A national network across academia, industry and local government
Universities, robotics developers, waste operators, national bodies and local authorities, brought together to give you immediate access to live deployment environments and established industry networks.
Delivery partners
The three sites where robotics systems are assessed, validated and demonstrated.
Kingston University London
Consortium lead. Hosts the £2m Roehampton Vale robotics laboratory used to validate systems and check deployment readiness.
University of Kent
Hosts the Robotics and Assistive Technologies Centre (RACE), covering digital twin simulation, human robot interaction and adaptive control.
KAPDAA
Leading textile recycler. Its operational robotics facility enables final testing within live, contaminated waste streams.
Robotics and technology partners
Robotics developers contributing systems, integration expertise and commercial scale-up routes.
OptimalAI Research Ltd
Robotics and AI technology partner supporting the hub's system design and validation work.
Autodiscovery
Robotics and technology partner supporting the hub's system design and validation work.
Industry and national bodies
National organisations connecting the hub to sector-wide standards, policy and end users.
WRAP
Resource and waste sector authority, contributing sector data and driving standardisation across the programme.
Textile Recycling Association
National body for the textile recycling sector, a core focus material for the hub's early testbeds.
Local authority partners
Local authority partners providing a municipal deployment pipeline alongside commercial waste streams.
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Local authority partner, part of the municipal deployment pipeline.
West London Waste Authority
Local authority partner, part of the municipal deployment pipeline.
Want to join the network?
Talk to the hub about becoming a delivery, technology or local authority partner.