Question: Why would you spend the money on a robot????

Simon Lay answered on 19 Jun 2015:

Its not just a Robot. We mad a great demo unit up for open days. It consisted of an Human Machine Interface Touch screen, a Programmable Logic Controller, A robot manipulator arm, a tube that you could drop a big steel ball bearing down and a home made sweet dispenser. If you could successfully control the robot via the touch screen, pick up the ball and drop it down the funnel into the tube it would make a switch which in turn would eject a sweet out for your efforts. It kind of showcased the sorts of things we do but in a fun interactive way. It was always the most popular demo we ever used on open days and school visits. Whats not to love technology and free chocolate!!!