Too often, conversations around the fourth industrial revolution focus on ‘systems’, ‘equipment’, and ‘pieces of kit’. Though every digital journey will leverage new technology, the real driver of business growth will come from your people.
£20m has been announced to create the UK Mobility Data Institute, a focused research centre to collect, process and analyse transport data generated from autonomous and electric vehicles.
The number of UK apprentices viewing their apprenticeships as a genuine career path has increased by almost 70%, according to extensive new research from over 15,000 individuals.
Using design to maximise operations has never been such a value-adding tool. But, how can manufacturers best leverage their creative potential within 3D printing?
The Chancellor’s speech may have made little mention of anything energy-related, but the government documents that were subsequently released offer some insights into the UK’s energy future.
The commerce organisation representing Britain’s wine and spirits industry has expressed dismay at the rise in the duty level on wines in this week’s Budget.
Birmingham automation and smart factory specialist, Mechatronic Solutions, has secured £1.5m-worth of new contracts across aerospace, automotive, food & drink and healthcare.
The Manchester-based Alan Turing Institute has been awarded an additional £50m to help it recruit more fellowships in an effort to address the country’s digital skills shortage.
A new micro air vehicle inspired by wasps has been designed by engineers to navigate small spaces, with advanced gripping technologies that allow it to move and pull objects around.
