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Game on as university unveils festival programme

Issued:23/04/13

The award-winning videogames education festival, Games Britannia, which provides hands-on workshops in digital creativity for young people, has announced...



[VIDEO] Robot giving a helping hand in global study

Issued:11/03/13

A robot arm modelled on an elephant's trunk is helping a Sheffield student in a global project to help people with restricted mobility to carry...



New computing skills for local pupils and teachers

Issued:02/10/12

Local schoolchildren and their teachers are improving their skills in computer programming and robotics thanks to academics at Sheffield Hallam University.The...



[AUDIO] Professor Adrian Hopgood on artificial intelligence

Issued:01/10/12

Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Sheffield Business School, Professor Adrian Hopgood, explains how artificial intelligence (AI) is applied to industry in...



Final demonstration of EU-funded firefighting robots

Issued:19/01/12

Robotics experts from Sheffield Hallam University have been working with firefighters from South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue to showcase a unique group...



Robotics centre to pave the way for robots of tomorrow

Issued:01/09/11

A groundbreaking new robotics centre set to make significant technological advances, including developing assistive robots to help children and adults...



Engineering project could lead to robotic 'guide dogs'

Issued:13/04/11

A new project which brings humans and robots together could help firefighters tackle low visibility and, eventually, provide a robotic alternative...



Region's first robotics centre launches

Issued:27/01/10

Robotics in South Yorkshire has sparked into life with the launch of the region's only Centre for Automation and Robotics Research (CARR), based...