Active Robots
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Active Robots is a British company which sells robotics kits, components, accessories and parts.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Robotics |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | Antony Lovedale |
| Headquarters | Chilcompton, Somerset, UK |
| Products | Robots Robotics kits Robot components and accessories |
| Website | www.active-robots.com |
History
Active Robots was founded in 2002 and incorporated in 2003 by Antony Lovedale and his wife, Maggie.[1] The company has over 3000 product lines.[citation needed]
Active Robots acquired Total Robots in 2009.[citation needed]
In 2013, the company created Active8 Robots, which provides robotic research technology to universities in the United Kingdom and Europe with the Baxter research robot and Nao humanoid robot.[2][3][4]
According to companies house they were in liquidation in 2025 [5]
Educational outreach
Primary and secondary
Active Robots has been involved in education in the United Kingdom for over 10 years.[citation needed] They have coordinated with education providers such as EDT[6] to promote STEM enrichment.[citation needed] Events such as "Lego Robot Wars" and "Robot Gladiators" have been held in partnership with local educators.[7][8] Active Robots has been called the best provider of robotics in education by the blog Total Education.[9][10] Part of their outreach work has focused on primary school children, particularly girls, introducing them to robotics and engineering at a young age.[citation needed] Over 200 schools worldwide are using the Nao robot.[11][12]
Higher education
The Baxter robot is being used in university research and teaching in the UK.[13][14] At least 15 universities in the UK have used the Baxter robot.[citation needed]
Press
Active Robots products have appeared on The Graham Norton Show,[15][16][17] Gadget Man,[18][19][20] The Gadget Show[21] and ITV's Daybreak.[22][23]