Today's consumer and service robots have been designed for 1:1 interaction, but the majority of interactions in public spaces such as shopping centres and airports involve groups of people, which robots are currently unable to deal with effectively. BotsAndUs is a UK based robotics start-up developing state of the art consumer robots. This project aims to demonstrate the technical viability of extended and repeated human-robot interaction with groups, in public spaces. The goal is to create technology that equips robots with the ability to adapt to a variety of situations in public spaces, supporting their wide adoption across customer service roles, leading to more efficient businesses and increased customer satisfaction.

BotsAndUs is a UK based robotics start-up looking at developing a state of the art robot-human-interface that will lead to the wider adoption of consumer robots. Their project combines software and hardware developments from a variety of engineering sectors, focusing on extended and repeated human-robot interaction. Their goal is to create technology that attracts humans and leads to a meaningful connection between them and their robots by making the latter easy to use, interactive and indispensable.