NNUF-HR: National Nuclear User Facility for Hot Robotics

Lead Research Organisation: CCFE/UKAEA
Department Name: RACE (Remote Apps in Challenging Env)

Abstract

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Description NNUF/HR acquired two Boston Dynamics Spot quadrupeds, we then:
Tested and improved its capability
* Allowed SMEs and industry partners (ie: Sellafield, Magnox) to gain first hand experience and conduct training which then enabled first of kind deployment ie: Sellafield active area, Chernobyl
* Enabled foundational research onto new mobile platforms for academic partners that his been has since led to further funded research (ORI, Manchester University, Bristol University etc)
* Remote Exploration of JET Torus Hall through EPSRC access scheme. First use of an autonomous robot within a working fusion reactor!
Exploitation Route Lessons learned from NNUF / HR was more engagement with new and novel commercial technology.
Sectors Aerospace

Defence and Marine

Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software)

Education

Energy

Environment

Government

Democracy and Justice

URL https://hotrobotics.co.uk/
 
Description Mobile robotic equipment (Boston Dynamics SPOT) was used with the University of Bristol to conduct a world first deployment at Chernobyl, which attracted much media coverage, and has helped lead the way into taking humans out of harm's way. As a direct result there is a second deployment planned at Chernobyl in Q3 2021. We worked with Createc to deploy SPOT at Sellafield within an active area. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/robotics-in-the-spot-light work done for training and supporting deployment of SPOT robot in Sellafield. SPOT hires to Magnox for stakeholder engagement. as well as work done to support project work for Arup and AWS.
First Year Of Impact 2021
Sector Construction,Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Energy,Environment
Impact Types Societal

Economic

 
Description Automated Pick n Place within Glovbox's 
Organisation i3D Robotics
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution RACE have provided a glovebox, complete with two manipulators to mount the I3D equipment to for testing and evaluation. RACE engineers (from RAIN) are using this full assembly and ROS open source software to develop automated grasping of objects within the glovebox.
Collaborator Contribution I3D have provided hardware to RACE (UKAEA) which includes sensors and cameras. They have also provided software for said hardware and expertise on the setup, programing and use of the equipment.
Impact This collaboration is still active, hence no formal outcomes have been achieved but work is on track to achieve the goals at outset: In collaboration I3d robotics and RACE aim to develop a Robust Grasping process. With I3d's Sensors deployed as camera in hand sensor, a method will be developed for autonomous grasping of objects in the robot's workspace. The key objective of the collaboration is to develop a robust and reliable means robotic grasping of objects within a glovebox, making use of data obtained via I3D sensor systems, and using an interface which is highly intuitive to operators.
Start Year 2020
 
Description Collaboration with Magnox, Sellafield and Createc on Spot deployment and training 
Organisation Sellafield Ltd
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution Provision of loan / hire of robotic equipment such as SPOT as well as training, support and general know how for deployment of new systems.
Collaborator Contribution Further access to facilities as well wider engagement in industrial problems. Furthering our learning on challenges and solutions for decommissioning of active environments.
Impact the RAICO program
Start Year 2022
 
Description Utilization of NNUF-HR facilities/equipment - multiple partnerships 
Organisation Createc
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Private 
PI Contribution We have partnered with multiple users (academic/SME/Industrial) and supported them by providing equipment, test facilities & spaces, training and expertise. Example users include, Generic Robots, LongOps, RAICo, RAIN, Createc, IRTFM, SL, ORI, UoB, UoM.
Collaborator Contribution There has been common, shared learning and R&D between ourselves. Essentially increasing the use if robotics within decommissioning.
Impact The use of our equipment has allowed the users of our equipment to further their own R&D within the nuclear decommissioning field.
Start Year 2021
 
Description Utilization of NNUF-HR facilities/equipment - multiple partnerships 
Organisation Generic Robotics
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution We have partnered with multiple users (academic/SME/Industrial) and supported them by providing equipment, test facilities & spaces, training and expertise. Example users include, Generic Robots, LongOps, RAICo, RAIN, Createc, IRTFM, SL, ORI, UoB, UoM.
Collaborator Contribution There has been common, shared learning and R&D between ourselves. Essentially increasing the use if robotics within decommissioning.
Impact The use of our equipment has allowed the users of our equipment to further their own R&D within the nuclear decommissioning field.
Start Year 2021
 
