intelligence, which will be the largest and most advanced of its type in the UK. Image Credit: Hot Tin Roof Based at Heriot-Watt University’s Edinburgh campus, the National Robotarium is supported by £21 million from the UK Government, and £1.4 million from the Scottish Government as part of the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal. The National Robotarium will be a ce...

Share Recognising the enormity of the challenges faced by the NHS during the COVID-19 pandemic, experts from the University of Bristol have created a data monitoring system to help hospital staff as they care for patients. One of the greatest challenges facing Intensive Care Units (ICUs) is the need to track and monitor test results, vital signs and patient trajectories. By working directly with clinical staff from University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW), Bristol University developed an operational data dashboard to be used in hospital ICUs. “We reached out to th...

Facebook’s AI doctoral research programme makes inroads into UK Facebook collaborates with University College London to bring artificial intelligence doctoral research programme to the UK, with aim to open-sourcing the findings Share this item with your network: By Published: 24 Feb 2021 17:00 Facebook is expanding its artificial intelligence (AI) PhD programme to the UK through a four-year partnership with University College London (UCL). The PhD programme – which adds to those Facebook already has underway in the US, France and Canada – will initially host four students over the ...

New report shows almost 50,000 people are now employed in UK cyber security Number of active cyber security firms in the UK increased 21 per cent on last year Sector contributed more than £4bn to the economy, attracting £800m of investment Cyber firms have stepped up to help the NHS in the national fight against coronavirus by providing vital technical support The UK’s growing cyber industry attracted record investment last year despite the global pandemic, according to a new government report. With Covid-19 forcing more business and social activity online, the new figures reveal an incre...

New project to improve air filtering in ambulances Cranfield University is working with Q-Flo, Cambridge University and NHS England to record experimental airflow data from a modern NHS ambulance under different driving conditions. Collection of the data, which is being funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering, will explore the effective installation of filtration units which are able to remove virus molecules, including COVID-19 aerosols. Professor Helen Atkinson CBE, FREng, Pro-Vice-Chancellor - Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing at Cranfield University, who is overseeing the project,...