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Further research is encouraged into automation and robotics, with specific applications in nuclear, industry and offshore wind.

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Beis areas research interest interim update 2020

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  • LongOps Research and Development programme

    LongOps is a 4 year programme of R&D that brings together three nuclear operations use cases: decommissioning in the UK, decommissioning of the Fukushima Dai-ichi reactors in Japan and the design of the first remotel...

    Funded by: ISCF

    Lead research organisation: UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project focuses on automation and robotics in nuclear operations, aligning with the question's emphasis on automation and robotics in nuclear applications.

  • Centre for Robotic Autonomy in Demanding and Long-lasting Environments (CRADLE)

    CRADLE brings together the industrial experience that Jacobs have in applied Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) with the research expertise at the University of Manchester in this field, to create a collaborative rese...

    Funded by: EPSRC

    Lead research organisation: University of Manchester

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project is relevant as it focuses on the development of autonomous robotics for demanding environments including nuclear and energy generation, but it does not specifically mention offshore wind.

  • Localisation and Navigation of a robot on an offshore wind turbine blade using intelligent algorithms

    BladeBUG, working with Imperial College London and the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, are seeking funding to develop and test an autonomous robot capable of carrying out inspection, maintenance and repair work on of...

    Funded by: Innovate UK

    Lead research organisation: BLADEBUG LIMITED

    Why might this be relevant?

    This project specifically addresses the application of automation and robotics in offshore wind turbines, which is mentioned in the question.

  • COBRA: COntinuum roBot for Remote Applications

    "Imagine if an engineer could inspect and repair a pipe deep within a nuclear reactor without having to get changed into a HAZMAT suit, or even perform an inspection and then repair a jet engine still attached to th...

    Funded by: ISCF

    Lead research organisation: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC

    Why might this be relevant?

    This project focuses on automation and robotics in extreme environments, such as nuclear reactors, which is partially relevant to the question.

  • Elephants to Ants: Innovation in Integration

    Innovation in Integration Innovative integration is about more that just integrating innovations. Developments in robotic systems integration in the R&D space over the last 10 years have made profound changes to the...

    Funded by: ISCF

    Lead research organisation: CREATEC LTD

  • ORCA Stream B - Towards Resident Robots

    The international offshore energy industry is undergoing as revolution, adopting aggressive net-zero objectives and shifting rapidly towards large scale offshore wind energy production. This revolution cannot be done usi...

    Funded by: ISCF

    Lead research organisation: Heriot-Watt University

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project focuses on automation and robotics in offshore wind energy, aligning with the question's emphasis on these specific applications.

  • Elephants to Ants: Innovation in Integration

    Innovative integration is about more that just integrating innovations. Developments in robotic systems integration in the R&D space over the last 10 years have made profound changes to the way such systems are devel...

    Funded by: Innovate UK

    Lead research organisation: CREATEC LTD

  • ICE: Intelligence in Challenging Environments

    RAS technology has many applications in demanding, hazardous and confined environments in industries such as nuclear, aerospace and fusion, where humans currently conduct 100% of inspections and interventions directly. T...

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    Lead research organisation: OLIVER CRISPIN ROBOTICS LIMITED

  • Reconfigurable Robots for Inhospitable Environments

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    Funded by: Horizon Europe Guarantee

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  • Advanced Photogrammetry for Flexible, Intelligent Robot Manufacturing (AFFIRM)

    **Vision**: UK businesses INSPHERE and Createc have technologies that together could revolutionise advanced welding and inspection for safety-critical component manufacture. AFFIRM takes INSPHERE's new and highly innovat...

    Funded by: Innovate UK

    Lead research organisation: INSPHERE LTD