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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.
News | 14-07-21
Resilient UK tech industry
This month, the UK tech industry showed that despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, tech start-ups have performed strongly throughout 2020 with the arrival of the one hundredth tech firm to be valued at over $1 billion.
News | 07-07-21
Space, Cleantech and Digital Technology
As we move into the second half of 2021, we wanted to share with you some of the key insights and learnings we’ve gained during the first half. We’ve highlighted the new emerging markets for UK robotics and automation companies, which present real opportunities for the RAI and manufacturing communities.
