The ORCA Hub is a multimillion-pound programme aimed at addressing the offshore energy industry's vision for a completely autonomous offshore energy field.

Joined January 2018
We’re celebrating as #research from @ORCA_Hub has been shortlisted for #STEM Project of the Year at #THEAwards. Considered the Oscars of higher education, this ground-breaking work is continuing to solve industry challenges @NRobotarium. go.hw.ac.uk/UcWape
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We're excited to announce that applied #research, technology, and industry partnerships developed at #ORCAHub are set to continue in the UK’s new home for world-leading Robotics and AI solutions; The @NRobotarium Find out more: youtu.be/dkH0RjbO4Ho #EPSRC #TechnologyTransfer
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It is now available online the @ITU_AIForGood webinar organized by @ITU 🇺🇳 where we explored how autonomous #robots are pushing the #energyindustry towards a more #sustainable paradigm 🤖🌎 🌐 Watch it on youtu.be/wS87eGyPI1c @anybotics @DroneDeploy @Shell @HeriotWattUni
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It's been a great week for the @ORCA_Hub, joint winners of the Research Team of the Year Award at the @HeriotWattUni Celebrating our People Awards! #HWCelebrationWeek @EPSRC
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🗓️ Join us today (16:00 CEST) for the @ITU_AIForGood webinar “Towards the future of the #energyindustry with intelligent #robots” 🤖⚡️ 🌐 aiforgood.itu.int/event/towa… W/ @ITUstandards @anybotics @DroneDeploy @Shell @HeriotWattUni
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🤖 ⚡ Find out how #AI-powered robots are driving the energy industry’s transition to a more #efficient, #safer and #ecofriendly paradigm at @ITU_AIForGood 🗓 16 June @ 16:00 CEST ℹ️ bit.ly/3GJIPwH @ITU @ITUstandards @anybotics @DroneDeploy @Shell @HeriotWattUni
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An underwater ROV has been used by @ORCA_Hub and @edfenergy in what is believed to be the first ever autonomous wind farm foundation inspection. Want to know more about how #robotics is revolutionising safety in #OffshoreEnergy inspection? 👇 👇👇 energyvoice.com/technology/4…
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We were recently visited by @BBCClick. The team met #robots that are helping to look after offshore #energy infrastructure & reduce the need to put humans into hazardous environments. Watch tomorrow, Sat 21 May or catch-up on #iPlayer 🤖 bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006m9r…
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🎙️ NEW PODCAST! We chat to @hawesie @oxfordrobots about his work on underwater autonomous #robots, and the challenges and potential that they bring to the field. LISTEN HERE: pod.fo/e/1236c4 @oxengsci @NOCnews @ORCA_Hub @UKRI_news
The session in 15 minutes, at the Ocean Future Theatre, will address technologies that exist or are being developed to enable autonomy in USVs & UUVs. Join our experts from @innovateuk, #HydroSurv, @UniofExeter, @ORCA_Hub, @sonardyne, @seebyte to discover more.
It's @OceanologyIntl week and we're delighted to be sharing stand Q100 with @UKRI_News. Dr. Sen Wang and Joshua Roe are present today to answer all your questions about @ORCA_Hub and our research. #OceanologyInternational #Robotics #AI #research #Industry
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If you're attending Oceanology International 2022 next week make sure you visit stand Q100 which @ORCA_Hub are sharing with @UKRI_News to chat to our researchers about the Hub's latest research. #OI2022 #OceanologyInternational #research #industry #Robotics #AI
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In @robo_innovation, @ORCA_Hub Director and @NRobotarium joint academic lead Yvan Petillot calls for greater #collaboration to build #trust in #robotics. #research #industry #internationalcollaboration #globalimpact roboticsandinnovation.co.uk/…
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Work by Hub Director Prof. Yvan Petillot and his team to find reliable, robotic solutions to safely inspect & maintain subsea structures is featured in this case study from Australian robotic arm and sensor manufacturers Blueprint Lab. bit.ly/35WlXvs #robotics
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Our 2nd competition partner is @ORCA_Hub - the largest academic centre in the world for research into robotics technology for offshore energy infrastructure, aiming to advance robotics & AI technologies for inspection, repair, maintenance & certification. ukras.org.uk/school-robot-co…
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Check out this video of the @BostonDynamics Spot robot inspecting a multi-floor industrial test site at @FSCmoreton. LIDAR Mapping and Autonomy system is joint work by two ORI groups @GOALS_oxford and @dynamicrobots collaborating with @CreatecCumbria youtu.be/fsqgBnqWg2Q
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