Description Utilization of NNUF-HR facilities/equipment - multiple partnerships 
Organisation University of Bristol
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution We have partnered with multiple users (academic/SME/Industrial) and supported them by providing equipment, test facilities & spaces, training and expertise. Example users include, Generic Robots, LongOps, RAICo, RAIN, Createc, IRTFM, SL, ORI, UoB, UoM.
Collaborator Contribution There has been common, shared learning and R&D between ourselves. Essentially increasing the use if robotics within decommissioning.
Impact The use of our equipment has allowed the users of our equipment to further their own R&D within the nuclear decommissioning field.
Start Year 2021
 
Description Utilization of NNUF-HR facilities/equipment - multiple partnerships 
Organisation University of Oxford
Department Oxford Robotics Institute (ORI)
Country United Kingdom 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution We have partnered with multiple users (academic/SME/Industrial) and supported them by providing equipment, test facilities & spaces, training and expertise. Example users include, Generic Robots, LongOps, RAICo, RAIN, Createc, IRTFM, SL, ORI, UoB, UoM.
Collaborator Contribution There has been common, shared learning and R&D between ourselves. Essentially increasing the use if robotics within decommissioning.
Impact The use of our equipment has allowed the users of our equipment to further their own R&D within the nuclear decommissioning field.
Start Year 2021
 
