Avengers Assemble: Meet Cork's robot-makers who are helping make the world a safer place

Robots designed and manufactured in Kilbrittain, Co Cork, are being shipped worldwide to places that are not safe for humans to help dispose of bombs and save the lives of first responders
Avengers Assemble: Meet Cork's robot-makers who are helping make the world a safer place

When engineer Roy O’Farrell sends his babies out into the world he has no idea of the terrifying missions awaiting them which can involve anything from school shooters to catastrophic explosions.

When engineer Roy O’Farrell sends his babies out into the world he has no idea of the terrifying missions awaiting them which can involve anything from school shooters to catastrophic explosions.

It’s all in a day’s work for the ICP New Tech team in Kilbrittain, Co Cork, whose innovative robots are shipped all over the world to assist with humanitarian efforts and ultimately save lives.

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