Innovate UK

Q5D automates the manufacture and assembly of wiring looms using advanced robotics, additive manufacturing, and intelligent software. It serves automotive, aerospace, and industrial sectors, helping Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Tier 1 suppliers accelerate electrification, enhance reliability, and streamline supply chains.

Axial3D specializes in 3D printing technology tailored for healthcare. It converts patient CT and MRI scan data into precise, personalized 3D models to enhance medical professionals' understanding of abnormalities, encourage innovative surgical techniques, and improve patient outcomes.

Automated Architecture provides the technological infrastructure for a distributed robotic micro-factory network producing sustainable timber housing.

Nami Surgical specializes in developing and providing advanced robotic surgery technology. Their core offering is ultrasonic surgical tools designed to enhance the current robotic-assisted surgery market. By simplifying and making procedures safer, they expand the use of robots in surgeries requiring ultrasonic devices, thereby improving clinical outcomes and patient care. Their solutions provide surgeons with intuitive, high-performance, and maneuverable instruments for complex surgical tasks.

Fieldwork Robotics designs, develops and manufactures autonomous modular robots for agricultural harvesting. Based in Plymouth, United Kingdom, the company was established to deploy a soft, adaptable robotic arm with a highly sensitive gripper that can handle delicate fruit. Its commercial tools are focused on raspberry harvesting, aiming to reduce harvest costs per berry, minimize waste, and provide predictable, sustainable operations for fruit growers. The technology supports scalable, autonomous harvesting across orchards and fields, offering a reliable solution to improve efficiency in berry production.

Industrial Robotic Solutions creates a robotic selecting and placement solution that automatically deposits fresh ingredients into industrially manufactured sandwiches.

Rivelin Robotics specializes in the development of autonomous robotic systems focused on metal additive manufacturing post-processing. The company's flagship technology, NetShape®, empowers robots to autonomously cut, grind, and polish metal, significantly enhancing efficiency and safety in manufacturing environments. By incorporating advanced sensors and innovative processing techniques, Rivelin's robots offer increased dexterity and versatility, allowing manufacturers to streamline operations while minimizing costs. This technology not only improves productivity but also aims to ensure a safer working environment for employees by reducing the drudgery and hazards associated with traditional metalworking processes.

Q5D automates the manufacture and assembly of wiring looms using advanced robotics, additive manufacturing, and intelligent software. It serves automotive, aerospace, and industrial sectors, helping Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Tier 1 suppliers accelerate electrification, enhance reliability, and streamline supply chains.

Bioliberty is a medtech startup developing rehabilitation solutions and robotic gloves enabled by artificial intelligence to aid muscle recovery for degenerative and traumatic conditions. The company focuses on assistive robotics and rehabilitative devices to help patients with stroke, motor neuron disease, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis improve hand strength for daily tasks and live independently at home.

Crover is a company focused on the commercialization of innovative technology for locomotion in bulk solids, including sand, grains, and powders. Its flagship product is a small robotic device designed to navigate through bulk stored grains, such as cereals, without leaving any grain unchecked. This device continuously monitors the condition of the stored grains, allowing grain storage operators to identify critical conditions early and ensure the quality of their stock. By enabling real-time condition visualization, Crover's technology not only helps maintain product quality but also enhances health and safety practices within the storage environment.

Loop Technology specializes in industrial automation solutions for manufacturing sectors such as aerospace, defense, and renewable energy. Their offerings include machine vision systems, motion control, robotics, precision machining, laser cleaning, and software to enhance production rates, component quality, and operational efficiency.

Specialising in the design, development, and production of fail-operational steer-by-wire and brake-by-wire systems for L4 and L5 autonomous vehicles.

Phase Space specializes in developing advanced motion capture technology for virtual reality applications. Its patented intelligent active marker technology enables high-speed, accurate, and reliable motion capture, facilitating the creation of immersive experiences.

Oxford Dynamics develops robotics and AI solutions for space, security, and defense sectors. Its flagship product is AVIS, a generative AI platform designed to augment human data analysts by increasing their throughput and allowing them to focus on high-level decision-making.

Rivelin Robotics specializes in the development of autonomous robotic systems focused on metal additive manufacturing post-processing. The company's flagship technology, NetShape®, empowers robots to autonomously cut, grind, and polish metal, significantly enhancing efficiency and safety in manufacturing environments. By incorporating advanced sensors and innovative processing techniques, Rivelin's robots offer increased dexterity and versatility, allowing manufacturers to streamline operations while minimizing costs. This technology not only improves productivity but also aims to ensure a safer working environment for employees by reducing the drudgery and hazards associated with traditional metalworking processes.

