Get the latest expert insights on robotics standardization
Robotics is transforming the way we work, from industrial processes to healthcare, manufacturing, and even space exploration.
But behind every breakthrough lies a framework of standards that ensures safety, scalability, and reliability. Join this free, live webinar to learn how national experts are shaping the future of robotics through standards that matter.
What the webinar will cover:
- The role of standards in accelerating robotics innovation.
- Applications of robotics in diverse sectors including industrial, healthcare, and space.
- How the UK’s Robotics committee is engaging with government and industry.
- The strategic value of adopting standards early.
Webinar details:
Date: Wednesday 12th November 2025
Time: 11am – 12:30pm (GMT)
Location: Online
Agenda:
11:00 – 11:10am — Welcome and introductions, Takiyah Williams, Standards Development Manager, BSI
11:10 – 11:20am — Safety compliance for Future Manufacturing, Jane Byford, MSc, CFIOSH, MIIRSM Head of SHE for Research, Technology & Manufacturing Capability, BAE Systems – Air
11:20 – 11:30am — Ethical Factors, Alan Winfield, Professor of Robot Ethics, UWE Bristol
11:30 – 11:40am — In-orbit: the next frontier for robots?, Jeremy Hadall, Robotics Development Lead, Catapult
11:40 – 11:50am — Understanding and Integrating Human Factors in the Design of Industrial Robot Systems, Sarah Fletcher, Principal Research Fellow, Centre for Robotics and Assembly, Cranfield University
11:50 – 12:00pm — Verification and validation, Micheal Fisher, Professor of Computer Science, The University of Manchester
12:00 – 12:25pm — Q&A, with all speakers, moderated by Takiyah Williams, BSI
12:25 – 12:30pm — Closing Remarks, Takiyah Williams, Standards Development Manager, BSI
Meet the Speakers:
Takiyah Williams
Standards Development Manager, BSI
At BSI, Takiyah is responsible for management of committee meetings, attending/presenting at industry events. Being aware of industry trends to note areas where standards can aid innovation.
Dr Sarah Fletcher
Research Scientist, Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI)
At Cranfield University, Sarah leads the Industrial Psychology and Human Factors research group. She has been conducting human-systems interaction research for over 25 years to enhance the design and integration of new technologies and processes, primarily in the manufacturing industry. Her work focuses on enhancing user trust, acceptance, satisfaction, performance and safety behaviours. She leads the social science contributions in numerous UK and EU research projects and is an active participant in national and international standards committees in robotics, robot ethics, and human-system ergonomics.
Jane Byford MSc, CFIOSH, MIIRSM
Head of SHE for Research, Technology & Manufacturing Capability BAE Systems – Air
With over 20 years’ experience in the Aerospace manufacturing industry, Jane specialises in machine safety, COMAH, and the safe development and deployment of emerging manufacturing technologies. She has been an active member of the BSI AMT/10 Robotics Committee for several years and has worked closely with Make UK and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on the development of safety standards for industrial robots. Jane brings deep practical insight into the integration of advanced technologies within high-risk environments, with a strong focus on influencing human factors and integration of new technologies in the working environment.
Jeremy Hadall
Robotics and Systems Engineer, Fellow of the IET
With over 20 years’ experience in robotics and systems engineering, Jeremy has delivered pioneering solutions including autonomous inspection platforms for satellite infrastructure and AI-enabled robotic manufacturing systems. A Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the IET, he advises national innovation programmes, contributes to R&D with universities and industry, and serves on advisory boards such as the Centre for Robotic Autonomy (University of Manchester/Amentum). Jeremy plays an active role in shaping UK robotics strategy, promoting standards development through BSI committees, and advocating for responsible, sustainable automation across high-value sectors.
Michael Fisher
Professor of Computer Science at the University of Manchester
Michael Fisher is Professor of Computer Science at the University of Manchester and holds a Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging Technologies. He is academic lead for the "Centre for Robotic Autonomy in Demanding and Long Lasting Environments" (CRADLE), co-chairs the IEEE Technical Committee on the "Verification of Autonomous Systems", and is Senior Associate Editor of the "Annals of Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence" journal. He is partially seconded to the UK's Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, advising on aspects of AI and Robotics.
Alan Winfield
Professor of Robot Ethics at the University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol, UK
Visiting Professor at the University of York, and Associate Fellow of the Cambridge Centre for the Future of Intelligence. Alan co-founded the Bristol Robotics Laboratory where his research is focussed on the science, engineering and ethics of cognitive robotics. Alan is an advocate for robot ethics; he chairs the advisory board of the Responsible Technology Institute at the University of Oxford and has co-drafted new standards on ethical risk assessment and transparency.
