Wholly owned by Siemens, Roke Manor Research is a contract research and development company.

It works in the areas of internet technology, information systems, wireless and radar technology, systems engineering and emerging technologies in civil and defence markets.

Employing some of the world’s most talented engineers and scientists, Roke Manor Research provides innovative technical solutions and specialist knowledge to demanding customer problems and delivers competitive edge to its clients by applying its world-class engineering talent to meet their needs.

Its ground-breaking work includes:

Miniature Radar Altimeters (MRAs) - lightweight, low-cost and highly accurate, MRAs are suitable for a host of demanding aerospace and range measurement applications, where precise height information is required.

Video Motion Anomaly Detection (VMAD) - can dramatically improve the efficiency of CCTV by enabling camera systems to ‘think’. Its unique self-learning and alerting software means it can learn what is ‘normal’ in a scene and subsequently detect abnormal behaviour and highlight activity of interest to security personnel.

Roke Manor Research can also provide total system design, implementation, training and support services as it did for Eurocontrol, the organisation responsible for air navigation throughout Europe. The company provided a height monitoring system that enables aircraft to fly closer together, and so increase capacity safely, in Europe’s skies.