Applied R&D, shown as it develops.

We use prototypes to test technical ideas before making larger claims about them. Where we have something working, we show it. Where a direction is still exploratory, we say so.

Featured research — COSMO

Active prototype · Aviation MRO · Optimisation

COSMO — maintenance planning under live constraints

COSMO explores how an MRO maintenance plan can respond when real inputs change: parts become unavailable, labour moves, capacity changes or a higher-priority task enters the plan.

The prototype brings forecasting and constraint-based planning into one workflow. Instead of leaving a demand forecast beside a static schedule, the plan is re-solved against the updated constraints.

What the prototype demonstrates

Forecast demand feeding a planning layer
Operational constraints applied explicitly
Re-planning when an input changes
A visible explanation of what changed and why

Try the interactive COSMO prototype

Early-stage demonstrator using synthetic or representative data. Not a production MRO system.

Wider research programme

Research direction 02 — Robotics
Robotics · Simulation · Engineering
Simulation and emulation for robotic systems
Exploring software environments where control logic, behaviours, sensor inputs and failure scenarios can be developed before physical deployment.
Research question: how much useful validation can be moved into controlled software environments before hardware testing begins?
Status: Exploratory R&D direction.
Research direction 03 — Spatial sensing
Spatial AI · RF sensing · Research
Non-visual sensing for spatial understanding
Exploring whether radio-frequency signals can contribute useful information about depth, movement or spatial structure in environments where conventional cameras may be limited.
The work would require dedicated hardware, suitable datasets and controlled experiments before any long-range or field capability could be claimed.
Status: Research direction; capability not yet established.
Research direction 04 — Human-centred voice systems
Voice · Workflow · Human-in-the-loop
Voice systems designed around the human operator
Exploring speech interfaces that reduce repetitive front-line work while keeping people responsible for complex or sensitive decisions.
A narrow prototype would focus on speech-to-text, structured case information, routing and operator context — with AI used only where it produces a measurable workflow benefit.
Status: Exploratory R&D direction.

Applied R&D, shown as it develops.

COSMO — maintenance planning under live constraints

Simulation and emulation for robotic systems

Non-visual sensing for spatial understanding

Voice systems designed around the human operator