...Anna Kochan Reports on a number of new robotic products launched at the industrial fair in Hanover 1996. Details various robotic controllers and their characteristics used by, for example, Kuka, Reis, Fanuc, Cloos. © MCB UP Limited 1996 Exhibitions Industry Robotics Features Hanover...

...P.M. Taylor Examines the development of courses in robotics and advanced automation at UK universities and describes the relationship between industry, research and the courses. Looks in detail at undergraduate courses offered by the universities of Hull, Bristol, Plymouth and Leeds Metropolitan...

...; describes the basics of a project to share robots between certain schools. Reviews the benefits achieved so far and the aims for the future (i.e. closer links with industry). Concludes that a good start has been made, but further promotion of engineering is needed. © MCB UP Limited 1996 Colleges...