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(43) Date of publication: 11.12.2024 Bulletin 2024/50 (21) Application number: 23704411.0 (22) Date of filing: 03.02.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B25J 5/02(2006.01) B25J 9/04(2006.01) B25J 9/00(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B25J 9/0096; B25J 9/0093; B25J 5/02; B25J 9/042 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2023/050238 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/148495 (10.08.2023 Gazette 2023/32)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 04.02.2022 GB 202201481 (71) Applicant: Automata Technologies Limited London N1 9PD (GB)

(72) Inventors: GRANDE, Laura London N1 9PD (GB) ANTONELLO, Andrea London N1 9PD (GB) GHILARDI, Michele London N1 9PD (GB) WORTHINGTON, Edward Arthur London N1 9PD (GB) FEHER, Tamas Andras London N1 9PD (GB) MONTGOMERY, Ross William Robert London N1 9PD (GB) GROUT, Michael Leslie London N1 9PD (GB) WHEELER, Ryan Tomas London N1 9PD (GB) PAGANINI, Davide London N1 9PD (GB) GIFFORD, Rowan James London N1 9PD (GB) DALED, Hannah Marianne T. London N1 9PD (GB) PARDI, Tommaso London N1 9PD (GB) SHAH, Mahdi Asef London N1 9PD (GB) GROVE, Matthew John London N1 9PD (GB) DUDLEY-MULLINS, Wain James London N1 9PD (GB) KORKOVELOS, Athanasios London N1 9PD (GB) (74) Representative: Boult Wade Tennant LLP  Salisbury Square House 8 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8AP London EC4Y 8AP (GB)