Award of AGV Concept for Future Automated Aerospace Assembly Demonstrator Phase 2 (FA3D2) to Solving Ltd and Witte Barskamp KG
The University of Nottingham · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of AGV Concept for Future Automated Aerospace Assembly Demonstrator Phase 2 (FA3D2) to Solving Ltd and Witte Barskamp KG
Awarded 03 May 2020
Awarded03 May 2020
Value£198,850.00
SupplierSolving Ltd,Witte Barskamp KG
RegionEast Midlands
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 5y 6mo ago12mo term
Awarded 3 May 2020Expired 2 May 2021
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The University of Nottingham awarded a contract to Solving Ltd and Witte Barskamp KG for the concept of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) as part of the Future Automated Aerospace Assembly Demonstrator Phase 2 (FA3D2).
The FA3D2 project, funded by the UK Government's Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund through the Aerospace Technology Institute, builds on the University's strategic investment in automated assembly infrastructure and aims to provide UK aerospace manufacturing businesses with a facility to test, demonstrate, and accelerate novel breakthrough technologies.
The contract value is AUD 198,850.
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