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Innovate UK awards Shadow Robot GBP 650k innovation loan for touch-transmitting teleoperation

Apr 17, 2019 · Funding · Shadow Robot · End Effectors

Key points

  • Innovate UK awarded Shadow Robot a GBP 650k innovation loan for remote-touch teleoperation technology.
  • The announcement centered on the Shadow Dexterous Hand, tactile fingertip sensing and haptic feedback for remote operation over long distances.
  • Shadow positioned the work for hazardous or controlled environments including nuclear decommissioning, bomb disposal, space exploration and pharma labs.

Company context

Shadow Robot develops dexterous robotic hands, tactile sensing and teleoperation systems for manipulation research, embodied-AI labs and advanced robot-control work.

Context

Company
Shadow Robot
Segment
End Effectors
Event type
Funding
Geography
London, England · United Kingdom

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