Description Astropreneur Session - manufacturing for and in space - 09 June 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Workshop
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Attendance at Management Board Meeting on 25 April 2022 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Attendance at Management Board Meeting on 25 April 2022
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Attendance at NNUF Board Meeting on 21 March 2022 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Attendance at Board Meeting
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Attendance at the Elephants to Ants - Innovate UK Q6 Quarterly Meeting on 18 July 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Attendance at the Elephants to Ants - Innovate UK Q6 Quarterly Meeting on 18 July 2019
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Attendance at the Nu-Decom Phase 3 Workshop in Lillyhall nr Workington 13 August 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Attendance at the Nu-Decom Phase 3 Workshop in Lillyhall nr Workington 13 August 2019
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Attendance at the SL RAI IRT Steering Group 12 August 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Attendance at the SL RAI IRT Steering Group 12 August 2019
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Attendance at the Safety & Ethics of Autonomous Systems Meeting, London 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Attendance at the Safety & Ethics of Autonomous Systems Meeting, London on 2 July 2019
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description B2B NS/UKAEA 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact B2B NS/UKAEA
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Book on Robotics and Remote Operations 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Book discussion.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Call with Kirsty Hewitson UK NNL - weekling from 1/-01/2020 to 26/06/2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact regular update meeting
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Civil Nuclear Fusion & Supply Chain HPO Workshop - 4 November 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Civil Nuclear Fusion & Supply Chain HPO Workshop - 4 November 2020
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description CogX Conference 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact CogX Conference, 12 June 2019
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Cortex Demo Day - 11 September 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Demo Day
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Cortex-TARM Demo - 23 July 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Meeting
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Cross Hub Digital Tissue Initiateve - July to August 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Regular meeting
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Discussion with Francis Livens 12 August 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Discussion with Francis Livens 12 August 2019
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Discussion with Katherine Eilbeck 13 August 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Discussion with Katherine Eilbeck 13 August 2019
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Discussion with Michael Pemberton 12 August 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Discussion with Michael Pemberton 12 August 2019
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Discussion with Steve Burke, TUV NT 13 August 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Discussion with Steve Burke, TUV NT on 13 August 2019
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Discussion with Steve Pattinson (SL) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Discussion with Steve Pattinson (SL)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Future of Robotics 'Interview' on 11 October 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Future of Robotics 'Interview'
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description I2C RAIN Monthly meeting 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact I2C RAIN Monthly meeting
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description ICRND - regular meetings in 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact ICRND - regular meetings throughout 2020
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description ICRND Virtual Meeting - 13 November 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact ICRND Virtual Meeting
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Lakes College Walkaround - 22 September 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Meeting
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Laser Piglet Discussion - 06 May 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Meeting
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Laser Piglet Discussion - 13 May 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Meeting
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Laser Piglet Discussion - 25 March 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Laser Piglet Discussion - 25 March 2020
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Laser Piglet Discussion - Rob Buckingham and Simon Bucknell (3HQ1) - 18 March 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Laser Piglet Discussion - Rob Buckingham and Simon Bucknell (3HQ1)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Magnox / RAIN Virtual Showcase - 23 August 2021 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Attendance at the Magnox / RAIN Virtual Showcase - 23 August 2021
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Magnox-RACE Follow Up - 29 July 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Meeting
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Managing Ageing Nuclear Assets on Wednesday 16 to Friday 18 October 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Managing Ageing Nuclear Assets
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Meeting Rob Buckingham and Kirsty Hewitson - regular call spanning 17 January to 25 June 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Study participants or study members
Results and Impact Meeting Rob Buckingham and Kirsty Hewitson - regular call spanning 17 January to 25 June 2020
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Meeting with Dan Wolff, from the Nuclear Innovations & Research Office on 15 July 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Meeting with Dan Wolff, from the Nuclear Innovations & Research Office on 15 July 2019
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Meeting with Rebecca Weston on 6 December 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Supporters
Results and Impact Meeting with Rebecca Weston
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Meeting: Nuclear Robotics - Rob and Chris Grosvenor from Oxford University - 20 July 2021 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Meeting: Nuclear Robotics - Rob and Chris Grosvenor from Oxford University - 20 July 2021
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Meetings - Boston Dynamics SPOT Nuclear Deployment Discussion / SPOT Webinar - 18 November 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Meetings - Boston Dynamics SPOT Nuclear Deployment Discussion / SPOT Webinar - 18 November 2020
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description NNL on 5 December 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact NNL discussion
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description NNUF Hot Robotics Advisory Board - Tuesday 14 December 2021 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact NNUF Hot Robotics Advisory Board - Tuesday 14 December 2021
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description NNUF Hot Robotics Management Board meeting - Friday 4 February 2022 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact NNUF Hot Robotics Management Board meeting - 4 February 2022
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description NNUF Symposium - Thursday 13 January 2022 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact NNUF Symposium - Thursday 13 January 2022
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Nuclear Innovation Developments for Legacy Cost Reduction 2020 meeting - 17 November 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Nuclear Innovation Developments for Legacy Cost Reduction 2020 meeting - 17 November 2020
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description PPL Colloquium - 16 June 2021 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Invited speaker at the PPL Colloquium - 16 June 2021
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Panel Session - Robotics and AI Industry Showcase - 25 May 2021 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Panellist at the Panel Session - Robotics and AI Industry Showcase - 25 May 2021
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description RACE - Boston Dynamics Meeting - 24 November 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact RACE - Boston Dynamics Meeting
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description RAI Meeting - 9 November 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact RAI Meeting
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description RAICo Statement of Need 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Submission of Statement of Need to UKRI re: Robotics and AI Collaboration Laboratory proposal on behalf of NDA, University of Manchester, Sellafield Ltd, National Nuclear Laboratory and UKAEA.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description RAIN Advisory Committee n 2 December 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact RAIN Advisory Committee
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description RAIN Management Meeting - 21 July 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Meeting
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description RAS Meeting, London 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact UK RAS, London - 27 June 2019
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description RR Workshop Presentations Review - 03 June 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Workshop
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Robotics & Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Other audiences
Results and Impact Attendance at the Robotics & Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare - 25 October 2021
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Robotics Centre - discussion Rob Buckingham and Kirsty Hewitson 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Third sector organisations
Results and Impact Meeting between Rob Buckingham and Kirsty Hewitson
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Robotics Meeting - Kirsty Hewitson - 6 March 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Robotics Meeting - Kirsty Hewitson - 6 March 2020
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Robotics Proramme Workshop - 13 February 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Robotics Proramme Workshop - 13 February 2020
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Robotics Update - 26 March 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Robotics Update - 26 March 2020
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Robotics Workshop follow up discussion 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Supporters
Results and Impact Robotics Workshop
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Robotics Workshop on 29 October 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Robotics Workshop
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Robotics Workshop on 29 October 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Robotics Workshop
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Robotics in Cumbria: Workshop BECBC Shadow Board 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Robotics in Cumbria: Workshop BECBC Shadow Board
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description SL Futures - Stakeholder Engagement on 23 October 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact SL Futures - Stakeholder Engagement
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description SL RAI IRT - Steering Group on 4 November 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact SL RAI IRT Steering Group
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description SL UAV BVLOS Update - 19 May 2021 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Attendance at the SL UAV BVLOS Update - 19 May 2021
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description SODC Visit 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact SODC visit, 17 June 2019
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description SOFE - Plenary talk (Florida) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact SOFE, plenary talk, Florida - 5 June 2019
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Safe AI Adoption in Sellafield: Roundtable Session 2A - 20 May 2021 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Attendance at the Safe AI Adoption in Sellafield: Roundtable Session 2A
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Sellafield C-RAI Programme - RAI COE Forum Meeting #1 - 13 May 2021 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Attendance at the Sellafield C-RAI Programme - RAI COE Forum Meeting #1 - 13 May 2021
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Sellafields Robotics and AI Integrated Research Team - Steering Group Meeting - 18 June 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Workishop
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description SiP Meeting, Sellafield 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact SiP Meeting, Sellafield - 20 June 2019
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description TE Inc Meeting, Ontario 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact TE Inc Meeting, Ontario
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description TEPCO Visit 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Visit from 22 members of TEPCO, Japan
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description TEPCO Workshop - 26 November 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Supporters
Results and Impact TEPCO Workshop
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description Telecon with Dr James Kell (BR) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Telecon with Dr James Kell (BR)
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Telephone call with Ivan Baldwin, NNL on 16 July 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Telephone call with Ivan Baldwin, NNL on 16 July 2019
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Telephone call with Lyndsay Taylor and Stephen Almond, BEIS on 15 July 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Telephone call with Lyndsay Taylor and Stephen Almond, BEIS on 15 July 2019
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Telephone conference with Keith Franklin, FCO 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Telephone conference with Keith Franklin, FCO on 2 July 2019
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Tepco Discussion - 5 November 2020 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Tepco discussion
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2020
 
