Robotic Welding Research Receives Fresh Investment

Robotic welding research receives fresh investment

A new round of government funding is supporting work to create the UK’s first robotic welding system designed for use in orbit. The project is led by the University of Leicester with technical input from TWI, following a successful bid to the UK Space Agency’s National Space Innovation Programme. The initiative, known as ISPARK, has […]

New funding to develop technology for first robots to weld in space

The University of Leicester is leading on the development of the UK’s first in-space robotic welding capability. Scientists at Leicester, in partnership with welding specialist TWI Ltd, have secured funding through the UK Space Agency’s National Space Innovation Programme (NSIP) – Call 2 to develop ISPARK – the Intelligent SPace Arc-welding Robotic Kit. Launched in April 2025, NSIP Call 2 attracted over 560 proposals, reflecting strong demand fr…