Revenue in the United Kingdom’s robotics market is expected to see significant growth — with service robotics leading the charge. Robotics businesses cover a diverse range of specialties, from building machinery that improves accuracy in industrial manufacturing to designing prosthetic limbs. These Bristol companies are contributing to growth in this highly-technical sector.
Top Bristol Robotics Companies
- Open Bionics
- Perceptual Robotics
- iCOMAT
- Beam
- Shadow Robot
Top Robotics Companies in Bristol
Open Bionics uses robotics expertise to engineer advanced prosthetic devices. The company’s 3D-printed Hero Arm is a bionic limb equipped with multiple grip options and 180-degree wrist rotation capabilities. Open Bionics created the Sidekick app to provide Hero Arm users with training, performance tracking and other features.
Perceptual Robotics makes autonomous drone systems for inspecting onshore and offshore wind turbines. The venture grew out of work at the University of Bristol, which was refined through the Bristol Robotics Laboratory incubator. The company says its inspections take less than 30 minutes, and Perceptual Robotics offers a web portal for easy access to the data.
iCOMAT specializes in automated composites manufacturing, with expertise in using rapid tow shearing, or RTS, technology to produce lightweight components with applications across the aerospace, automotive and space industries. The company offers end-to-end solutions that cover concept planning, prototyping and production.
Beam develops artificial intelligence and automation technology that enables robotics systems for planning, deploying and maintaining offshore wind projects. Its offerings enable hydrographic and geotechnical surveys in preparation for new developments in addition to providing real-time data that supports installation.
Shadow Robot’s product lineup includes the Dextrous Hand, which features five fingers and more than 100 sensors to capture data as the robot handles tools and objects. The company makes a lightweight glove that users can wear to remotely manipulate the robotic hand along with Shadow’s customizable teleoperation system.
