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2010 February 23rd to 24th - TACO Project inauguration meeting (FP7 IP)

The Shadow Robot Company is part of TACO Project. TACO (Three-dimensional Adaptive Camera with object Detection and Foveation) is a project co-financed by the European Commission under EU Framework Programme 7 (FP7) with the main purpose to make the new 3D system more attractive. We will be part of it, working in the applications towards robot grippers in a project that will lasted until 2013.

FP7 IP TACO Team

An inauguration meeting took place is Oslo, Norway on the 23rd and 24th of February 2010. Shadow Team member, Ugo Cupcic was there along with the team from Austria, Germany, Norway and UK. Expect more news of this exciting project soon.




2010 February 22nd - BBC Website: Islington company creates robotic helping hands

BBC website Video interview with Rich Walker of the Shadow Robot Company, about Ministry of Defence funding.


2010 February 9th - UPMC HANDLE project is 1 (FP7 IP)

HANDLE is one! Yes, we've already done 12 months of work on our big FP7 IP. That included delivering a brand-new Hand and Arm to UPMC who will be using it to test new theories of grasping and manipulation.

FP7 IP Handle photo

From left to right: Matt, Guillaume, the Hand/Arm, Ugo and Ve'ronique. Next year we will see more and more interesting hands...


2009 November 25th to 28th - International Robot Exhibition 2009

Matt Godden displaying the Shadow Robot C6M hand at International Robot Exhibition 2009 in Japan, from 25th to 28th November 2009. This is Matt doing a demo. Come and see. He is also in this promo video for the event at the beginning.




2009 November 23th to 24th - Technology World 2009

Video of Armando De La Rosa Tames displaying the Shadow Robot C6M hand at Technology World 2009




2009 October 18th - News of the World Article

News of the World feature on Bomb disposal using the Shadow Robot Arm and Hand.




2009 September 9th - ELRIG Technology Award 2009

Shadow Robot Company wins The ELRIG Technology Award 2009 for the most interesting piece of technology on show, as voted for by the delegates for the Shadow teleoperation hand system. Once on ELRIG site, click on News --> ELRIG Awards.




2009 August 17th - Shadow C6M Smart Hand

The Shadow Robot Company has a new motorised hand available for ordering now. This new hand, known as the Shadow C6M Smart Motor Hand, compliments the Shadow Dextrous Air Muscle hands.

Click here to download the technical specification in PDF format
Click icon or this text to download the Shadow C6M Smart Motor Hand Technical Specification.


The C6M Smart Motorised Hand is NOT a replacement for the C5 Air muscle hand. Both hands are available to order. Click here to download the Shadow C5 Dextrous Hand Specification.




2009 March 18th - Advanced Technology Showcase 2009

The Shadow Robot Company will be Exhibiting at the Advanced Technology Showcase 2009 event being held at One Great George Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3AA.


2009 February 27th to March 2nd - Kinetica Art Fair 2009

The Shadow Robot Company will be Exhibiting at the Kinetica Art Fair 2009. Alongside the fair there will be special events, screenings, tours, talks, workshops and performances. These events will involve some of the world's most eminent leaders in the fields of kinetic, electronic and new media art.

The Shadow Robot Company Exhibiting at the Kinetica Art Fair 2009


2008 November 11th 7pm - Man & Machine: The convergence

Rich Walker to speak  This visionary panel will discuss the potential of the human body through an artists perspective and explore how science fiction has lead the way forward in creating today's robotic and technologically advanced society.

£7/£5 conc

Speakers:
Stelarc - Performance artist, lecturer, Brunel University
Brian R Duffy - Senior Researcher, Media Lab Europe & Smartlab Digital Media Institute
Ghislaine Boddington - Director Body>Data>Space
Rich Walker - Shadow Robot Company
Dianne Harris - Artist, art director and curator Kinetica Museum
Kinetica Museum - Seminars and Talks
Kinetica at Bishopsgate Institute


2008 October 29th - London Technology Fund (LTF) Competition 2008

Shadow were one of the finalists at the LTF 2008 competition, but were beaten to the trophies by some really amazing business ideas. You can see the Shadow Board demonstrating their remarkable sartorial uniformity in this picture.

Shadow Board demonstrating their remarkable sartorial uniformity
Chairman Greenhill

Chairman Greenhill attempts to explain just what all those black bits in the middle of the Hand are actually for. A splendid night was had by all - many thanks to all at LTF for putting it together!




2008 January 25th to 27th - TechFest 2008 @ Mumbai

The Shadow Dextrous Hand was on show at TechFest 2008, Asia's largest Technology Festival! If you're in the Mumbai area, why not come and see us there between 25 and 27 January.




2007 November 6th - Shadow Hand featured in ABN AMRO advert
Screenshot of ABN AMRO Advert

Production company Bonkers b.v. were looking for a state-of-the-art robot hand for an advert they were doing for ABN AMRO.

They contacted the Shadow team, and flew a Hand and engineers over to Amsterdam for the filming. Sadly the video is no longer available to view.




2007 September 13th to 16th - WIRED NextFest2007 @ LA convention center

The Shadow Robot Company will be pleased to be a proud representative of British innovation at WIRED NextFest.2007 and along with other innovators from around the world, fulfil the NextFest mission of presenting innovative products and technologies that are transforming our world.




2007 September 11th - Shadow is featured on Channel4 & Ford Design Advert
Screenshot of Channel4 & Ford Design Advert Quote from the Channel4 & Ford Design Advert...

Design doesn’t stand still and it’s not. You’ll be carried away by these moving design developments which you can discover and watch on this site, brought to you by Channel 4 and the new Ford Mondeo.

Quote continued... From marvelling at moving furniture to testing your body’s limits on the trapeze or watching dancers surpass theirs; absorbing the reality-defying designs of architect Zaha Hadid or the innovative vintage-modern mix of Bolongaro Trevor clothing; seeing science really make magic with the Shadow Hand; or simply expressing yourself with objects for the home which don’t just simply function but amaze, you need only click here to start your journey through the wonders of kinetic, where movement and emotion are intertwined.




2007 September 9th - BBC 2 Northern Ireland series (begins 7.00pm)

Never has science and technology been so exciting! Each week, two school teams are challenged to come up with an innovation or robotic invention against the sands of time in the Bright Sparks Castle Laboratory.




2007 August 23rd - Video of Human Touch Massaging

Nissm Elias, of Human Massager, is developing a machine that can massage you just like a human can. Naturally, he approached the Shadow Robot Company to see what our technology could offer his project. He came over to the Shadow offices, and met the team to discuss business. While he was here, we did some filming with the Dextrous Hand - you can see the results on the YouTube videos or click play below.



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