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The Duke of Cambridge gave the robotic device a firm handshake as he was presented with the invention in front of the Industrial Strategy booth at the world’s largest business festival.
William met with delegates and exhibitors at the event, which is hosted every two years in the city of Liverpool.
He was also seen meeting with young entrepreneurs at the exhibition, who nervously shook his hand upon greeting him.
The highly-acclaimed business event, held from the 12 to 28 June, aims to allow attendees to make new business connections and help inspire them to grow their business.
More than 30,000 business leaders, innovators and investors have gathered to get the chance to showcase their brands and attract new investors to their businesses.
In a speech to business leaders, the Duke of Cambridge said: “Although our backgrounds may be different, we are all united by our shared connection through trade.
“Britain has always been a champion of trade and a hub for commerce and exchange between our nations. There is perhaps nowhere in the country that embodies this more than Liverpool.
“But the festival also gives us an opportunity to look beyond the immediate term and at our collective future.
In a speech to business leaders, the Duke of Cambridge said: “Although our backgrounds may be different, we are all united by our shared connection through trade.
“Britain has always been a champion of trade and a hub for commerce and exchange between our nations. There is perhaps nowhere in the country that embodies this more than Liverpool.
“But the festival also gives us an opportunity to look beyond the immediate term and at our collective future.
“It is only by investing in the skills of our young people in enterprise that we will be able to build the fair and prosperous society that we want our children to inherit.
The Duke was also in Liverpool to officially open UK’s first centre to tackle male suicide, dedicated to helping men who struggle with mental health issues.
The centre, called James’ Place was founded by Clare Milford and Nick Wentworth-Stanley, after they lost their twenty-one-year-old son, James, to suicide.
The first of its kind in the UK, the centre aims to help men who struggle with suicidal thoughts by providing therapy and counselling to those who need it.
James’ Place is run from a house situated at Liverpool’s historic Georgian Quarter.
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