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Active Robots

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Active Robots
Company typePrivate
IndustryRobotics
Founded2002
FounderAntony Lovedale
HeadquartersChilcompton, Somerset, UK
ProductsRobots
Robotics kits
Robot components and accessories
Websitewww.active-robots.com

Active Robots is a British company which sells robotics kits, components, accessories and parts.

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History

Active Robots was founded in 2002 and incorporated in 2003 by Antony Lovedale and his wife, Maggie.[1] The company has over 3000 product lines.[citation needed]

Active Robots acquired Total Robots in 2009.[citation needed]

In 2013, the company created Active8 Robots, which provides robotic research technology to universities in the United Kingdom and Europe with the Baxter research robot and Nao humanoid robot.[2][3][4]

Educational outreach

Primary and secondary

Active Robots has been involved in education in the United Kingdom for over 10 years.[citation needed] They have coordinated with education providers such as EDT[5] to promote STEM enrichment.[citation needed] Events such as "Lego Robot Wars" and "Robot Gladiators" have been held in partnership with local educators.[6][7] Active Robots has been called the best provider of robotics in education by the blog Total Education.[8][9] Part of their outreach work has focused on primary school children, particularly girls, introducing them to robotics and engineering at a young age.[citation needed] Over 200 schools worldwide are using the Nao robot.[10][11]

Higher education

The Baxter robot is being used in university research and teaching in the UK.[12][13] At least 15 universities in the UK have used the Baxter robot.[citation needed]

Press

Active Robots products have appeared on The Graham Norton Show,[14][15][16] Gadget Man,[17][18][19] The Gadget Show[20] and ITV's Daybreak.[21][22]

See also

References

  1. ^ "URI". Data.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Baxter Robot University of Plymouth case study". Active8 Robots. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Middlesex University London's Baxter robot purchase". Active8 Robots. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Baxter robot review by Dr Michael Walters". Active8 Robots. Archived from the original on 10 December 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  5. ^ "About EDT - etrust". www.etrust.org.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Active Robots Gladiator event". Active Robots. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  7. ^ "Lego gladiators take to the arena for robot wars". Somerset Guardian. Archived from the original on 19 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  8. ^ "Active Robots Voted No:1 in Education". Active Robots. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  9. ^ "Top 5 Robotics Companies in Education". Blogs.terrapinn.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  10. ^ "Welcome to UBIFRANCE - The French Trade Commission in UK". Ubifrance.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  11. ^ "NAOInSchools". YouTube. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  12. ^ "Glyndwr University to unveil 2015 robotics postgraduate". northwales. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  13. ^ Glyndŵr University. "Glyndŵr University - Baxter". Glyndwr.ac.uk. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  14. ^ "Robot Dances Gangnam Style - The Graham Norton Show on BBC AMERICA". YouTube. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  15. ^ "NAO robot on Graham Norton". robotguide. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  16. ^ "BBC One - The Graham Norton Show, Series 14, Episode 15, Graham plays with a toy robot". BBC. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  17. ^ "Gadget Man - Season 3 Episode 7 - Restaurants". YouTube. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  18. ^ "Active Robots appearance on Gadgetman Show". Pressat.co.uk. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  19. ^ "Cooking gadgets". Channel4.com. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  20. ^ "Series 20: Episode 10 - Jon vs Buskers". Gadgetshow.channel5.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  21. ^ "ITV's Daybreak presenter Richard Gaisford meets Baxter, the highly intelligent robot". Somerset Guardian. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  22. ^ "Good Morning Britain on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
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