Rich will talk about the journey Shadow has taken through the robotics landscape, and how we could have found shortcuts if we had known more about innovation theory and technology. If it works, this talk might save you 3 years of your life if you do a startup.
I've spent years working in robotics, and now lead the team at Shadow who are developing new robots and new applications for robotics. I'm active in developing and implementing European (FP7 and now Horizon 2020) and Innovate UK projects and always happy to discuss possible projects and proposal ideas. I'm on the Innovate UK "Robotics and Autonomous Systems" SIG Advisory Board, as well as several EPSRC robotics advisory boards and management committees, so if you have strong opinions about what we're doing right or wrong about robotics in the UK, then please get in touch. I also am one of the three SME Directors of the EuRobotics association, helping shape the robotics roadmaps there and trying to make sure European robotics does some of the right things! Outside windowless rooms with powerpoint presentations, I like to find new ways we can apply next-generation robotics technology and thinking to solver real-world problems. Even if someone else does it!