New Robotics Adoption Hubs to help UK businesses use robotics
The hubs are spread across the country and form a national network that will work together to accelerate robotics adoption.
Eight hubs have been formed and received a combined £40mln in funding from the UK Government.
Each hub will provide organisations with impartial advice on the benefits, costs and practical requirements of adopting robotics, as well as connecting them with technology suppliers, integrators and finance providers.
The eight new Robotics Adoption Hubs are:
- SHARP - The National Surgical Robotic Adoption Hub will accelerate safe, effective adoption of surgical robotics.
- Greater Southwest Robotic Adoption Hub - Supporting businesses across the Greater Southwest to adopt robotics.
- HARVEST - based in Lincoln, tackling barriers to robotics across the agri-food sector.
- Milton Keynes Robotics Adoption Hub – A Smart City Hub for large-scale robotics in public spaces, including service robotics, drones and self-driving vehicles.
- Hwb Llwybr Roboteg Cymru (HLRC) - The Robotics Pathway Hub helps Welsh manufacturers adopt robotics through practical guidance.
- National Waste and Recycling Robotics Adoption Hub - A national hub helping UK waste and recycling sites test and adopt robots.
- Yorkshire Robotics Adoption Hub - The Hub provides vendor-neutral support helping Yorkshire manufacturers.
- South Wales Robotics Adoption Hub - The Robotics Adoption Hub (South Wales) brings together expert partners offering independent advice.
The National Robotics Adoption Hubs Convening Body (AURA) will unite the hubs, which will be organised by The Welding Institute in partnership with Anglia Ruskin University.
