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Bristol Robotics Laboratory
"Eva", an expressive robot head used for research in human-robot interaction at the BRL
Established2005
DirectorsArthur Richards and Matthew Studley
FacultySchool of Engineering, UWE
Faculty of Engineering, Bristol
Staff392
LocationBristol, United Kingdom
AffiliationsUniversity of the West of England
University of Bristol
Websitehttp://www.bristolroboticslab.com

The Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL), established in 2005, is the largest academic centre for multi-disciplinary robotics research in the UK.[1][2][3][4][5] It is the result of a collaboration between the University of Bristol and the University of the West of EnglandinBristol and is situated on UWE's Frenchay Campus. An internationally recognised Centre of Excellence in Robotics, the Bristol Robotics Laboratory covers an area of over 4,600 sq. metres (50,000 sq. feet).[6] The Laboratory is currently involved in interdisciplinary research projects addressing key areas of robot capabilities and applications including human-robot interaction, unmanned aerial vehicles, driverless cars, swarm robotics, non-linear control, machine vision, robot ethics and soft robotics. The BRL co-directors are Professors Arthur Richards[7] and Matthew Studley.[8]

History[edit]

The BRL evolved out of the Intelligent Autonomous Systems laboratory,[9] established in 1992. The Intelligent Autonomous Systems (IAS) lab was co-founded by Alan Winfield, Chris Melhuish,[10] Owen Holland and Tony Pipe[11] and led by Winfield until 2001, when Melhuish took over as lab director. In 2005 £1M was secured from the HEFCE Research Infrastructure Fund[12] in a joint bid from UWE and the University of Bristol and the IAS lab was renamed and relaunched as the Bristol Robotics Lab. Following relocation to its current premises the BRL was officially launched by David Willetts in May 2012.[13]

In 2014, BBC News at Six was broadcast live from the BRL. The feature was the third of a three part series of pre-budget specials fronted by anchor George Alagiah and then Chief Economics Correspondent Hugh Pym.[14]

Chris Melhuish led the BRL as director until 2021.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bristol Robotics Laboratory". brl.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 22 January 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  • ^ "Mobile phone runs on urine power". info.uwe.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  • ^ "Bristol Robotics Laboratory". research-information.bristol.ac.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  • ^ "No need to feel left out if there's a robot about". bristol.ac.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  • ^ "UK's biggest robot laboratory opens in Bristol". bristolpost.co.uk. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  • ^ "About Bristol Robotics Laboratory". Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  • ^ "Professor Arthur Richards". Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  • ^ "Dr Matthew Studley". Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  • ^ "Intelligent Autonomous Systems Laboratory". Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  • ^ "Professor Chris Melhuish". Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  • ^ "Professor Tony Pipe". Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  • ^ "UK's largest robot labs to open in Bristol". uwe.ac.uk. 13 December 2005. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014.
  • ^ Abi Grogan (10 May 2012). "Bristol opens new university robotics labratory[sic]". Engineering and Technology.
  • ^ "BBC News at Six broadcast from Bristol Robotics Laboratory - 12 March 2014". www.brl.ac.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
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