{"id":2776,"date":"2013-01-21T19:10:06","date_gmt":"2013-01-21T19:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theme-fusion.com\/avada\/?page_id=2776"},"modified":"2025-09-29T13:14:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T12:14:25","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gobotix.barnfest.co.uk\/new-bits\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-overflow:visible;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:48%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">About Us<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>GOBOTiX is a rapidly growing micro company based in Shropshire. Our employees have strong backgrounds in Robotics, Navigation, Computer Vision, Information Engineering and related systems and software.<\/p>\n<p>The company was founded by Ben Davis in 2013 following extensive experience at Edinburgh University, Heriot-Watt University and the University of Oxford.<\/p>\n<p>Our main areas of activity are in the arena of robotic systems research and development. We are very much involved in the development of the Smart City and we believe that through the use of appropriate digital and communication technologies we can help to enhance quality and performance of urban services whilst reducing cost and engaging more effectively with people.<\/p>\n<p>We provide <a href=\"http:\/\/gobotix.barnfest.co.uk\/new-bits\/consultancy\/\">bespoke solutions and consultancy services<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:48%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Our Skills<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-size:13px;--awb-line-height:22.1px;--awb-icon-width:22.1px;--awb-icon-height:22.1px;--awb-icon-margin:9.1px;--awb-content-margin:31.2px;--awb-circlecolor:#9e9e9e;--awb-circle-yes-font-size:11.44px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-1 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa fa-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">Autonomous Vehicles (Underwater, ground and aerial).<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa fa-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">Laser and Vision Navigation and Mapping\/Survey systems.<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa fa-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">Autonomous Vehicle control and fly-by-wire systems.<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa fa-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">Indoor and outdoor navigation solutions.<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa fa-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">Advanced Cruise Control (ACC) and Advanced Driver<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa fa-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">Assistance Systems (ADAS) for improving vehicle efficiency.<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa fa-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">Big Data Management and data visualisation.<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa fa-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">Remote Data visualisation.<\/div><\/li><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-yes\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa fa-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">Embedded and ruggedised solutions for infield use.<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Founder<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dr Ben Davis\" src=\"http:\/\/gobotix.barnfest.co.uk\/new-bits\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Ben2.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive\"\/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:65.3333%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><div class=\"person-author\">\n<div class=\"person-author-wrapper\"><strong><span class=\"person-name\">Dr Benjamin Davis<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"person-author-wrapper\"><span class=\"person-title\">Company Founder &amp; Technical Director<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Following his PhD on &#8220;The Augmented Reality Framework for the Testing and Evaluation of Unmanned Vehicles&#8221;, Ben worked in post-doc research at the Heriot-Watt University, Ocean Systems Lab where he designed and built the Nessie V autonomous underwater vehicle which can be used for carrying out hazardous underwater tasks remotely.<br \/>\nAfter this project Ben worked at the University of Oxford for three years developing emergency and fail-safe systems for the Autonomous Nissan LEAF robot car before setting up GOBOTiX and securing a number of contracts to deliver solutions into the rail industry and further development in the autonomous car arena.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Our experiences<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-tabs fusion-tabs-1 classic nav-is-justified horizontal-tabs icon-position-left mobile-mode-accordion\" style=\"--awb-title-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-inactive-color:#ffffff;--awb-background-color:#8e8e77;--awb-border-color:#ebeaea;--awb-active-border-color:#9e9e9e;\"><div class=\"nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-bac6243431db75d2eee\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"fusion-tab-underwaterautonomousvehicle\" href=\"#tab-bac6243431db75d2eee\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Underwater Autonomous Vehicle<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-fbd8560f44ca71b319d\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-autonomouscar\" href=\"#tab-fbd8560f44ca71b319d\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Autonomous Car<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-2d6309b657add328e19\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-graphics\" href=\"#tab-2d6309b657add328e19\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Graphics<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-2f8154914b94d4fddf6\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-sightimpairment\" href=\"#tab-2f8154914b94d4fddf6\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Sight Impairment<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-12eea13e703c05af1de\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-security\" href=\"#tab-12eea13e703c05af1de\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Security<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-64353f576ad5e34bccb\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-robots\" href=\"#tab-64353f576ad5e34bccb\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Robots<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-content\"><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-bac6243431db75d2eee\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-underwaterautonomousvehicle\" href=\"#tab-bac6243431db75d2eee\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Underwater Autonomous Vehicle<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix in active\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-underwaterautonomousvehicle\" id=\"tab-bac6243431db75d2eee\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Design &amp; build of Nessie V Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/osl.eps.hw.ac.uk\/publication.php?publicationID=597\" target=\"_blank\">click for more info<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/osl.eps.hw.ac.uk\/files\/uploads\/publications\/nessie2010_small.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">click for detailed info<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/gobotix.barnfest.co.uk\/new-bits\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Heriot-Watt-university-OSL-lab-SAUC-E-2010-Nessie-V-AUV.mp4\" rel=\"iLightbox\">watch Nessie here<\/a><\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-fbd8560f44ca71b319d\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-autonomouscar\" href=\"#tab-fbd8560f44ca71b319d\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Autonomous Car<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-autonomouscar\" id=\"tab-fbd8560f44ca71b319d\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Three years of work at the University of Oxford developing fly-by-wire and autonomous control systems. Specifically autonomous control systems for the BAE System\u2019s Bowler Wildcat and designing, developing and implementing fail-safe fly-by-wire control systems for RobotCar (Autonomous Nissan LEAF)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Vehicle on-board occupant monitoring system and service robot design as a part of Spain&#8217;s Robocity2030 programme designed to improve life of citizens in metropolitan areas<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Intelligent system for parking monitoring<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) research &#8211; Occupants monitoring, driver drowsiness detection, text detection and recognition in traffic panels, vehicle surrounding view.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-2d6309b657add328e19\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-graphics\" href=\"#tab-2d6309b657add328e19\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Graphics<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-graphics\" id=\"tab-2d6309b657add328e19\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">3D reconstruction of buildings from high resolution images<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">3D scene reconstruction using images from UAVs<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Detection and classification of road participants (cars, pedestrians, bicycles), visual recognition from stereo images<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-2f8154914b94d4fddf6\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-sightimpairment\" href=\"#tab-2f8154914b94d4fddf6\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Sight Impairment<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-sightimpairment\" id=\"tab-2f8154914b94d4fddf6\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Vision based localisation (SLAM) for assisting visually impaired people<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-12eea13e703c05af1de\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-security\" href=\"#tab-12eea13e703c05af1de\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Security<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-security\" id=\"tab-12eea13e703c05af1de\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Prototype for automated video surveillance in shopping centres<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-64353f576ad5e34bccb\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-robots\" href=\"#tab-64353f576ad5e34bccb\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Robots<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-robots\" id=\"tab-64353f576ad5e34bccb\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Sound interaction and face detection by Bluetooth for a Telepresence Robot<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Design and build of heavy lifting robotic arm prototype<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Our customers<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><ul>\n<li>University Research and Development laboratories in areas of medical, robotics and computer vision.<\/li>\n<li>Commercial Research<\/li>\n<li>Robotics and related communities<\/li>\n<li>Transport research and development bodies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Our Partners<\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" 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