Built by a Founder with no tech background and a bunch of hobbyists meeting in his attic, Shadow Robot is fuelled by passion. The business was formed in response to receiving our first order and we’ve flourished over the last two decades.We are courageous enough to pursue world firsts, and we never rely on ‘off the shelf’ solutions. Each order is custom built to your specifications and comes with ongoing support.We have a strict “robots for good” policy. Sometimes this involves us saying “no, thank you” so that we can take a more positive stand. Each proposal has the eyes of our Directors, and if we don’t like the idea, we won’t do it. Also, we don’t, and never will sell our robots for military use. We’ll be sharing an overview of our ethical stance soon – watch this space!We proudly own the relevant intellectual property (IP) rights for our products, making our offering unique and differentiating in the world of robotics. Our IP gives us a competitive edge in the market, allowing us to develop and deploy products that are tailored to the specific needs of our customers. Additionally, we actively seek out and develop new IP to ensure that our products are at the forefront of the robotics market. We strive to create products with the highest standard of quality and efficiency, ensuring that our customers are always satisfied.Rich is also a Director of euRobotics, and a Director for AI, Data and Robotics Association (Adra asbl). He is heavily involved with various EPSRC and University networks and committees around robotics, promoting the ethical use of robots within the industry.We are thrilled to have The AIconics award for Best Innovation in AI Hardware. This award is the world’s only independently judged award celebrating the drive, innovation and hard work in the international AI Community.In 2020, Shadow was lucky enough to win 3 amazing awards. The Awards celebrate the most pioneering engineering and technology innovations across 16 sectors, from energy and sustainability to transport and healthcare. The 3 awards were Excellence in R&D, Intelligent Systems and Tech For Good.The Global Annual AI Awards celebrate the various achievements of the AI community in developing new algorithms, products and services across a number of different categories and industries. Shadow won the Best Hardware for AI / Best Hardware Startup for AI for our work with the Teleoperation Robot.