LabGenius Ltd is a biopharmaceutical company based in London, United Kingdom, focused on discovering and developing new protein therapeutics to address unmet medical needs, including conditions like Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Founded in 2012, the company utilizes a machine learning-driven evolution engine and a robotic platform known as EVA, which is capable of designing, conducting, and learning from its own experiments. This innovative approach integrates advanced technologies from synthetic biology, robotics, and machine learning, enabling the engineering of protein drugs with enhanced properties such as protease stability and tissue penetration. By leveraging these cutting-edge methodologies, LabGenius aims to provide physicians with access to novel protein therapeutics that are developed through automation and intelligent design.

Specialising in the design, development, and production of fail-operational steer-by-wire and brake-by-wire systems for L4 and L5 autonomous vehicles.

Muddy Machines develops autonomous robots aimed at assisting farms with labor-intensive crops. The company's primary focus is on enhancing its technology for harvesting green asparagus, while also exploring applications for other crops. Utilizing computer vision and machine learning, Muddy Machines' robotics platform enables precise harvesting by predicting crop maturity and selectively gathering produce, minimizing damage and ensuring freshness. In addition to harvesting, the company is investigating other labor-intensive agricultural tasks, such as weeding and precision applications, to further support farmers in improving efficiency and productivity in their operations.

Muddy Machines develops autonomous robots aimed at assisting farms with labor-intensive crops. The company's primary focus is on enhancing its technology for harvesting green asparagus, while also exploring applications for other crops. Utilizing computer vision and machine learning, Muddy Machines' robotics platform enables precise harvesting by predicting crop maturity and selectively gathering produce, minimizing damage and ensuring freshness. In addition to harvesting, the company is investigating other labor-intensive agricultural tasks, such as weeding and precision applications, to further support farmers in improving efficiency and productivity in their operations.

Volant Autonomy specializes in the development of autonomous flight guidance systems aimed at advancing the next generation of air mobility. The company focuses on enhancing operational safety and efficiency by providing services that include risk minimization, risk quantification, and trajectory planning. Through its innovative solutions, Volant Autonomy enables clients to achieve safe and scalable autonomous flight operations.

Earth Rover Limited is a company based in Newport, United Kingdom, that specializes in developing robotic agriculture systems aimed at enhancing farming efficiency. Founded in 2017, the company designs autonomous farming robots that utilize advanced technology derived from the ExoMars Rover. These robots are equipped with precision tools for various agricultural applications, including scouting, weeding, and selective harvesting. By integrating these systems with an intelligent data platform, Earth Rover enables farmers to transition from traditional farming methods to more advanced, autonomous practices, promoting the production of fresh and chemical-free products.

Drone Ag is a UK-based company focused on enhancing agricultural productivity through drone automation and artificial intelligence software. Comprising a team of farmers, agronomists, drone pilots, and software engineers, the company leverages its extensive experience from operating drone systems on its own 6,000-acre farm. Drone Ag develops practical software solutions and provides training courses for farmers and agronomy companies. Its technology includes systems that collect and analyze leaf-level crop data, allowing farmers to optimize the use of ground machinery and drone sprayers by targeting specific areas of fields at the right times. This approach not only helps in efficient crop assessment but also promotes precision agriculture, ensuring that farmers can enhance their operations effectively.

MiiCare designs an AI-driven home care platform for aging individuals, co-created with older adults, families, and caregivers. It transforms homes into safe, connected spaces using telehealth devices, passive sensors, acoustic sensing, and AI digital therapeutics. The platform's conversational AI, Monica, acts as a health coach, monitoring users' homes, ensuring medication adherence, motivating healthy habits, and alerting caregivers to behavior or health changes. MiiCare aims to reduce care costs, staff burden, and hospitalizations while improving user engagement.

MiiCare designs an AI-driven home care platform for aging individuals, co-created with older adults, families, and caregivers. It transforms homes into safe, connected spaces using telehealth devices, passive sensors, acoustic sensing, and AI digital therapeutics. The platform's conversational AI, Monica, acts as a health coach, monitoring users' homes, ensuring medication adherence, motivating healthy habits, and alerting caregivers to behavior or health changes. MiiCare aims to reduce care costs, staff burden, and hospitalizations while improving user engagement.

Grayscale AI specializes in advanced machine learning algorithms and artificial intelligence solutions. It focuses on developing autonomous drone technologies using neuromorphic computing and AI at the intersection of Computer Vision, Neural Computation, and Robotics.

Muddy Machines develops autonomous robots aimed at assisting farms with labor-intensive crops. The company's primary focus is on enhancing its technology for harvesting green asparagus, while also exploring applications for other crops. Utilizing computer vision and machine learning, Muddy Machines' robotics platform enables precise harvesting by predicting crop maturity and selectively gathering produce, minimizing damage and ensuring freshness. In addition to harvesting, the company is investigating other labor-intensive agricultural tasks, such as weeding and precision applications, to further support farmers in improving efficiency and productivity in their operations.

