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Nafeza 2 world - Current and former members of the university's after school robotics club and undergraduate robotics society are displaying their creations at Aberystwyth bandstand on the seafront on Saturday.

"It is great to be able to demonstrate some of the research taking place at the university and the potential benefits this work could bring," said Dr Patricia Shaw, a senior lecturer at the university's Department of Computer Science.

"Robots are becoming an increasingly important part of our day to day lives."