Social distance monitoring is the buzz phrase of getting out and beginning the long painful journey back to what might approach normality, the ‘new normal’, at least before a mass-produced vaccine might be available in 6-12 months’ time. But where the public coalesce in densely populated areas – shopping centres,… read more
Exploring Level Five Supplies’ Aspect 3D system, could this be the end of Digital Humans? In the world of creating assets for augmented and virtual reality, there are two distinct schools of thought, the first of which is already dominant. Digital Humans (i.e. the creation of a virtual character in… read more
With business environment changes come necessary business adaptations, so we’ve brought forward one of our projects for 2020, which we had previously planned to deliver over the summer, and turned on our online ordering platform, along with several other useful features and functions so that we can better serve you,… read more
Looking after our team and their families takes priority over everything else, so we are taking a sensible step back from working in a centralised office location for the time being. Already, many meetings have taken place remotely or online, so for all of us, this is merely an adjustment… read more
This month marks the third anniversary of the Disability Confident scheme, supporting employers to make the most of the talents disabled people can bring to the workplace. 7.6 million working age people in the UK have a disability; Disability Confident organisations play a leading role in changing attitudes for the… read more
LiDAR stands for ‘light detection and ranging’. An active form of remote sensing, LiDAR technology measures the distance between objects by hitting the target with a laser and analysing the reflected light. Using these systems, scientists and professionals can investigate natural and man-made environments with both precision and flexibility. Related… read more
A student engineering competition held annually in the UK in which teams design, build, test and race small-scale racing cars will launch an AI competition this July. The competition is run by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and takes place every year at Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire. A new challenge… read more
Anyone following the autonomous vehicle revolution will no doubt be aware of LiDAR technology, the ubiquitous hardware used in autonomous vehicle R&D. While it is viewed by many as an essential part of developing driverless cars, 3D sensing technology has been around since the 60s. LiDAR (short for Light Detection… read more
Level Five Supplies were delighted to support the inaugural Robotics and AI Showcase event, held in Manchester on March 12th. The event, organised by the Knowledge Transfer Network, part of UK Research and Innovation, brought together multiple disciplines and sectors from across industry, academia and innovation to discuss the challenges… read more
The UK government is allocating up to £2 million for UK businesses to develop electronics, sensors and photonics for robotics and AI systems in high-intensity conditions. Extreme temperatures, high pressure and radiation make for a hostile environment for humans; one that would be better served by robots, if they could… read more
