Robotics

Discover how the Bayes Centre facilitates the interdisciplinary fields of data science, technology, and engineering, to help in the development of robotics.

At the Bayes Centre, we focus particularly on how AI and data science can enhance the innovation and applications of robots and autonomous systems with the ultimate aim to benefit people and society.

We also host the Edinburgh Centre for Robotics (ECR), a doctoral training programme and working lab which focuses on safety and safe interaction between robots, people and their environments. The ECR’s research activities are closely aligned with industry in market sectors such as renewable energy, oil and gas, construction, defence, transport, space, automotive and manufacturing. ECR also has an increasing focus on robotics for healthcare and assisted living.

If you visit the Bayes Centre, you will be able to see the NASA robot Valkyrie (see image on the right), one of the most advanced humanoid robots in the world. Weighing 125 kg and standing 1.8m tall, Valkyrie is ultimately destined for space missions but currently provides visitors with an excellent photo opportunity!

Industry Partners

The Bayes Centre hosts a number of companies using robotics and AI to create innovative solutions. Some of these include:

• Rovco provides the technology required to allow autonomous underwater vehicle systems to complete seabed mapping and subsea infrastructure inspection using 3D vision with machine-learning.
• Danu Robotics are developing a robotic system for the recycling and waste management industry to increase recycling efficiency by reducing contamination rates and saving operating costs.

Contact us if you are interested in working with robotics at the Bayes Centre.