Q-Bot News

6 / 8 / 20

What you need to know about the Green Home Grants scheme

Following the announcement from Chancellor Rishi Sunak in July, the government has officially introduced a new ‘Green Home Grants’ scheme to improve the energy efficiency of existing homes across England and generate green jobs into the local community. The government aims to boost the UK economy to ‘build back better’, reduce fuel poverty and tackle climate change.

10 / 7 / 20

Q-Bot featured on BBC Breakfast following Government Announcement of the Green Home Grants

Following the announcement from Chancellor Rishi Sunak, the government has officially released several measures to bo

23 / 6 / 20

Q-Bot is now operational following Covid-19 shutdowns

Q-Bot is delighted to resume operations, now installing our robotic underfloor insulation in homes again across the UK and mainland Europe.

23 / 6 / 20

‘Q-Bot Ready’ to safely install underfloor insulation in homes again

Q-Bot’s top priority is the health and safety of the team, customers, suppliers and everyone we work with. Q-Bot continually monitors the situation to ensure that the Company’s response is in line with advice from the NHS, UK government and other relevant sources.

23 / 4 / 20

How the award winning Q-Bot, is helping housing providers tackle fuel poverty and climate change

Q-Bot works with social housing providers to improve the fabric of homes and achieve their carbon targets through innovative and sustainable retrofit solution. This will have a significant impact on fuel poverty reducing energy bills by an average of £125/yr (Energy Savings Trust, 2020) while reducing the risk of damp and mould, making the home healthier.

21 / 4 / 20

Q-Bot wins The Queen’s Award for Innovation 2020!

Q-Bot has been honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category. Q-Bot is very proud to receive such a prestigious accolade and be recognised for business excellence, innovative thinking and cutting-edge technology alongside the esteemed range of past and present winners.

8 / 4 / 20

How could zero carbon be achieved?

8 / 4 / 20

Floor health: how does it contribute to the overall energy consumption of homes?

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30 / 3 / 20
Q-Bot is the only insulation company to be verified by EST – save up to £195 in a gas heated home.
Q-Bot has worked with Energy Saving Trust (EST), a trusted and independent organisation, to verify and certify energy savings claims following the installation of Q-Bot’s robotic underfloor insulation in homes. The results of EST’s modelling demonstrate increases in EPC score and the reduction in energy bills after applying Q-Bot’s underfloor insulation in all property types. This further supports the well-established position that floor insulation improves the energy efficiency of homes.
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25 / 3 / 20
Why Professor Peter Childs used Q-Bot’s underfloor insulation?
Carpet, vinyl, laminate, underfloor heating and underfloor insulation selection.
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25 / 3 / 20
Which flooring options can you consider installing in your home?
Carpet, vinyl, laminate, underfloor heating and underfloor insulation selection.
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17 / 3 / 20
Q-Bot has been accepted in the Mayor’s International Business Programme

