Episode 51 – James Kell

civil infrastructure, nuclear robotics, and jet engine inspection

02/06/23

In the latest episode of Robot Talk, Claire chatted to James Kell from Jacobs Engineering UK all about civil infrastructure, nuclear robotics, and jet engine inspection.

James Kell is Robotics Technical Director at Jacobs Engineering UK. He is responsible for the internal robotics technical strategy and is actively looking to apply the decades worth of robotics and remote handling experience that Jacobs has to the wider market in other sectors. The overall intention is to extend the life of critical national infrastructure like roads, rail, and water. James previously worked for Rolls-Royce where his role was to develop keyhole surgery technologies to service jet engines. James is also a member of the Robotics Growth Partnership, supported by BEIS.