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In the latest series of The Gadget Man, presenter Richard Ayoade continues his search for anything that helps him to avoid even minimal exertion. In the episode aired on Channel 4 on October 6th, he discovers the benefits of having his own robotic butler. Find out more about Active Robots Appearance on the Gadgetman Show. Continue reading →

Robots and artificial intelligence (AI) have already had a major impact on industries ranging from healthcare to transport and logistics, but as robots become cheaper, smaller and more reliable, they will become increasingly relevant to daily life. Continue reading →

Robotics programming may seem ‘futuristic’, but it does introduce students to some educational concepts at an early age. Students learn basic electrical circuitry, mathematics and mechanics, but do so in a hands-on, problem-based way, which means that they must integrate and apply what they have learnt.  Continue reading →

The evolution of education has occurred over many centuries, although the process was only really formalised and envisioned as a mandatory part of a child’s development within the last 150 years. Continue reading →

The rise of Robotics is something that has to be embraced within the classroom in order to prepare the future generations for a world in which automation is far more ubiquitous than it is today. Continue reading →

From the early years, robotics can teach schoolchildren basic skills, such as critical thinking, presentation and teamwork. Continue reading →

NAO is a humanoid robot developed by the French robotics company Aldebaran Robotics.  NAO can be programmed so that it acts autonomously, or independently of human control and, according to the manufacturers, is the most widely used robot of its type for academic purposes worldwide. Continue reading →

Glyndwr University has announced the creation of a new postgraduate course in robotics, with the aim of helping ambitious students to gain a Master’s degree in this highly technical subject, fuelling the next generation of robotics research. Continue reading →

Robot Phidgets is the term used to describe a selection of modular electronic components, including actuators, interfaces and sensors, which can be connected to a personal computer via Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectors.    Continue reading →