Robotics companies in the UKWhat UKIZ actually holds.

What UKIZ holds, with its evidence attached.

• CMR Surgical

  Designs and manufactures the Versius surgical robotic system for minimal access surgery.

  Cambridge, East of England · Robotics & Autonomous Systems · Life Sciences · Verification: verified · Last checked 15 August 2026 · 2 named sources

• Deeptech Labs

  Accelerator and investor for deep tech companies, combining capital with a structured programme.

  Cambridge · Artificial Intelligence · Quantum Technologies · Robotics & Autonomous Systems · Semiconductors · Verification: verified · Last checked 15 August 2026 · 1 named source

• National Manufacturing Institute Scotland

  High Value Manufacturing Catapult centre supporting Scottish manufacturing.

  Glasgow & the Central Belt, Scotland · Advanced Manufacturing · Advanced Materials · Robotics & Autonomous Systems · Verification: verified · Last checked 18 August 2026 · 1 named source

• National Robotarium

  Research and commercialisation facility for robotics and autonomous systems.

  Edinburgh, Scotland · Robotics & Autonomous Systems · Artificial Intelligence · Verification: verified · Last checked 18 August 2026 · 1 named source

• Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult

  Catapult centre for offshore wind, wave and tidal technology, with large-scale test facilities.

  Newcastle & the North East, North East · Clean Energy · Advanced Manufacturing · Robotics & Autonomous Systems · Verification: verified · Last checked 18 August 2026 · 1 named source

• Open Bionics

  Designs and manufactures 3D-printed bionic arms for children and adults.

  Bristol & Bath, South West · Robotics & Autonomous Systems · Life Sciences · Advanced Manufacturing · Verification: verified · Last checked 15 August 2026 · 2 named sources

• Oxa

  Autonomous vehicle software company deploying self-driving systems in industrial and public transport settings.

  Oxford, South East · Robotics & Autonomous Systems · Mobility & Transport Technology · Artificial Intelligence · Verification: verified · Last checked 15 August 2026 · 2 named sources

• Oxford Science Enterprises

  Independent company with a strategic partnership with the University of Oxford, building and funding companies from Oxford research.

  Oxford · Quantum Technologies · Life Sciences · Artificial Intelligence · Clean Energy · Verification: verified · Last checked 15 August 2026 · 1 named source

• Science Creates Ventures

  Bristol deep tech investor operating alongside the Science Creates incubators and the University of Bristol ecosystem.

  Bristol · Robotics & Autonomous Systems · Life Sciences · Semiconductors · Advanced Materials · Verification: verified · Last checked 15 August 2026 · 1 named source

• University of Edinburgh

  Edinburgh Innovations runs one of the largest university commercialisation operations in the UK by company formation volume.

  Edinburgh, Scotland · Artificial Intelligence · Robotics & Autonomous Systems · Engineering Biology · Digital Technologies · Verification: verified · Last checked 15 August 2026 · 3 named sources

• University of Sheffield

  Sheffield's translation model is industry membership research at the AMRC alongside conventional IP licensing and spin-outs.

  Sheffield & Rotherham, Yorkshire and the Humber · Advanced Manufacturing · Advanced Materials · Clean Energy · Robotics & Autonomous Systems · Verification: verified · Last checked 18 August 2026 · 3 named sources

• University of Southampton

  Southampton commercialises photonics and materials research through licensing and spin-out formation.

  Southampton & Portsmouth, South East · Defence & Security · Robotics & Autonomous Systems · Advanced Materials · Semiconductors · Verification: verified · Last checked 18 August 2026 · 3 named sources

• Wayve

  Develops embodied AI driving software trained end-to-end rather than through hand-coded rules.

  London, Greater London · Artificial Intelligence · Mobility & Transport Technology · Robotics & Autonomous Systems · Verification: verified · Last checked 18 August 2026 · 2 named sources

What this cluster can actually do.

• Research infrastructure, HPC and compute

  4 mapped capability records

• Specialist equipment

  3 mapped capability records

• Labs and research facilities

  2 mapped capability records

• Testing and certification

  2 mapped capability records

• Prototyping

  1 mapped capability records

• Advanced manufacturing capability

  1 mapped capability records

• R&D project spotlight: Enhancing DNA impurity detection in AAV through automation of the PicoGreen assay

  In this blog, laboratory technician Ted Mason, discusses how we have streamlined our adeno-associated virus (AAV) analytical capabilities through the integration of an automated assay for DNA impurity detection. The post R&D project spotlight: Enhancing DNA impurity detection in AAV through automation of the PicoGreen assay appeared first on The Catapult Network .

  Catapult Network · 18 September 2026

• Dstl drone swarm accelerates Army autonomy ambition

  A British Army drone swarm trial delivered by Dstl and industry partners marks a significant step forward in the UK's autonomous systems capability.

  Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · 16 September 2026

• Greater Manchester pupils put engineering skills to the test in Manchester Minesweeper challenge

  Secondary school pupils from across Greater Manchester have designed, built and competed with their own mine-detecting robots in The University of Manchester's annual Manchester Minesweeper competition

  University of Manchester news · 14 September 2026

• Mathematical framework connects biological principles to manufacturable, adaptive materials

  The new framework could streamline the design process of robotic grippers or aerospace components that exhibit complex behaviors found in nature.

  MIT News: research (United States) · 17 August 2026

• NASA Challenge Tests Wheel Designs for Moon Base Mobility

  As NASA prepares to establish the Moon Base, advancing surface mobility will be key to helping crews and robotic systems travel farther across the lunar surface. To help advance that capability, the Rock and Roll with NASA Challenge invited public innovators to design and build next-generation lunar rover wheels. Five teams from 128 submissions and 49 countries advanced to the final phase of the [

  NASA (United States) · 17 August 2026

Coverage is partial and records are never ranked. 11 of 24 matching records are held back from search until their evidence is strong enough. How UKIZ handles evidence.

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