Upcoming Events

Find out where you can meet us over the coming months.

7th December 2021: Robotics and AI: what’s next for offshore energy? - Virtual event

1st - 4th February 2022: Offshore Europe - Aberdeen

22nd - 24th February 2022: Subsea Expo 2021 - Aberdeen

15th - 17th March 2022: Oceanology International - London

Past Events:


23rd November 2021: Focus on Clean Energy: The Impact of Robotics for I&M (SPRINT Robotics and RIMA Network) - Virtual event (Presenting)

1st - 11th November 2021: United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) – Glasgow (Attending)

14th October 2021 09:30-10:30: ORCA Technical webinar: Control and Motion Planning (ICL; OxF)

23rd September 2021 09:30-10:30: ORCA Technical webinar: Joint FAIRSPACE - ORCA webinar

28th September 2021: Workshop on Safety Assurance for Deep Learning in Underwater Robotics. A Joint ORCA Hub - Solitude event.

29th - 30th September 2021: The Future of the North Sea: Energy Transition to Net Zero Summit – Aberdeen and virtual (Attending)

29th - 30th September 2021: Global Offshore Wind – London

9th September 2021 09:30-10:30: ORCA-RAIN Webinar: National Robotics Programmes and Infrastructure

7th - 10th September 2021: Offshore Europe - Aberdeen (virtual)

16th - 19th August 2021: Offshore Technology Conference - Houston (Exhibiting)

18th - 19th August 2021: All Energy - Glasgow

5th - 9th July 2021: Challenge Information Webinars

Following the introduction of the ORCA Hub’s extended work programme register for the follow up deep-dive information sessions on each of the challenges we will be focusing on:

  • Monday 5th July, 09:30-10:00 – Multi-Robot Cooperation for Remote Inspection and Intervention Subsea
  • Tuesday 6th July, 09:00-09:30 – Aerial Inspection of Large Infrastructures in Challenging Conditions
  • Wednesday 7th July, 09:30-10:00 – Robust Robot Inspection and Manipulation in Hazardous Environments
  • Thursday 8th July, 09:30-10:00 – Cyber Physical Fabric (Digital Twins) for Rapid Robot Development and Insertion into Industry
  • Friday 9th July, 09:30-10:00 – Symbiotic Systems for Resilient Autonomous Missions

1st July 2021 09:30-10:30: ORCA Technical webinar: Subsea Robotics (HWU)

- Tomasz Luczynski “Machine vision solutions for underwater inspection and navigation”

- Jonatan Scharff Willners “Towards Robust Autonomous Underwater Inspection and Exploration”

- Yaniel Carreno “AI Planning for Long-Term Autonomy in Extreme Environments”

23rd June 2021: UK-RAS Network's UK Festival of Robotics 2021: Roboquarium (Live Demonstration)

17th June 10:30-11:30: The National Robotarium presents: ORCA Hub & the Future of Offshore Energy

1st May – 31st July 2021
: UK-RAS Network Summer Showcase 2021 (Live Demonstrations and Exhibiting)

31st May 2021: IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation 2021 - Xi’an and virtual (Workshop Organiser)

25th - 27th May 2021: KTN Robotics & AI Industry Showcase 2021 (Exhibiting and Presenting)

  • Tuesday 25th May (11/30am-12.15pm): Robotic Systems and Technologies in Offshore Energy (Prof. Yvan Petillot and Dr. Sen Wang)
  • 25th - 27th May: Exhibiting at the ORCA Hub's Virtual Booth

21st - 22nd April 2021: Offshore Wind Conference 2021 - virtual (Attending)

1st-4th December 2020: Wind Energy Hamburg - Digital (Exhibiting)

22nd - 24th September 2020: ENGenious Symposium & Exhibition for Energy Innovation (Attending)

11th - 12th April 2020: "Seeing the Hidden Environment", Edinburgh Science Festival, Edinburgh (Exhibiting) - Cancelled due to Coronavirus outbreak.

13th - 14th May 2020: All-Energy Exhibition and Conference 2020 - Glasgow (Attending) - Postponed due to Coronavirus outbreak.

3rd - 5th March 2020: European Robotics Forum, Malaga (Exhibiting)

11th - 13th February 2020: Subsea Expo - Aberdeen (Exhibiting)

7th November 2019: CENSIS Technology Summit & Conference 2019 - Glasgow (Attending)

13th November 2019: SRPe Annual Conference - Glasgow (Exhibiting)

22nd - 23rd October 2019: Sprint Robotics Global Conference - Rotterdam (Attending)

3rd October 2019: ORCA Capability Demonstrations - Blyth

19th September 2019: Delivering Change Using Robotics at Sellafield - Workington (Exhibiting)

3rd - 6th September 2019: Offshore Europe - Aberdeen (Exhibiting)

4th September 2019: Verification & Validation of Autonomous Systems Workshop, Offshore Europe - Aberdeen

3rd September 2019: University of Oxford Research Think Tank - Aberdeen

4th July 2019: UAV Industry Engagement Session - Aberdeen (Attending)

1st - 7th July 2019: Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition - "Robots in the Danger Zone" - London (Exhibiting)

6th June 2019: Energy Innovation Emporium 2019, Glasgow

15th - 16th May 2019: All Energy, Glasgow

9th - 11th April 2019: Ocean Business 2019, Southampton

12th March 2019: Robotics and AI Industry Showcase 2019, Manchester

6th - 7th February 2019: Highlands & Islands Automation and Robotics Showcase, Inverness

5th - 7th February 2019: Subsea Expo, Aberdeen

11th January 2019: National Decommissioning Centre (NDC) Opening, Aberdeen

1st November 2018: Adapting to the Digital Future: the subsea industry in 20 years, Aberdeen

29th October 2018: ORCA Hub Capability Demonstration, Oxfordshire

10th October 2018: ORCA Hub Open Day, Edinburgh

2nd October 2018: Propelling Offshore Wind: Blades, Glasgow

4th - 6th September 2018: ENGenious Conference, Aberdeen

3rd July 2018: ORCA Hub Capability Demonstration, Fort William

21st June 2018: International Business Festival, Liverpool

7th June 2018: Robotics for Offshore Wind Presentation, Edinburgh

16th May 2018: Wave & Tidal Workshop, Aberdeen

2nd - 3rd May 2018: All Energy Conference, Glasgow

30th April – 3rd May 2018: Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Houston

20th March 2018: Autonomous Vessels and the Offshore Industry Seminar, London

Exhibiting at Offshore Europe 2019