Q. How did your background prepare you for your current role? My career in robotics and automation spans almost 40 years. I started as an apprentice with an electronic firm, gaining an HND in electrical engineering and computer science, and then joined BOC Arc Equipment as a robotics engineer. This was during the 1970s when the first robotic automation systems were introduced. I was a key player in the design, integration and installation across a range of industries. Roles at Cincinnati Milacron (Europe), Meta Vision (US) and ESAB (Sweden) followed, which involved working with various sectors and components, from metals to semi-conductors. I also helped with the chassis manufacture of the French TGV high-speed trains and developed structural systems with the European Aerospace Agency for the Ariane rocket nose cone. One of my claims to fame is ferrying Neil Armstrong (five years after his moon walk) from Heathrow Airport to Birmingham.
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