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AI demand forecasting reduces A&E patient bottlenecks, DSIT reports

Reuben Henry-Fellows — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:19:46 +0000

The UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has reported that hospitals are using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve planning and tackle bottlenecks in A&E departments. The A&E demand [...]

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Robotics & Automation in review 2025: the stories, signals and shifts that shaped the year

John Thornton — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:16:59 +0000

If 2024 was the year robotics and automation proved it could scale, 2025 was the year the conversation moved on to how it scales: skills, integration, capital, regulation and measurable [...]

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BRINC secures US$75m in funding to expand emergency response drone technology

Michelle Mooney — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 13:39:50 +0000

BRINC, a US-based manufacturer specialising in emergency response drones, has raised US$75 million in a new funding round aimed at accelerating its technology development and scaling production. The funding round [...]

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Parcel delivery firm Evri to launch ‘autonomous robot delivery dog’ trial

James McLoughlin — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 08:00:47 +0000

On 1 April 2025, in what could have easily been considered an April Fool’s prank, parcel delivery firm Evri announced the launch of a ‘robotic delivery dog’. However, more details [...]

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Tiny soft robot developed to overcome uneven terrain

Michelle Mooney — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 15:52:57 +0000

Researchers at the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) have made significant strides in the field of soft robotics with the development of Leafbot, a soft robot designed [...]

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Firefighting robot arrives in Kent

Michelle Mooney — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 16:10:41 +0000

Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) has become one of the first services in the UK to add a firefighting robot to its armament of equipment. The robot will be [...]

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Updates to ISO robot safety standards to reflect advances in collaborative robotics

John Thornton — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 12:21:54 +0000

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has updated its key robot safety standards, ISO 10218-1 and ISO 10218-2, to reflect technological advancements in collaborative robotics. These updates are part of [...]

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