WILL JACKSON

DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERED ARTS LTD

BOOK SPEAKER

Keynote Speaker Category: Artificial Intelligence, New World of Work, Robotics, Robotics & Artificial Intelligence, The Future of Technology, The Future of Work,

Robots, AI and why the butler didn’t do it | Will Jackson | TEDxTruro

BIOGRAPHY

Will Jackson founded Engineered Arts Ltd in October 2004. Engineered Arts originally employed the talents of local artists and engineers to produce a number of bespoke mixed media installations for UK science centres and museums.   These included major commissions for the Eden ProjectGlasgow Science CentreRoyal Botanic Gardens Kew and Centrum Kopernik in Warsaw.

The role of “Mechanical Actors” took a significant step forward when, early in 2005, the Company began work on the Mechanical Theatre for the Eden Project.  This involved three figures, with storylines focused on genetic modification.  Rather than designing another ad-hoc set of figures for this new commission, Engineered Arts decided to develop a generic programmable figure that would be used for the Mechanical Theatre, and the succession of similar commissions that would hopefully follow.  The result was RoboThespian Mark 1 (RT1).

From thereon, the Company took a change of direction and now concentrates entirely on development and sales of an ever expanding range of humanoid and semi-humanoid robots featuring natural human-like movement and advanced social behaviours. Some of these robots have been used in the HBO Series Westworld.

They are fortunate to employ a team of extremely talented people, all are specialists in their individual areas of software development, mechanical engineering, 3D design and animation. Engineered Arts’ humanoid robots are used worldwide for social interaction, communication and entertainment at public exhibitions and attractions, as well as university research labs.

RELATED SPEAKERS

Nina Schick

Nina Schick

RELATED ARTICLES

Ayesha KhannaArtificial IntelligenceAyesha KhannaEducationTechnologyThe Future
April 9, 2024

Ayesha Khanna: Leading AI Speaker Driving Innovation, Education, and Global Tech Trends

When organizing a conference or event in the fast-paced world of technology, featuring a speaker who epitomizes innovation and forward-thinking is crucial. Ayesha Khanna, a renowned entrepreneur and artificial intelligence…
EventsFutureFuture Of WorkRicardo SemlerThe FutureTrendsWorkWork Life Balance
November 8, 2023

Unlock Workplace Freedom with Ricardo Semler: Your Path to Empowerment

Are you in an organisation that is currently struggling with the ever evolving landscape of workplace dynamics, employee empowerment and what really IS The future of work? Our Keynote Speaker,…
Artificial IntelligenceBig techDemocracyDevelopmentsFutureThe FutureYuval Noah Harari
April 26, 2023

“Humans may not be able to survive Artificial Intelligence”

"Humans may not be able to survive Artificial Intelligence" - but with the savvy insights of Yuval Noah Harari, we can at least prepare! In a recent interview with Yuval…

PLANNING AN EVENT?

For more information on this speaker, contact Oration Speakers directly.

CONTACT USBOOK THIS SPEAKER