Muddy Machines develops autonomous robots aimed at assisting farms with labor-intensive crops. The company's primary focus is on enhancing its technology for harvesting green asparagus, while also exploring applications for other crops. Utilizing computer vision and machine learning, Muddy Machines' robotics platform enables precise harvesting by predicting crop maturity and selectively gathering produce, minimizing damage and ensuring freshness. In addition to harvesting, the company is investigating other labor-intensive agricultural tasks, such as weeding and precision applications, to further support farmers in improving efficiency and productivity in their operations.

Rivelin Robotics specializes in the development of autonomous robotic systems focused on metal additive manufacturing post-processing. The company's flagship technology, NetShape®, empowers robots to autonomously cut, grind, and polish metal, significantly enhancing efficiency and safety in manufacturing environments. By incorporating advanced sensors and innovative processing techniques, Rivelin's robots offer increased dexterity and versatility, allowing manufacturers to streamline operations while minimizing costs. This technology not only improves productivity but also aims to ensure a safer working environment for employees by reducing the drudgery and hazards associated with traditional metalworking processes.

Volant Autonomy specializes in the development of autonomous flight guidance systems aimed at advancing the next generation of air mobility. The company focuses on enhancing operational safety and efficiency by providing services that include risk minimization, risk quantification, and trajectory planning. Through its innovative solutions, Volant Autonomy enables clients to achieve safe and scalable autonomous flight operations.

Volant Autonomy specializes in the development of autonomous flight guidance systems aimed at advancing the next generation of air mobility. The company focuses on enhancing operational safety and efficiency by providing services that include risk minimization, risk quantification, and trajectory planning. Through its innovative solutions, Volant Autonomy enables clients to achieve safe and scalable autonomous flight operations.

MiiCare designs an AI-driven home care platform for aging individuals, co-created with older adults, families, and caregivers. It transforms homes into safe, connected spaces using telehealth devices, passive sensors, acoustic sensing, and AI digital therapeutics. The platform's conversational AI, Monica, acts as a health coach, monitoring users' homes, ensuring medication adherence, motivating healthy habits, and alerting caregivers to behavior or health changes. MiiCare aims to reduce care costs, staff burden, and hospitalizations while improving user engagement.

Dexory is a company focused on revolutionizing warehouse operations through the use of autonomous robots and Artificial Intelligence. By offering fully autonomous, mobile, and modular robots, Dexory enables efficient data collection and management within logistics environments. These robots measure, track, and locate goods without disrupting existing workflows, delivering real-time insights at each stage of receiving, storing, and dispatching products. The information gathered is integrated into digital twin technology, which allows warehouses to quickly adapt to operational challenges. This innovative approach not only enhances efficiency but also helps clients reduce costs and conserve resources by minimizing the time spent locating missing goods.

Rivelin Robotics specializes in the development of autonomous robotic systems focused on metal additive manufacturing post-processing. The company's flagship technology, NetShape®, empowers robots to autonomously cut, grind, and polish metal, significantly enhancing efficiency and safety in manufacturing environments. By incorporating advanced sensors and innovative processing techniques, Rivelin's robots offer increased dexterity and versatility, allowing manufacturers to streamline operations while minimizing costs. This technology not only improves productivity but also aims to ensure a safer working environment for employees by reducing the drudgery and hazards associated with traditional metalworking processes.

Cadscan Limited is a company specializing in the development of 3-dimensional (3D) products for the healthcare, dental, and industrial sectors. Founded in 2011 and based in Chester, United Kingdom, Cadscan integrates imaging, 3D printing, and 3D visualization technologies to create innovative products. Its offerings include 3D printed insoles, solutions for wound management, and robotic inspection systems. The company also develops a range of medical devices, such as custom orthotics, and employs advanced 3D scanning techniques for various applications. Cadscan Limited's focus on combining cutting-edge technology with practical healthcare solutions positions it as a key player in its industry.

HayBeeSee is introducing fundamental change to "agronomy" and farming best-practice utilising state-of-the-art robotics and AI. We are creating a novel robotics platform allowing large daily coverage as well as close proximity sensing and interaction for farmers. The world of agri-tech is fast moving towards precision agriculture & robotics, yet farmers today lack access to any real products that deliver quality data or impact on their farm at all. Meet the CropHopper®, world’s first robot designed for fast and efficient jumping across fields to scan crops, identify weeds (single leaf), aphids & other bugs, early signs of disease, tiller-count, plant count, grain-counts per head as well as to carry out mechanical weeding and spot spraying. Lightweight, jumping all season, even in growing crops. An integrated, full-season management strategy.

Oxa Autonomy develops AI-based software for autonomous vehicle fleets. Their platform enables safe navigation in varied environments, enhancing positioning accuracy and predicting vehicle movements.