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  1. AI for robotics - Advancing Perception, Decision-Making, and Autonomy
    18-Mar-2026
    • Enhances perception, decision-making, and adaptability
    • Powers autonomous functions like vision and control
    • Bridges data-driven learning with real-world actions
  2. Session by McCormick UK
    18-Mar-2026
    • Session details TBC
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  3. Networking Break
    18-Mar-2026
  4. How Innovate UK Drives Robotics Adoption: Funding, Ecosystem Building and Industry Engagement
    18-Mar-2026

    • Funding opportunities available through Innovate UK for robotics and automation

    • How challenge-led innovation links real industry needs with developer solutions

    • How companies can engage with Innovate UK’s programmes, testbeds and wider innovation ecosystemppmo

    Agnes Wamagui, Knowledge Transfer Manager - Robotics - InnovateUK
  5. Session by Mecalux
    18-Mar-2026
    • Session details TBC jmhhu
  6. Lunch
    18-Mar-2026
  7. Navigating the RPA Journey: Overcoming Challenges and Unlocking Potential
    18-Mar-2026
    • Address concerns like uncertainty or fear of RPA adoption
    • Tips to get RPA business cases
    • Think beyond robot’s go-livejl njk
    Meritxell Corbeto Gonzales, RPA Project Manager - Intelligent Automation - Bayer
  8. Living Machines - Bioengines for Sustainable Envirobots
    18-Mar-2026

    • Harnessing BioEnergy: Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) convert organic matter into electricity using microorganisms, providing a sustainable and self-sufficient power source for environmental robots.

    • Waste to power: By utilising waste streams or natural substrates, MFC-powered Envirobots can clean, monitor, inspect environments while generating energy, reducing reliance on conventional batteries.

    • Sustainable Design: Understanding how to optimise MFC efficiency, use ceramic materials, and integrate them into robotic platforms is key for real-world deployment in remote environments.viuuooo

    Dr Iwona Gajda PhD, MSc, FHEA, Senior Lecturer: Environmental Engineering/Project Management - UWE Bristol
  9. Panel | Mind the gap: why the UK trails in robotics – and how we catch up
    18-Mar-2026

    • What is really holding the UK back?

    • What do the leaders do differently – and what can we copy intelligently?

    • A practical adoption roadmap for UK manufacturers and integrators

  10. Networking Break
    18-Mar-2026
  11. AI-Driven Perception and Learning in Uncertain and Dynamic Environments
    19-Mar-2026

    • Modelling perception and decision-making under uncertainty in AI systems

    • Learning and adaptation mechanisms for dynamic robotic environments

    • Translating cognitive-inspired AI models into practical robotics applicationsdevpfbv,po

    Farhad Aghayev, PhD Researcher - University of Edinburgh
  12. Session by University of Bristol
    18-Mar-2026
    • Session details TBChuy,
  13. Robotic Manipulation from A to Z: Building Reliable, Scalable, and Industry-Ready Automation
    18-Mar-2026
    •  End-to-end understanding of robotic manipulation systems
    •  Recent trends in building scalable, modular automation
    •  How digital twins accelerate testing, integration, and reliability

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    Rahul Ramachandran, Robotics Engineer - The National Robotarium
  14. Build a Dynamic Warehouse with Smarter, Faster Decision-Making
    19-Mar-2026
    • Discover how flexible automation and adaptive software unlock new levels of efficiency and resilience
    • See how intelligent batching, routing, and prioritization accelerate throughput and accuracy
    • Learn how real-time data and workforce tools empower teams and sharpen decision-making on the floorj,jj
    Tom Lester, Lead Engineer - Lucas Systems
  15. AI and the UK’s transport ecosystem
    19-Mar-2026
    • Explores AI integration in national transport
    • Enhances safety, traffic flow, and logistics
    • Shapes future mobility strategies
  16. Networking Break
    19-Mar-2026
  17. Panel by Ocado Intelligent Automation
    19-Mar-2026

    • Session details TBC hiiiii

  18. Lunch
    19-Mar-2026
  19. Session by Brunel University of London
    19-Mar-2026
    • Session details TBCmuukmu
  20. Networking Break
    19-Mar-2026
  21. Robotics helping cut emissions in logistics
    19-Mar-2026
    • Optimises transport routes with automation. 
    • Reduces fuel consumption and CO₂ output. 
    • Supports greener supply chains
  22. Sustainable automation - Driving Eco-Conscious Innovation While Balancing Efficiency and Productivity
    19-Mar-2026
    • Focus on eco-conscious industrial automation
    • Balances productivity with resource efficiency
    • Encourages sustainable innovation
  23. Case studies from companies using robotics successfully 
    19-Mar-2026
    • Real-world examples of robotics in practice
    • Show tangible benefits and efficiency gains
    • Provide insights for adoption strategies
  24. Flexible Automation: Preparing for the Unpredictable Consumer
    19-Mar-2026
    • Adapt production quickly to changing consumer demands
    • Scale operations efficiently with flexible automation solutions
    • Maintain agility and responsiveness in unpredictable markets
  25. The Next Competitive Divide: Firms That Automate vs. Firms That Fade
    19-Mar-2026
    • Outpace competitors by embracing automation.
    • Gain efficiency and agility that non-automated firms lack
    • Secure long-term growth while others fall behind
  26. “Automation Failed To Save us” - What Global Supply Chains Must Fix Before Robots and AI Can Deliver Anything
    18-Mar-2026
    • Why most automation programmes fail long before any robot arrives
    • How to prepare planning, data, and operating models so automation can actually scale
    • The leadership blueprint for delivering automation that improves service, cost, and resilience  kim
    Richard Brentnall, Group Logistics Director - Nomad Foods
  27. Session by Logistex
    18-Mar-2026
    • Session details TBC oui
  28. Towards Intelligent and Flexible Robotics: ROS 2 Framework for a Reconfigurable Robot Cell Design
    18-Mar-2026
    • Understanding IFRA-Cranfield’s research vision and how current projects are advancing intelligent, flexible, and reconfigurable automation
    • How a robot-agnostic ROS 2 framework enables standardised simulation, control, and rapid reconfiguration across different industrial and collaborative manipulators
    • How ROS 2 and MoveIt!2 enable sim2real workflows and modular integration, supporting rapid robot cell deployment and seamless interaction with external hardware and software in adaptable manufacturing environmentsfvgrinrk
    Mikel Bueno Viso, Researcher in Intelligent Automation - Cranfield University
    Dr. Seemal Asif, Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics - Cranfield University
  29. Session by Made Smarter UK
    18-Mar-2026
    • Session details TBC.li.
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