News & events
Get up-to-speed on the latest from our team
News | 18-11-21
Tharsus extends opportunities to local community
As a mark of its continued growth, Tharsus is named as one of the large local employers in a report covering Blyth’s first ever jobs fair.
News | 18-11-21
Rolls Royce to develop mini nuclear reactors
As part of its bid to reach net zero carbon emissions, Rolls Royce has secured £405 million to develop the UK’s first small modular nuclear reactor.
News | 20-10-21
Universal Wolf extends partnership with energy storage firm
In a deal that boosts the UK’s green recovery, Universal Wolf our sister company, has extended its partnership with sustainable battery manufacturer Sunamp. The partnership will see Universal Wolf use its New Product Introduction (NPI) service to accelerate the production of Sunamp’s heat batteries for wider distribution across the UK and Europe.
News | 20-09-21
Tharsus comments on rise in UK robotics
The Telegraph reports on the rapid rise in online shopping and the consequent increase in demand for robotic warehouses. The article highlights the technological advances that have made machines more capable and includes comments from Tharsus CEO Brian Palmer
News | 20-09-21
Green technology boosts North East economy
The North East is experiencing a green revolution, The Guardian reports, as plans to build the world’s largest offshore windfarm at Dogger Bank promise to bring a range of economic benefits to the region.
News | 20-09-21
Tesla to develop humanoid robot
As Elon Musk confirms that Tesla will launch a prototype for a humanoid robot next year to carry out "boring, repetitious and dangerous" work, it has sparked a debate in the UK robotics community about whether humanoid robots are the right approach for the future.
News | 16-08-21
Tharsus named UK robotics ‘success story’
A feature in Diginomica on the future of robotics includes a profile on Tharsus and commentary from our CEO Brian Palmer, who explored the need to develop strategic machines that provide a useful end-to-end service.
News | 16-08-21
Tharsus drives agritech innovation
The Engineer reports on agritech start-up and Tharsus partner The Small Robot Company’s latest developments. The company’s robot, named Dick, is the world’s first non-chemical robotic weeding system for cereal crops and recently completed its first set of successful field trials.
News | 16-08-21
Access to robotics vital says new report
The EPSRC has released a report stating that access to cutting edge robotics should be made freely available across the UK to boost digital skills.
News | 16-08-21
Investment for Blyth to power innovation
It has been announced that Blyth has been awarded nearly £21 million Government funding to boost regeneration. The £20.9 million investment is part of the £70 million Energising Blyth programme which aims to transform Blyth into a thriving centre of renewable energy and advanced manufacturing innovation by 2030.
News | 14-07-21
Tharsus CEO speaks to Forbes
Our CEO Brian Palmer sits down to talk to Forbes about the history of Tharsus
News | 14-07-21
Tharsus brings Connect-R robotics project to life
We are proud to announce that Tharsus acted as consultants on the launch of Connect-R – a world-first modular robot specifically designed to build emergency structures in the planet’s most hazardous environments and remove humans from harm.
