Cobot Robots

December 21, 2020

A Collaborative Approach

Swarm Intelligence is an electrical engineering firm based in Christchurch, New Zealand. In biology, swarm intelligence describes  the "collective behaviour of decentralised, self-organised systems that we see in nature". Think of a flash of silver that ripples with seamless ease through the ocean when a school of fish change direction or the collective intelligence of  flock birds as they weave and dive in choreographed murmuration. The engineers at Swarm Intelligence apply a similar principle to the projects they work on harnessing the shared power of collective experience. Their philosophy is one of collective thought, "so that when your plant or electrical system is maintained by us, you are not just benefiting from the knowledge of the person on site, but from the knowledge of the group behind that person when they come back to the Hive".

Land Stories

By John Sellwood • June 27, 2025
Treaty settlements with Maori try to redress past wrongs. In Christchurch, you might think all was fair until you hear the wretched story of Kemp's Purchase.

Water Cremation

By John Sellwood • June 27, 2025
A sponsored story explaining how water cremation or alkaline hydrolysis works, providing a clear picture of the process and the basic science behind it. New Zealand's first Water Cremation service was opened in 2025 beginning a new era in funeral practices in Aotearoa. This story gives the background.