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Rolls-Royce pushes for autonomous shipping

An autonomous ship as envisaged by Rolls-Royce. Image courtesy of Rolls Royce

Posted on 29 Jun 2016 by Michael Cruickshank

British manufacturing conglomerate Rolls-Royce has released a new white paper outlining a plan for autonomous global shipping.

Making driverless cars mainstream

Connected devices like driverless cars within the automotive industry is considered a massive growth market and is leading the way in development of the Internet of Things.

Posted on 25 Jun 2016 by The Manufacturer

What are the main factors that manufacturers and policymakers must consider to bring driverless cars into everyday life. Prasad Satyavolu, Cognizant’s head of innovation, manufacturing & logistics, explores?

Nikola hybrid truck claims $2.3bn in reservations

A rendering of the Nikola One semi-truck. Image courtesy of Nikola Motor Company.

Posted on 22 Jun 2016 by Michael Cruickshank

Electric truck manufacturer Nikola Motor Company has announced that it has collected over $2.3bn in reservations.

A salt bath could boost next gen batteries for electric cars

CSIRO, RMIT and Queensland University of Technology are currently working on developing a “salt bath” that stabilise lithium metal foils and increase battery life and performance for electric cars - image courtesy of CSIRO.

Posted on 16 Jun 2016 by Tim Brown

Scientists from the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), in collaboration with Melbourne's RMIT University and the Queensland University of Technology, have demonstrated that pre-treating a battery’s lithium metal electrodes with an electrolyte salt solution extends the battery life and increases performance and safety.

Germany to introduce driverless trains by 2023

A Deutsche Bahn long distance high speed train. Image courtesy of Wikipedia - Sebastian Terfloth

Posted on 15 Jun 2016 by Michael Cruickshank

Germany is set to begin introducing driverless trains within the next 5 years according to local media.

Northrop Grumman and NEC cooperate in cyber security collaboration

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Posted on 13 Jun 2016 by Aiden Burgess

Northrop Grumman and NEC have collaborated to deliver the Japan-Cyber Operations Research, Training and Experimentation (J-Cortex) system.

EHang ‘drone taxi’ to be tested in Nevada

The EHang 184 aircraft will begin testing in Nevada this year. Image courtesy of EHang.

Posted on 12 Jun 2016 by Michael Cruickshank

Chinese company EHang is set to begin testing its concept ‘drone taxi’ in the US state of Nevada.

Ball Aerospace employee Lisa Hardaway named Engineer of the Year by Colorado AIAA

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Posted on 7 Jun 2016 by Tim Brown

The Rocky Mountain Section (RMS) of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has named Dr Lisa Hardaway, of Ball Aerospace, Engineer of the Year for 2015-2016.

Faraday Future approved to negotiate for Californian manufacturing site

The Faraday Future FFZERO1 Concept Car was launched at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and was showcased at Beijing International Automobile Exhibition - image courtesy of Faraday Future.

Posted on 3 Jun 2016 by Aiden Burgess

Electric car manufacturer Faraday Future has received a huge boost in its plan to establish a manufacturing site in California after receiving approval to enter into negotiations to build a manufacturing plant in Vallejo City.

Faraday Future manufacturing site to be put to a vote by California city council

The front view of the Faraday Future FFZERO1 Concept car - image courtesy of Faraday Future.

Posted on 31 May 2016 by Aiden Burgess

California’s Vallejo City Council has scheduled a pivotal meeting for later today (May 31, 2016) to decide whether to approve an application by electric vehicle start up, Faraday Future, to construct a manufacturing facility in the region.

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