FIVE students at Fairfield Farm College in Dilton Marsh visited the University of West of England in Bristol to take part in an exciting robotics project.

Nicknamed Peppa, the aim is to look at the future of technology and see how it could support children and adults with disabilities now and in the future.

Students joined the co-production research team to explore available technology, to understand how technology can impact on the lives of people with disabilities.

A college spokesman said: “As society changes quickly with advances such as driverless cars and connectivity through the internet, it was certainly an interesting and hot topic with the students.

“Students experienced some of the technology available, including an interactive robot, to see how it could help with the future needs of children and adults with disabilities.

“They also spent time in the robotics lab, which they all thoroughly enjoyed.”