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16 / 3 / 20
Q-Bot Statement - Coronavirus Update
London, 16 March 2020 – Q-Bot would like to assure its customers that we are carefully monitoring the situation and understand that how we operate and interact going forward needs to be done in a manner that protects our customers, our employees and our partners.
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10 / 2 / 20
5 AI innovations to watch for in the built environment and construction sectors
Artificial intelligence (AI) is seemingly everywhere, in our gadgets, in the systems used for the web, in our cars and it’s in our homes and buildings too. We expect AI to become even more ubiquitous in the operation of smart cities, our homes and in construction.
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10 / 2 / 20
Q-Bot’s underfloor insulation is endorsed by TrustMark
Q-Bot is proud to announce that our underfloor insulation is now government endorsed through TrustMark. TrustMark is the Government Endorsed Quality Scheme covering work a consumer chooses to have carried out in or around their home.
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30 / 1 / 20
Q-Bot has been shortlisted in the “Sustainability Project of the Year” category for the prestigious UK Housing Awards 2020.
Q-Bot has been shortlisted in the “Sustainability Project of the Year” category for the prestigious UK Housing Awards 2020. The winners will be announced during the ceremony on Thursday 7th June at the Grosvenor Hotel in London.
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22 / 12 / 19
Q-Bot featured in an article in the Sunday Telegraph
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22 / 12 / 19
French multinational, Saint-Gobain the world leading manufacturer and distributor of building materials invests in UK robotics company Q-Bot, as part of a £3.6m Series A investment.
Saint-Gobain is pleased to announce their investment in Q-Bot, the UK’s leader in robotics for the construction indus
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18 / 12 / 19
Five things you didn’t know about underfloor insulation
Underfloor insulation is one of the most overlooked methods to insulate homes because traditional methods can be complex, disruptive and expensive. This article debunks the most common myths and shows that Q-Bot's robotic under floor insulation allows provides a hassle-free and efficient way to keep your feet warm for good.
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17 / 12 / 19
A study by Leeds Beckett University shows a 24% reduction in heating bills following installation of floor insulation
An in-depth study was carried out by Leeds Beckett University before and after Q-Bot installed insulation under the floor of an end-terrace bungalow in the North of England. It was found that applying Q-Bot’s underfloor insulation reduces heat loss through the floor by 77% and draughts by 39%, resulting in a 24% reduction in the Heat Transfer Coefficient.
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3 / 12 / 19
How UK housing providers can achieve their carbon target through innovation?
Q-Bot and its housing partners already have had a strong impact on fuel poverty by making homes warmer and more energy efficient. This means significantly improving the living conditions of tenants whilst reducing their carbon footprint. Together, we have delivered affordable warmth and improved energy efficiency to 1000’s of homes across the country.
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19 / 11 / 19
The best ways to insulate your floor
Uninsulated floors contribute to up to 25% of the heat loss for a typical home. Discover the most efficient options to insulate your floor from underfloor insulation to covering your floorboards and floor heating.
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23 / 10 / 19
New generation of robots comes online
Under-floor insulation with robots has just got easier (with a reduced waiting time).
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16 / 10 / 19
Best ways to insulate your home
There are many ways to insulate your home and a combination of several insulation methods may be needed. This article will cover all the common options available for your home.
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1 / 10 / 19
Q-Bot hosted an open house in Hove
Q-Bot's first open house in Hove proves to be a great success.
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25 / 9 / 19
Q-Bot insulation technology added to Scottish Government’s warm homes scheme
Q-Bot technology has recently been added to the range of energy efficiency measures offered under Warmer Homes Scotland – the Scottish Government’s national scheme for improving energy efficiency in homes who are in or at risk of fuel poverty. The scheme’s Managing Agent, Warmworks Scotland, has now confirmed that the technology, a unique robot that is controlled via remote control, will be used to insulate the area underneath suspended timber floors, thus creating a warmer, more comfortable home, with fewer draughts, more even temperatures, and a reduced risk of damp or mould.
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2 / 9 / 19
Q-Bot is now CHAS accredited and meets all UK Health and Safety requirements
Q-Bot has recently been accredited by CHAS, a health and safety accreditation scheme for the construction
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23 / 8 / 19
We’re hiring… Become part of our awesome team!
