ROSCon UK photo tour: BBC's whale robot, da Vinci surgical robot and the OG PR2
kamathsblog · x · 2026-10-27
The author shares photos from speaking at ROSCon UK in Edinburgh last week, featuring a robotic whale used by the BBC to record real whales, the da Vinci surgical robot, and ROS veterans PR2 and Baxter.
A follow-up post reveals the gala dinner venue: a 200-year-old library. First-hand highlights from the robotics community event.
Related event: ROSCon UK showcases robotic whale, Da Vinci surgical robot(2 posts)→
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