NextGen Ri has partnered with Elephant Robotics to provide UK distribution of Elephant Robotics platforms. Customers will be able to buy Elephant Robotics robotic arms and collaborative robots (cobots) through NextGen Ri, with UK-based integration, training and first-line support.

We already support UK customers with robotics selection, deployment and onboarding across multiple platforms. This partnership builds on that delivery capability and adds a portfolio focused mainly on education, research and training, alongside options suited to straightforward industrial tasks.

Elephant Robotics designs and manufactures robots, including robotic arms and cobots, and carries out research and development in the robotics sector.

Best fit applications

The partnership will focus on three priority sectors:

1. Education and Research: robotics teaching labs, AI and manipulation research, skills development and workforce readiness
2. Light Industrial Automation: pick-and-place, packaging and kitting, lab automation and repeatable tasks
3. Innovation and Prototyping: research and development teams, start-ups and applied research groups, rapid proof-of-concept development

These sectors benefit most from collaborative robots that are affordable, programmable and quick to deploy.

Partnership scope

Under the partnership, we will provide:

• Distribution: UK supply of Elephant Robotics platforms
• Integration and commissioning: Support in education, research and industrial environments
• Project delivery: Configuration, training and deployment input
• Training and onboarding: UK-based onboarding for teams and operators
• Support and account management: UK first-line technical support and customer management
• Feedback loop: Customer requirements fed back to Elephant Robotics to inform product development

NextGen Ri and Elephant Robotics are also planning a small number of joint, education-focused exhibitions this year to share deployment examples and lab configurations.

James Brown, Managing Director of NextGen Ri, said: “Elephant Robotics strengthens our portfolio with platforms that are affordable, programmable and quick to deploy. It gives customers more choice, backed by UK-based delivery, training and first-line support from NextGen Ri.”

If you are evaluating a platform for training, research or straightforward automation, we can help you choose, configure and deploy it quickly, with UK-based onboarding and support.

Book a discovery call with NextGen Ri to discuss your use case.

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