NextGen Ri

01/09/2026

It’s not long now until The Emergency Tech Show 2026.

We’ll be bringing our robots along to show what they can do in emergency response. That could mean helping police assess a building before officers enter, or giving fire and rescue teams a view into hazardous areas from a safer distance.

Come and see them in action and have a chat with us.

Tickets are free. Register here: www.emergencytechshow.com

20/08/2026

NextGen Ri on BBC Newshour.

What does the future hold for humanoid robots?

Our Head of Robotics, Nathan Wallace was interviewed for the programme. He talks about humanoids working in spaces designed for people, the dull, dirty or dangerous tasks they could take on, and why advances in robotics do not automatically mean fewer jobs.

Listen here. You can hear Nathan from around 20 minutes in: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w1730bn5672cdw9

16/07/2026

See you at the next one National Education Show

Did you see the Ri in Llandudno?

If you missed it, don't worry!
Our friends from NextGen Ri are back and will be joining us at the National Education Show Cardiff on Friday 2nd October.

Come along to see their impressive vehicle up close, meet the team and find out more about the fantastic opportunities and experiences they offer.

Whether you saw them in Llandudno or this will be your first visit, make sure you stop by their stand, you won't want to miss it!

📍 Utilita Arena Cardiff
📅 Friday 2nd October

🎟️ Book your tickets today and discover everything the National Education Show has to offer.

13/07/2026

Four brilliant days at Goodwood Festival of Speed 🏁

We joined Olo Robotics in the Future Lab with the G1 humanoid, A2 and Go2 robots - meeting thousands of people and giving many of them their first close-up look at advanced robotics.

The best part was hearing people imagine where the robots could fit into everyday life, what they could take on and how they might help.

Robotics is much easier to understand when you can see it moving, working and reacting right in front of you.

At a festival built around pushing machines further, it felt like exactly the right place for people to see robotics for themselves and decide where it belongs.

Here’s a little timelapse from the four days.

10/06/2026

NextGen Ri will be at the Armed Forces & Emergency Services Day in Weston-super-Mare on 20 June.

We’ll be there with the Network Rail Safety Team, bringing along a few familiar robotic faces.

You’ll also be able to see the robots in action in the main arena display.

It’s a brilliant community event recognising our armed forces and emergency services, and we’re really pleased to be part of it.

Come and see us on the day.

Learn more > https://www.armedforcesday.org.uk/event/weston-super-mare-armed-forces-emergency-services-day/

Armed Forces Day

09/06/2026

🤖 What a fantastic Sunday in London!

This weekend we were proud to support the AliExpress Summer House Party in Soho, bringing along our Unitree Robotics G1 humanoid robot to help create an unforgettable experience for guests.

From greeting visitors and posing for photos to exploring the venue and even taking a seat behind the wheel of the latest EV on display, the robot certainly attracted plenty of attention throughout the day.

One of the best parts of events like these is seeing people's reactions when they interact with advanced robotics for the first time. The excitement, curiosity, and conversations it creates show just how much potential this technology has beyond traditional industrial applications.

A huge thank you to the AliExpress UK team for having us and for putting on such a great event.

If you're planning an exhibition, corporate event, product launch, festival, or brand activation and want something that really gets people talking, we'd love to hear from you.

📩 Get in touch to find out how our humanoid robots can help make your next event stand out.

05/06/2026

We had a blast at GEO Business 2026!

A huge thank you to everyone who came to see us on the stand.

It was brilliant to catch up with familiar faces, meet new ones, and chat all things robotics and geospatial.

If you didn’t get the chance to speak to us at the show, or if you’d like to know more about the robots, we’d love to hear from you.

See you at the next one!

03/06/2026

NextGen Ri was at SXSW London this week, where our Head of Robotics, Nathan, spoke on the future of robotics and frontier technologies.

His talk addressed a question that continues to shape the robotics conversation: will robots take our jobs?

His answer focused on opportunity over replacement, and on the roles, industries, and possibilities robotics can create.

That's the kind of thinking we're here for.

02/06/2026

NextGen Ri has been at SXSW London 2026.

Ideas, technology and culture in full flow, with robotics right in the mix.

And yes, one very photogenic humanoid.

01/06/2026

This isn’t just a robot playing tennis.

It's a lesson in how robots learn messy, real-world movement.

In a recent LATENT research study, researchers tested the Unitree G1 humanoid on a tennis return task to explore how robots can learn from imperfect human motion data.

The robot does not need complete human motion data captured from a full tennis match.

Instead, it can learn from smaller movement building blocks, such as strokes, footwork and positioning, and then use them to build a working skill.

The robot learns these building blocks, then figures out how to combine and adapt them as timing, position and conditions change.

It’s the difference between memorising a routine and actually learning a skill.

And yes, we’ll call that a decent return!

Video: Unitree Robotics