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19
April
2023
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10:06
Europe/London

Italy’s ambassador meets Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø robots during official tour

Inigo Lambertini, Italy’s Ambassador to the UK, was welcomed by a group of robots during an official visit to The University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø. 

Mr Lambertini encountered the smart bots during an introduction to the , which specialises in applying state-of-the-art AI technologies into the design of robots and autonomous systems for real world applications. 

The ambassador and his team – including Matteo Corradini from the Italian Consul in Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø – were shown a number of advanced devices, ranging from humanoid robots that are designed to engage with people to highly resilient machines intended for use in hazardous environments like nuclear decommissioning. 

It was a great pleasure to welcome Mr Lambertini to our campus and for him to see our robot demonstrations first-hand. He was clearly impressed with the diversity of our applications in robotics – and their advanced capabilities with the adoption of AI technologies.

Professor Angelo Cangelosi, co-Director of the Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø Centre for Robotics and AI

The diplomatic visit to the robotics centre was part of a wider engagement with Greater Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø, including a meeting with a senior University delegation led by Deputy President and Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor, Luke Georghiou.

In a separate engagement, Mr Lambertini and his delegation also met Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø. 
 

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