Hugh (robot)

Hugh Robot
3D prototype rendering of intended final state for Hugh
ManufacturerAcademy of Robotics
Year of creation2016
Typeservice robot
Purposerobot librarian
Websitewww.iamhugh.co.uk
Hugh prototype

Hugh was a prototype of an artificial intelligence robot librarian designed by William Sachiti and Ariel Ladegaard[1] at Aberystwyth University, which was first publicized in February 2016.[2] Hugh's intended function was to help users locate books in a library and navigate them to it. Hugh did not leave the prototyping stage and never entered into use in Aberystwyth University library.[3][4][5][6][7]

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  3. ^ Crump, Eryl (26 February 2016). "Robot librarian at Aberystwyth University to lend a hand to bookworms". Daily Post. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Hugh Owen library to introduce robot librarian". 27 February 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Hugh, le premier robot bibliothécaire, prendra son poste à la rentrée". Archimag. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  6. ^ Chant, Ian (March 17, 2016). "Library Robot Coming to Welsh University". Library Journal. Archived from the original on March 18, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  7. ^ "Robot librarian to stalk Aberystwyth University". Electronics Weekly. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2017.