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Renewable energy such as wind power suffers from intermittant generation capacity. Image courtesy of Wikipedia - Chris Lim.

Alphabet makes move into energy storage

An artist's impression of the solar thermal plant to be built in SA. Image courtesy of Solar Reserve.

World’s largest solar thermal plant to be built in South Australia

Airbus's SAGITTA unmanned aircraft test vehicle takes flight. Image courtesy of Airbus.

Airlines could see billions in savings from pilotless planes

PTC CEO Jim Heppelmann at LiveWorx 2017 - image courtesy of PTC

Innovation

Creating a smart connected product from the beginning

FX Volatility - Office desk with world map made of money coins and report sheets

Can the Middle East become a manufacturing hub?

The Airlander 10 in flight. Image courtesy of Hybrid Air Vehicles.

Innovation

Inspecting the hull of the world’s largest aircraft

An artist's impression of a Volocopter air taxi service. Image courtesy of Volocopter.

Volocopter receives €25m in investment

IoT Internet of Things

Digital Transformation

What new job roles is the Internet of Things creating?

IoT

3.9 million bottles of English and Welsh wine were released onto the market last year – a 64% increase on 2016.

Digital Transformation

How will IoT revolutionise food supply chains?

IoT

Mazda will deploy its new super-efficient engine in 2019. Image courtesy of Wikipedia.

Mazda develops super-efficient gasoline engine

The working cavity of the laser printer at whose centre a metallic thermostat cover has been produced for the first time using selective laser melting. When the work platform is raised, the powdered aluminium/silicon material moves to the side and the contours of the component become visible – image courtesy of Mercedes-Benz Trucks.

Digital Transformation

Mercedes announces “first 3D printed metal spare parts for trucks”