British Automation Robotics Association

Welcome to BARA "The Voice of Automation". BARA (British Automation and Robotics 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. In 2009 BARA joined forces with the PPMA (Processing & Packaging Machinery Association) to become a special interest focus group and has gathered more influence, members and provide more support to the end-user community. See also www.ppma.co.uk

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Latest News

BARA announces a 55% growth in UK robot sales

A recent robot sales comparison report carried out by BARA, the British Automation and Robotics Association, shows that in the first two quarters of 2010 UK robot sales have substantially grown by 55% on 2009 figures. This growth is the first of its kind since 2006 and figures suggest that it will continue to accelerate throughout 2010. Read full press release

The British Technion Society 

18th October 2010 – London - the Ninth Ron Arad Lecture and Dinner

A major event this year is a lecture that will focus on some of the world leading developments in the field of robotics. 
At the lecture, two of the world’s leading robot scientists, Dr Alon Wolf, of the Technion and Professor Alan Winfield at UWE will be discussing the evolution of robotics and the reality of intelligent robots. The lecture followed by a dinner will be attended by our top supporters, many of whom are influential business leaders in the UK

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.

11th Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems (TAROS’2010)

Tuesday 31 August 2010 - Thursday 2 September 2010 - Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom

TAROS is a platform for robotics researchers and industry with a wide range of interests from the UK, Europe and worldwide.

The 2010 edition will include a plenary talk and special session on the topic of Personal and  Service Robots.
Submission are encouraged in this area of rapid growth, e.g. on user needs and experiences, technical progress and bottlenecks, and all relevant forms of scientific developments.

Submission in many other areas are welcome. See website for more information. TAROS’2010

Robotics in Surgery State of the Art

Surgical robots find increasing uses as surgeons demand more accuracy but with smaller incisions. First generation robots were large machines based on industrial arms. Numbers of these are still in daily clinical use.

Today’s second generation robots are hand-sized. They are bespoke designs for specific tasks. They allow new procedures that are not practicable by hand and eye.

Institute of Mechanical Engineers

3 November 2010 One Birdcage Walk, London

Book Now: www.imeche.org/events/s1505

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
- by industrial branches
- by types of robots
- and by other technical and economic variables.
- data on production, exports and imports

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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
-Market analysis International Research Strategies on Service Robots Case Studies

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