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Welcome to the home page of BARA "The Voice of Automation". BARA (formerly known as the British Robot Association) provides a voice for the Robotics and Automation Industries, when dealing with government, industry, financial and academic institutions. The aim of the BARA is to promote the use of, and assist in the development of Automation in British industry.

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Latest News

Automation Study

The Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (previously known as BERR and the DTI) has recently awarded a grant to BARA/PPMA to undertake a study comparing a range of companies in other European countries with similar businesses in the UK. The objective being to identify the reasons for the much greater use of automation in European industry.
This study is also being sponsored by three BARA members and project managed by Martin Walder, Chairman of the Engineering and Machinery Alliance (EAMA) of which BARA & PPMA is a member. The study will be completed by March 2010.

BARA Council had an Extraordinary General Meeting on 26th February 2009 here at the University. This was in order to vote on the resolution for the BARA membership to join the PPMA and for the BARA identity to exist as a special sub-group within the PPMA with representation on the PPMA Board. All members were welcome, but only supplier members were able to vote. The vote was taken and the result was in favour of joining the Processing & Packaging Machinery Association (PPMA). Further details will be made available in due course.

The Resolution was sent out to all members on 4th February 09 together with the EGM Overview from the PPMA and the Memorandum of Understanding.

Robotics for Development of Cognition

One of the first Humanoid Robots in Britain

BARA involved in establishing open doctoral training network for research in developmental and cognitive robotics for humanoid platforms.

The aim is to provide interdisciplinary training and research opportunities in the core disciplines involved in developmental robotics within the Marie Curie Initial Network Training Program. A grant of over 3 million euros is currently being negotiated. To see the animated presentation, please click here.

Executive Summary: World Robotics 2009 Industrial Robots & World Robotics 2009 Service Robots

World Robotics 2009 Industrial Robots
Statistics, Market Analysis, Forecasts, Case Studies and Profitability of Robot Investment

Unique publication on the worldwide distribution of industrial robots based on company reports:

About 40 country reports 2003 - 2008
- by application areas
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World Robotics 2009 Service Robots
Statistics, Market Analysis, Forecasts, Case Studies

Unique publication on the worldwide distribution of service robots based on company reports and market research:

World-wide statistics on professional service robots and personal/domestic service robots
- by type 2008 and stock up to 2008
-Forecast 2009 – 2012
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