Robert Milne The Times

ROB MILNE earned international respect for his innovative work in adapting artificial intelligence (AI) as a practical aid to industry and in bridging the gap between the research laboratory and the factory floor. The company he founded at Livingston near Edinburgh, at the heart of the "Silicon Glen", reversed the initials AI to create Intelligent Applications. The projects and software it produced won many awards for innovation and excellence. Milne's devotion to computer technology was matched by a love of mountains and the physical achievement of reaching the highest summits.