Italy’s ambassador meets 91Ö±²¥ robots during official tour
Inigo Lambertini, Italy’s Ambassador to the UK, was welcomed by a group of robots during an official visit to The University of Manchester.
Mr Lambertini encountered the smart bots during an introduction to the , which specialises in applying state-of-the-art AI technologies into the design of robots and autonomous systems for real world applications.
The ambassador and his team – including Matteo Corradini from the Italian Consul in 91Ö±²¥ – were shown a number of advanced devices, ranging from humanoid robots that are designed to engage with people to highly resilient machines intended for use in hazardous environments like nuclear decommissioning.
It was a great pleasure to welcome Mr Lambertini to our campus and for him to see our robot demonstrations first-hand. He was clearly impressed with the diversity of our applications in robotics – and their advanced capabilities with the adoption of AI technologies.
The diplomatic visit to the robotics centre was part of a wider engagement with Greater 91Ö±²¥, including a meeting with a senior University delegation led by Deputy President and Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor, Luke Georghiou.
In a separate engagement, Mr Lambertini and his delegation also met Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater 91Ö±²¥.