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Rapid Technology Assessment: Robotics

Rapid technology assessment (RTA) looking at robotics.

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This report is a summary of a project completed in February 2025 (information cut-off date December 2024). This report provides an introduction to robotics, recent developments, opportunities, and challenges identified through research and discussions with a range of experts.

We would like to thank the following for their contribution and expert review:Ìý

  • Dr Ingo Keller, The National RobotariumÌý

  • Prof Ron PetrickÌý

  • Prof Kaspar Althoefer, Queen Mary University of LondonÌý

  • Prof Nick HawesÌý

  • Dr Esyin Chew, EUREKA Robotics Centre Cardiff School of TechnologiesÌý

  • Dr Carl Strathearn, Edinburgh Napier UniversityÌý

  • Prof Subramanian Ramamoorthy, University of EdinburghÌý

  • Prof Gopal RamchurnÌý

  • Prof James MarshallÌý

  • Prof Pietro ValdastriÌý

  • Dr James LawÌý

  • Dr  Swen E. Gaudl, University of GothenburgÌý

  • Rich Walker, Shadow RobotÌý

  • Matimba SwanaÌý

  • Professor Nathan LeporaÌý

  • Dr Paul BremnerÌýÌý

  • Dr Antonia TzemanakiÌýÌý

  • Dr Ruth AylettÌý

  • Dr Zaki Hussein, TouchlabÌý

  • Samia Nefti-Meziani (OBE)Ìý

  • Dr Francesco NoriÌý

  • Prof Elizabeth Sklar, University of Lincoln

  • Chris Gray, CMR SurgicalÌý

  • Alex Pejacsevich & Dominic Keen, Britbots

  • UKAEAÌý

  • ARIAÌý

  • NHSÌý

  • NICEÌý

  • EPSRCÌý

  • DSIT

Updates to this page

Published 10 March 2025
Last updated 19 March 2025 Show all updates
  1. Roles have been added next to the names of Rich Walker and Dr Esyin Chew to make the information more complete.

  2. First published.

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