We are looking for talented candidates who have a background in the construction industry and would like to use their
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5 / 8 / 19
Q-Bot is accredited by Achilles ‘BuildingConfidence’
Q-Bot has recently been accredited by Achilles ‘BuildingConfidence’, a UK’s construction standard.
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5 / 8 / 19
Q-Bot raises £3M to fund the next stage of its growth and innovation
Q-Bot has successfully completed a £3m Series A investment round.
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4 / 6 / 19
Benefits of installing Q-Bot's robotic underfloor insulation
The installation of Q-Bot's floor insulation significantly improved thermal comfort with fewer cold draughts and resulted in even temperatures within the house. In a survey of the residents who have benefited from the service, 100% of respondents said they were ‘Satisfied’, or ‘Very Satisfied’ with the installation and 86% would recommend Q-Bot to their neighbours.
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25 / 4 / 19
ECO3 Funding boost to scale underfloor insulation installations with Q-Bot’s robots
Q-Bot’s unique method to insulate suspended floors has been approved as innovative measure under the government’s Energy Company Obligation (ECO) 3 scheme. As a result, Q-Bot is now able to secure ECO3 funding with an additional 25% innovation uplift.
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22 / 9 / 18
Mathew Holloway features in Saint Gobain’s report on ‘Emerging Realities’
Mathew Holloway features in Saint Gobain’s report on ‘Emerging Realities’ - addressing how robotics and AI will transform the construction industry.
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8 / 8 / 18
How Q-Bot’s technology empowers workers using robotic, AI and digital processes
Q-Bot is transforming the construction industry with smarter processes, built using robotics, digital technologies and AI.
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7 / 6 / 18
Q-Bot wins the prestigious UK Ashden Award 2018 for sustainable buildings
Q-Bot is excited to be amongst the forward thinking Ashden winners in the UK, working on the frontline of energy innovation, sustainable buildings, energy market disruption and clean air in towns and cities.
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4 / 4 / 18
The Rt. Hon. Claire Perry visits Q-Bot to announce the consultation for ECO 3
Q-Bot hosted the Rt. Hon. Claire Perry, Minister of State for Energy and Clean Growth, Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) last Thursday in preparation for the Government’s announcement of the consultation for the new Energy Company Obligation (ECO 3).
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21 / 2 / 18
Q-Bot and YHN form partnership that could benefit 360,000 properties in the North of England
Your Homes Newcastle (YHN) has become the first official partner of Q-Bot, bringing its energy efficient insulation solutions to the North of England.
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6 / 2 / 18
Q-Bot wins CIBSE Building Performance - Product and Innovation Awards 2018
Q-Bot is delighted to announce that Q-Bot has won the CIBSE Building Performance Award 2018 under the category Product and Innovation.
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19 / 9 / 17
Q-Bot secures £1.5m of investment to accelerate growth
Q-Bot, the UK's leading developer of robots for use in the construction industry, has closed an investment round of £450,000 supported by ClearlySo, Minerva Investors Group, Curious Capital, London Business Angels and Chicago Booth Angels. The investment is leveraged with £1,050,000 funding from the EU Commission's Horizon 2020 program, to bring the total funding up to £1.5m.
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25 / 7 / 17
The BBA approves the first construction service delivered by a robot
Q-Bot's underfloor insulation service has been awarded by the highly prized BBA accreditation for the construction industry. The BBA Agrément Certificate Number 17/5440i1 covers Q-Bot's suspended timber floor insulation service for domestic and non-domestic buildings.
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17 / 5 / 17
Q-Bot is hosted by the Science Museum
Q-Bot was hosted by the London Science Museum for the once-a-month late night opening. The team got to meet general public and show off the SprayBot in the great setting of the Flight Zone full of aviation history.
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28 / 2 / 17
Q-Bot featured by BBC Panorama
Q-Bot was featured on BBC Radio 4 Panorama, BBC News online and BBC Twitter as part of the debate about insulating th
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16 / 9 / 16
Q-Bot wins tender to retrofit 40 Camden homes
Q-Bot's robots deployed in the London Borough of Camden to install insulation without disruption, making homes warmer and reducing energy bills.
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21 / 11 / 15
Q-Bot wins Business Green Technology Awards
Q-Bot wins Business Green Technology Awards - Building Technology of the Year under the category Retrofitting with Robot.
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15 / 6 / 15
Q-Bot named best start up at IEEE Convention in Seattle
Q-Bot, UK Robotics Company insulating Social Homes is named The Best Start-up at the Invention and Entrepreneurship in Robotics Awards held in Seattle, USA.
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