The speedier adoption of robotic systems should be a ‘national priority’
I want to start on a positive note. The number of Scottish tech companies turning over upwards of £1 million is up significantly on last year, from 19 per cent...
Rise of the ‘Smurfs’ – how an army of robots could help make nuclear decommissioning work safer
Robots could be deployed to help make the hazardous process of decommissioning nuclear power stations safer for humans, a team of scientists have said. Engineers from University of Glasgow, University...
How intelligent automation can help fix the pain points for under pressure public bodies
As a leading enterprise automation software vendor, UiPath was at the forefront of keeping public services on the road at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. With driving tests suspended,...
Pipeline to success – Zühlke believes that when all the basic components are joined up, the data can flow
Getting data right is not an exciting pursuit, says Dan Klein, global chief of data & AI at Zühlke, the Swiss technology giant. “It’s just hard engineering, but it’s super...
The Data Lab helps generate £200m in additional revenue in first decade, report says
The Data Lab – Scotland’s innovation centre for data and AI – helped to generate £200 million in additional revenue since it was founded, says a new report. In nearly...
Stroke patients set to benefit from assistive ‘robotic glove’ after securing innovation funding
Stroke patients are set to benefit from an assistive ‘robotic glove’ after an Edinburgh med-tech company received almost half a million pounds in UK Government funding. Bioiberty’s technology allows patients...
Virtual production facilities in Dundee and Edinburgh to boost Scotland’s creative industries
Two virtual production suites in Dundee and Edinburgh are to boost Scotland’s creative industries. The facilities at Abertay University and the University of Edinburgh will harness ‘next generation content’ production...
On a mission to change the face of chemistry
Scotland has been chasing its next tech unicorn for some time now. So, when a university professor comes along and vows to create a $10 billion company, it’s bound to...
A revolution on the horizon
Scotland is “open for business”’ when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI), innovation minister Richard Lochhead told an audience of investors in London in September. The message was clear: if...
Is Scotland ready for artificial intelligence?
Scotland’s public sector has done much to define its approach to artificial intelligence (AI) over the last few years. At the heart of the national AI strategy – published by...
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