UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD · Awarded contract

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Supply and Commissioning of Humanoid Robot for AMRC Cymru

Awarded 31 Mar 2020

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Awarded31 Mar 2020

Value£92,434.00

SupplierAdams Agencies Ltd/Robots of London

AgencyUNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

RegionUnited Kingdom

CategoryManufacturing & Industrial

Ended 6y 6mo ago29d term

Awarded 31 Mar 2020Expired 29 Apr 2020

About

The University of Sheffield awarded a contract to Adams Agencies Ltd/Robots of London for the supply and commissioning of a humanoid robotic system integrated with a serial robot arm for research, development, and demonstration activities at the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre Cymru in Broughton, Flintshire.

The contract, valued at AUD 92,434, was procured through an open procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

The humanoid robot will serve as an interface to connected systems, interpreting user inputs via voice and touchscreen, and will assist in disseminating output information, including jogging the serial arm robot and programming through the humanoid robot interfaces.

The key output is to advance the adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies within Welsh industry, particularly promoting the further development of the food and drink industry in Wales.

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