The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) has published its latest World Robotics report, which looks at the performance of the global robotics market in 2024. Peter Smyth, Innovation and Technology Director at Bidvest Noonan answers a series of questions on ...

Recorra, a UK commercial waste and recycling company, installed and launched an AI-powered robotic sorting arm at its Purfleet Materials Recovery Facility (MRF). The system is now fully operational and marks the first phase of a £1 million investment aimed ...

W12 Shopping Centre in Shepherd’s Bush has transformed its cleaning operations with the introduction of the MS60, an advanced robotic scrubber dryer from Robert Scott. Supplied by Source Supplies and deployed by cleaning contractor Dall Cleaning Services, the cutting-edge machine ...

International FM provider, OCS Group and SoftBank Robotics Singapore, the APAC arm of a global leader in robotics solutions, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance facilities management with advanced robotics and AI technologies. This strategic partnership aims ...

The contract caterer has introduced new autonomous delivery robotics to deliver food to students’ rooms at the University of Roehampton, London. Elior provides student catering at the University of Roehampton’s campus restaurants and noticed that many preferred the ease and convenience of ...

Skyline Robotics and Principle Cleaning Services have joined forces to bring autonomous window cleaning robots to London. Principle, a market leader in providing corporate, commercial cleaning in London, will be the exclusive provider of Skyline Robotics’ flagship window cleaning robot ...

Facilities Management specialists NJC and Kite Robotics have announced their partnership to deliver the Kite Robot to the UK and Ireland. This partnership will provide the provision of both bespoke and standard Kite applications. The autonomous Kite Robot removes the ...

Compass Group and robotics supplier to the hospitality industry, SoftBank Robotics, have been shortlisted for an award that recognises their innovative application of robotic solutions in food and beverage. The Robotics & Automation Awards celebrate the latest innovations and highest ...

Amey is trialling the use of robotic technology as a means of capturing usable data across its education portfolio. Amey’s FM business has teamed up with its in-house design and consultancy team and supply chain partner, Trimble. The team visited Northampton ...

BackHug launched into the UK market this month with a global health-tech first. UK businesses will now be able to subscribe to a ‘robot back therapist’ that users can control via their smartphone and comes with new proprietary ‘Spinemap’ back ...