The Ultimate Guide to Robotics
A curated UK edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Robotics (Robots).
What to know about Robotics
Robotics explores the rapidly evolving field where machines are designed to perform tasks traditionally done by humans, reshaping industries from manufacturing to healthcare, agriculture, and customer service. This tag delves into how robotic technologies are enhancing efficiency, safety, and innovation across diverse sectors.
Readers can discover stories on the integration of robots in everyday life, such as social robots aiding elder companionship, surgical robots improving medical procedures, and autonomous robots transforming logistics and industrial operations. The coverage also highlights emerging trends like AI-powered humanoid robots, robotic process automation (RPA), and advances in machine learning that enable robots to perceive and interact with their environments more naturally.
Additionally, the content addresses significant societal and ethical considerations, such as workforce impacts due to automation, cybersecurity vulnerabilities in robotic systems, and the collaborative potential between humans and robots in future workplaces. By following this tag, readers gain insight into the current breakthroughs, challenges, and future possibilities in robotics, offering a comprehensive view of how this technology continues to shape our world.
UK Robotics News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Edwina Dunn opens Birmingham frontier tech lab for youth
School pupils across the West Midlands will get hands-on access to artificial intelligence, quantum and cyber security careers through the new lab.
Roke names Jo Rayson as first Chief Operating Officer
The move is intended to strengthen Roke's systems and delivery as the defence and national security firm expands in Britain and overseas.
Fashion weeks give AI & robots a mainstream spotlight
Mainstream interest in wearable tech is rising as runway moments drive UK searches for Meta glasses up 117% after Kylie Jenner's reveal.
Blue Earth backs ten winners with GBP £1m investment
Ten climate and impact start-ups will share at least GBP £1 million, giving each a boost as they seek further backing to scale.
Astroscale UK wins ISO 27001 ahead of space missions
The certification bolsters confidence for government and commercial partners as the company readies debris-removal and defence missions from its UK base.
Cambridge Consultants says barriers stifle deep tech
Deep tech projects are being slowed by risk-averse governance and short funding horizons, leaving many ideas stuck before commercialisation.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Robotics
Gartner flags 10 tech trends for 2027 as AI governance
Intralogistics market set to hit USD $133bn by 2030
Oracle launches Fusion Claw for autonomous business tasks
Gartner forecasts AI strain on services, costs & jobs
SAP Concur adds AI tools with Amex GBT partnership
Featured News
Interview: Cloudera says open-ended AI spending is over
Enterprises are now demanding proof of value and tighter controls as AI budgets face scrutiny over compute costs and deployment choices.
Mimecast CEO: Agentic AI threat novel but not entirely new
Hidden AI risks are already widespread in workplaces, with Mimecast saying users are driving shadow tools and most exposure still starts with people.
Expert Columns
Could AI enable successful socialism? Eliminating the fatal flaw
What it takes to make warehouse automation work
From AI That Answers to AI That Acts
The EU Cyber Resilience Act reporting deadline: why early visibility supports compliance
The future of autonomous security
AI is creating a semiconductor boom. But who will keep it running?
Five control rooms, one tuesday afternoon
Agentic AI: The potential and the problems behind the new wave of autonomous systems
Nine Predictions for AI in 2026, from the Father of AGI
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In 2026, AI is setting course for maritime competitiveness
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Interview: Cloudera says open-ended AI spending is over
Mimecast CEO: Agentic AI threat novel but not entirely new
Human jobs are safe - but AI influence on healthcare growing
Humanoid robots, 0-day defence among Info-Tech trends for '27
Scale By Avec says strategic hiring is the key in the age of AI
Recent Robotics News
LG Electronics lifts profit as vehicle systems surge
Vehicle systems and subscriptions helped offset softer TV demand, as operating profit for the first nine months climbed 55.9 per cent to KRW 4.03 trillion.
Krafton unveils Ludi 0.2 in robotics research push
The gaming group is betting on robotics to extend its AI expertise beyond games, as Ludi 0.2 targets more natural human-robot interaction.
TD SYNNEX signs KUKA robot distribution deal
Partners in five launch markets will gain access to KUKA's autonomous mobile robots as TD SYNNEX pushes into industrial automation.
Germany signs Nvidia deal to boost industrial AI
The move could help German manufacturers and mid-sized suppliers widen AI use across factories, cars and research, officials said.
New industrial AI stack challenges automation pyramid
Manufacturers may soon rely less on cloud data lakes as vendors race to let AI query shop-floor systems and control machines more directly.
Oracle launches Claw-powered Fusion apps for CX teams
Oracle has added governed AI tools to Fusion Cloud Applications, aiming to help sales and service teams execute more complex tasks with less manual effort.
LG Electronics posts strong Q3 on vehicle & AI demand
Vehicle and AI data centre orders helped lift operating profit 34.1 per cent to KRW 781.9 billion in the third quarter.
Basware customers focus on trust as AI expands in finance
Finance chiefs are demanding more evidence that AI can be trusted in invoice and payment controls, as errors could affect compliance and suppliers.
Nvidia expands French AI push with new startup bets
The move broadens its European sovereign AI footprint as French firms and public bodies race to keep computing and data under domestic control.
Ubitium raises USD $14 million to build one AI chip
The seed round lifts total backing to USD $18 million as the German startup pushes a single processor for autonomous machines closer to production.
Peak names Gary Williams as Chief Operations Officer
The move comes as the privately backed systems integrator looks to strengthen recurring revenue and service delivery across its customer base.
EU enlists Nvidia to boost AI research across Europe
Researchers and startups could gain easier access to AI tools, training and European computing power as the Commission teams up with Nvidia.
NVIDIA deepens Nordic AI bets with startups & partners
Regional AI infrastructure is set to surge, with cloud providers on course to deploy 1 gigawatt of capacity by the end of 2027.
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Hyundai & Kia back VAST Data in strategic investment
The investment follows years of production use and has already helped 42dot halve storage needs while keeping autonomous driving work within existing data centre capacity.
Honeywell launches Forge Cognition AI for buildings
Early pilots suggest buildings could cut needless alerts by up to 90% and trim energy use by as much as 10% with the new system.
Talwar says AI will reshape work, cities & medicine
AI could soon transform jobs, hospitals and schools, with Talwar warning that bigger firms may lag as security and accountability concerns slow adoption.
Thales expands Google Cloud tie-up to secure AI agents
The integration aims to curb prompt injection, data leakage and unauthorised actions as firms shift AI from pilots to critical systems.
LG Electronics posts record nine-month profit as B2B grows
Its core appliance and vehicle businesses helped drive record nine-month operating profit to KRW 4.03 trillion, despite macroeconomic uncertainty.
MathWorks adds new variant, inspection & test tools
The update aims to cut manual verification work for teams building software-defined products, with new testing and inspection tools added.
e-con Systems launches active-stereo 3D depth camera
Warehouse and factory robots may gain better obstacle detection as e-con Systems' NetraVis promises 1% depth precision in changing light.
Job Moves
Roke names Jo Rayson as first Chief Operating Officer
Wasabi launches AI unit & names Mukherjee to lead it
Tokenovate appoints Alec Burns as Head of Product Technology
Zero100 appoints Jim Rowan to accelerate AI advisory growth
AutoStore marks EMEA milestone with leadership change
