87 results for 'robotics'
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- 6 February 2019
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- Technology | Global
Rapid technological innovation is bringing human-robot interaction ever closer to our daily lives, meaning society needs a standard framework to address the ethical and safety issues that arise.
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- 6 February 2019
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- Global | University
Robotic tentacles to help surgeons operate inside the body, and understanding what characterises the will of the people are among new research programmes at Leeds supported by European funding.
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- 1 October 2018
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- Business and partnerships | Health
Current treatment for head and neck cancer can have debilitating side-effects, but new research combining robotics, nanoparticles, ultrasound and lasers could treat it without chemo- or radiotherapy.
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- 14 September 2018
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- Global
Building better infrastructure to withstand earthquakes will be the core topic of discussion during a top-level international conference at Leeds next week.
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- 28 June 2018
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- Environment | Business and partnerships
The University is launching a new initiative to give farms and business a competitive advantage and increase their value.
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- 6 June 2018
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- Health
A £103 million revolution to develop new technologies which will drive forward biology and medicine research and development has been officially launched today.
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- 10 April 2018
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- Health | Technology
Solving the challenges which hamper Yorkshire’s medical technology experts when they attempt to bring innovative products to market is the focus of a new partnership.
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- 2 February 2018
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- Business and partnerships | University
The University is to receive £6 million in funding for additional PhD places as part of a major investment in science and engineering in the UK, announced by Business Secretary Greg Clark.
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- 17 October 2017
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- Technology
The University of Leeds is investing £10m to develop the UK’s first dedicated centre for high speed rail technologies and system integration.
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- 18 September 2017
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- Working with business | Technology
Developing more durable infrastructure materials to help the public and private sectors save money and reduce their environmental impact is the focus of new civil engineering research at Leeds.
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- 30 June 2017
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- Global | Environment
A new £10 million research programme to investigate how the Arctic Ocean is changing has launched its first cruise to the Barents Sea.
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- 16 June 2017
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- Technology
Ten of the most advanced infrastructure robots and systems currently in development will be put to the test later this month at the UK Robotics Week Resilient Infrastructure Challenge event in Leeds.
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- 19 January 2017
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- Technology | Health
A prototype robotic sleeve, which can wrap around a weak heart before synchronising with its natural motion to help it keep beating, has been developed by an international team of engineers.
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- 8 December 2016
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- Technology | Business and partnerships
Robots operating in pipes, on lamp posts, flying over power lines and on train tracks will be key to identifying future infrastructure issues, saving money and keeping countries efficient.
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- 7 November 2016
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- University | Health | Technology
A University delegation is focussing on significant education and research partnerships with businesses and academics in India, as well as encouraging its students to study in Leeds.