Automotive

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who announced the new Lightweight Manufacturing Centre in front of 130 aerospace industry representatives – image courtesy of AFRC.

Lightweight materials hub to drive Scottish innovation

Volkswagen - “All employees have access to all existing VR elements as well as existing knowledge via the platform." - image courtesy of Volkswagen Group.

Digital Transformation

Volkswagen is backing VR for manufacturing across borders

How bees see colour. A macro view of the head of a bee showing its compound eyes and its three ocelli on the top of its head - stock image courtesy of APS.

Bees’ colour perception may deliver evolutionary jump in camera and sensor technology

Automotive Design - The advanced NTDC has been equipped with a variety of future design solutions – image courtesy of Coventry University.

Coventry Uni opens cutting-edge automotive design centre

Ford recalls 400,000+ vehicles due to safety and compliance issues - image courtesy of Ford.

Driveshaft fault sees Ford recall 400,000 vehicles

RapidE is expected to be a four-door sports car with a similar aesthetic styling to the Rapide S – image courtesy of Aston Martin.

Aston Martin confirms production of first all-electric model

Elliott Hawkins, chief designer, RDM Group.

Employee of the Month June 2017: Elliott Hawkins, RDM Group

Automated driving will provide an important contribution in car manufacturing to creating a more efficient overall traffic flow, with fewer critical situations or accidents - image courtesy of Continental

Industrial Data & AI

Continental to help drive automotive artifical intelligence

The company fabricates roll cages, bumpers, footplates, tubular side rails, engine shields and guards for cars such as Land Rover Defenders – image courtesy of K2 Design & Fabrication.

Social media drives SME’s global order book

The Audi JKU Deep Learning Centre supports the manufacturer to produce self-learning cars which behave more safely in complex traffic situations - image courtesy of Audi.

Industrial Data & AI

Audi opens centre for self-learning autonomous vehicles

A Honda plant in Japan was forced to close due to the WannaCry virus. Image courtesy of Flickr - Ian Muttoo.

Honda factory forced to close due to WannaCry virus