Gadget Man features academic’s quadrocopter technology

Channel 4’s Gadget Man will feature the latest sensation in aerial remote control aircraft, using 3D-printed quadrocopters built by the University of Lincoln’s Dr John Murray. In the third series of the show, presenter Richard Ayoade still isn’t finding life any easier. Cooking, shopping, going out or even staying in are among the activities that…

Past and present will wow public at air show

Visitors to this year’s RAF Waddington International Air Show can meet a 3D-printed robot and listen to the sound of an insect that lived 165 million years ago. Created by Dr John Murray from the School of Computer Science at the University of Lincoln, UK, MARC – Multi-Actuated Robotic Companion – will be meeting the…

Get up to speed

Flying quadrocopters, robotic arms and a 3D printer will all be demonstrated at an event aimed at showcasing the engineering and manufacturing sector. Get up to Speed is one of the headline events of the 2012 Global Manufacturing Festival in Sheffield. It aims to inspire the next generation of engineering talent by bringing education and…