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Since the components are visible after installation and gap dimensions need to be accurate to a tenth of a millimetre, the entire process had to be reliable and precise - image courtesy of toolcraft.

Robotics & Automation

Autonomous robots to manufacture innovative car interiors

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

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

“The IoD is a really special award for me because having been a member for quite some year. I feel very proud to have this award" - image courtesy of Naylor

Leadership & Strategy

“Authenticity” key to effective leadership style

Private Equity company, Champ, has spent over a million pounds on robotic palletisers and new packaging equipment

Robotics & Automation

Global packaging robots market is booming

UK university team in Sheffield develops low-cost robot technology - image courtesy of AMRC

Robotics & Automation

UK team develops low-cost autonomous robot technology