Consequential Robotics May 28, 2020 Coding, Companion robots, Computer Science, Programming, Robotic Research, Robotics, Social Care, Social Distancing, Social Isolation, Social Robots, STEM Winners of Innovate UK's Covid-19 Rapid Response Competition Consequential Robotics May 28, 2020 Coding, Companion robots, Computer Science, Programming, Robotic Research, Robotics, Social Care, Social Distancing, Social Isolation, Social Robots, STEM In April 2020, the UK government announced that UK businesses could apply for a share of up to £40 million to respond to new and urgent needs in UK and global communities during and following the Covid-19 pandemic.