Horizon Blog

Robots Mediating Interaction – An update on activity

Since our last blog, we have been working on testing new cobot features: simultaneous localization and mapping, parts recognition, voice/phrase response library, along with interface design for the operator. An […]


Open All Senses

Collaborative robots (cobots) are becoming commonplace in our everyday lives – for instance robot tour users in museums.  As such, the challenges around acceptance, safety and trustworthiness need to be […]


Home:Zero Inspiring Children as Drivers for Change – An Introduction

HOME: Zero immersive mixed reality installation aims to kickstart a family conversation about home emissions and their impact on climate change.  Horizon’s ‘Inspiring Children as Drivers for Change’ project is […]


Halfway point – Adaptive Podcasts

Adaptive Podcasts and the Mundane Future With over 48 million podcast episodes being published worldwide by 2021 [1], podcasts are seen as one of the “most important audio initiatives” by […]


Towards sustainable public engagement via responsible recommender systems – An introduction

We are excited to be starting our Promoting Net Zero project ‘Towards sustainable public engagement via responsible recommender systems’. Creating a net zero economy is going to require a lot […]