Subsea robotics startup to deploy remotely operated underwater vehicles at offshore wind simulation facility
An Edinburgh-based subsea robotics startup is deploy its remotely operated underwater vehicles at an offshore wind simulation facility – paving the way for autonomous turbine inspections. Frontier Robotics, which is...
Judging panel for Futurescot public sector AI Challenge unveiled
The judging panel for Futurescot’s public sector AI Challenge was unveiled today – which includes a senior UK Government AI official, a professor of AI and a data science and...
UK Government signs deal with ChatGPT creator to make taxpayer funded services ‘more efficient and effective’
The UK Government has signed a deal with the creator of ChatGPT to use AI to make taxpayer-funded services ‘more efficient and effective’. Under new plans to embed artificial intelligence...
How to approach ethics, human oversight and ‘edge cases’ of AI for public sector organisations
The Futurescot AI Challenge attracted diverse applications from public sector organisations last year, each evaluated not just for technical feasibility but for ethical responsibility and trustworthiness. But let’s take a...
Major win for Glasgow city region with new ‘advanced semiconductor packaging and integration centre’
The Glasgow city region has received a major boost today with plans to create a new ‘advanced semiconductor packaging and integration centre’ in Renfrewshire. The state-of-the art facility will transform...
Farmers could harness 5G-connected robotics to usher in new era of ‘precision agriculture’
Farmers could harness 5G-connected robotics to usher in a new era of ‘precision agriculture’ – thanks to a partnership being led by Scotland’s foremost robotics institute. The collaboration between The...
Former steel mill at Ravenscraig in contention for AI Growth Zone status with plans for £3.9 billion ‘green data centre’
Ambitious plans have been unveiled to transform the derelict site of Scotland’s most famous former steel mill into a £3.9 billion green data centre – creating thousands of new jobs....
When it comes to AI in the Scottish public sector, it’s not a one-size fits all – there are technology ‘options’
If you are considering applying for the Scottish public sector AI Challenge, it helps to understand the feasibility of your potential use cases by considering how it can be implemented...
Keir Starmer says UK will be an ‘AI maker, not an AI taker’ in bold new industrial strategy
Keir Starmer has outlined a bold new industrial strategy which aims to ensure the UK becomes an ‘AI maker, not an AI taker’ – as the world moves into a...
New £14 million project aims to use AI for faster data analysis and to improve medical scans
A new £14 million project in Scotland will aim to use AI for faster data analysis and to improve medical scans – with benefits for both patients and health services....
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