The National Robotarium, the UK’s largest and most advanced centre for robotics and artificial intelligence officially opened its doors at a special event held in the £22.4m facility on 28 September.

Officially opening the facility was Sir John McCanny CBE, Regius Professor Emeritus of Electronics and Computer Engineering, Queen’s University Belfast, and Chair of the National Robotarium Independent Advisory Board.

Keynote speeches were delivered by Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University, Professor Richard A. Williams, Provost and Head of the Data-Driven Innovation initiative at the University of Edinburgh, Professor Kim Graham, co-academic lead at the National Robotarium, Professor Helen Hastie and Chief Executive Officer at the National Robotarium, Stewart Miller.