Versatile robotx

Who are Versatile RobotX?
Versatile RobotX is a new startup from the University of Essex, commercialising world-leading agri-food research funded by DEFRA, Innovate UK, EPSRC, and the EU to transform how food is produced and how people work in these environments.

What have you been up to in 2024?
We have only just spun out from the University of Essex and have already won public funding from DEFRA, Innovate UK, and Freeport East for highly innovative robotics R&D projects and become one of the top finalists of the UK Research and Innovation AI and Robotics Accelerator programme. We have also delivered successful trials of our robots with world-leading growers based in Essex.

What are your plans for the future?
Versatile RobotX is poised to become a leading provider for robotic technologies for agri-food, with our robotic harvesting solutions. We are currently raising funds to scale up the company and deploy our first robots to growers in the region, nationally, and worldwide.

Do you think Essex is a place for business? If yes, why?
Essex is an excellent place for business and an ideal place for business with excellent research and development clusters, including Essex University, where much of our groundbreaking robotics research stems, while also being home to many world-leading growers such as our partners at JEPCO and the renowned Wilkin and Sons from Tiptree.

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