Description UK IOSM Workshop : Exploring the Future for In Orbit Service and Manufacturing - 23 September 2021 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Attendance at the UK IOSM Workshop : Exploring the Future for In Orbit Service and Manufacturing - 23 September 2021
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description UK Robotics Proving Ground - Friday 29 October 2021 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Study participants or study members
Results and Impact UK Robotics Proving Ground meeting
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Visit by Jeremy Pocklington 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Visit by Jeremy Pocklington, Director General, Housing.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Visit from FCO,Houston, USA 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Visit from FCO, Houston, USA on 26 June 2019
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Visit from Navy Engineering Support Division - SO2 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Visit from the Navy Engineering Support Division, SO2 on 28 June 2019
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Visit of the BEIS FARI Team to RACE on 15 August 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Visit of the BEIS FARI Team (x 20 people) to RACE on 15 August 2019
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Visit of the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, to RACE on 8 August 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact Visit of Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, to RACE on 8 August 2019
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Visit to Culham Science Centre by members of EDF - 2 September 2021 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Visit to Culham Science Centre by members of EDF on 2 September 2021
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Visit to RACE by Mark Emerton, Innovate UK on 18 July 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Undergraduate students
Results and Impact Visit to RACE by Mark Emerton, Innovate UK on 18 July 2019
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019
 
Description Visit to RACE by members of Nuvia - 5 October 2021 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Visit to RACE by members of Nuvia - 5 October 2021
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Visit to RACE from members of Heritot Watt University, Edinburgh - 12 October 2021 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Visit to RACE by members of Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh - 12 October 2021
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
 
Description Visit to TEPCO, Tokyo, Japan - 9 to 12 July 2019 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Visit to TEPCO, Tokyo, Japan - 9 to 12 July 2019
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2019