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Robot Scientist Project

EDM number 1323 in 2008-09, proposed by Mark Williams on 22/04/2009.
Categorised under the topics of Research and innovation and Science.

That this House recognises the importance of research by higher education institutions into robotics to the scientific community and the UK as a whole; congratulates Professor Ross King of Aberystwyth University and the team of scientists from Aberystwyth and Cambridge led by him on their development of what they believe is the first robotic system, Adam, that can independently discover new scientific knowledge, developing its own hypotheses and testing these through experiments; welcomes the important practical applications this research could have for scientists across many different fields to allow them to carry out research more efficiently; acknowledges the wide coverage and respect that this work has generated for Aberystwyth University globally; further recognises the quality of the university's Computer Science department and the contribution that the department makes to the University's reputation, both nationally and internationally; and looks forward to the next phase of this work, which hopes through the project's second robotic system, Eve, to be able to assist scientists in the search for new drugs to combat diseases such as malaria and schistosomiasis.

This motion has been signed by a total of 20 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Mark Williams22/04/2009CeredigionLiberal DemocratProposed
Mike Hancock23/04/2009Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSeconded
John Hemming23/04/2009Birmingham, YardleyLiberal DemocratSeconded
David Taylor23/04/2009North West LeicestershireLabourSeconded
Jeremy Corbyn23/04/2009Islington NorthLabourSeconded
Lynne Jones27/04/2009Birmingham, Selly OakLabourSeconded
Brian Iddon28/04/2009Bolton South EastLabourSigned
Ian McCartney28/04/2009MakerfieldLabourSigned
Hywel Francis29/04/2009AberavonLabourSigned
Dan Rogerson29/04/2009North CornwallLiberal DemocratSigned
Phil Willis29/04/2009Harrogate and KnaresboroughLiberal DemocratSigned
David Drew29/04/2009StroudLabourSigned
Martin Caton29/04/2009GowerLabourSigned
Andy Reed30/04/2009LoughboroughLabourSigned
Brian Jenkins30/04/2009TamworthLabourSigned
Elfyn Llwyd30/04/2009Meirionnydd Nant ConwyPlaid CymruSigned
Alan Simpson06/05/2009Nottingham SouthLabourSigned
Rudi Vis06/05/2009Finchley and Golders GreenLabourSigned
Kim Howells07/05/2009PontypriddLabourSigned
Stephen Williams12/06/2009Bristol WestLiberal DemocratSigned

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