Research and Development

Smart factories are set to improve productivity and labor cost hugely over the next 5 years - image courtesy of APS

Smart Factory

Smart factories set to contribute up to £1.13 trillion to the global economy

Aston Martin Atom Exterior - image courtesy of Bonhams

Innovation

Four innovation lessons from the Aston Martin Atom

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Universities urged to do more to commercialise innovation

Hack & Pitch - Smart Factory Expo - Innovation Alley will be sponsored by Innovate UK, and located at the intersection of Smart Factory Expo’s four zones.

Digital Transformation

Hack & Pitch comes to Smart Factory Expo

An artist's impression of the robot manipulating a molecule. Image courtesy of the University of Manchester.

UK scientists develop world’s first molecular robot

Industrial IoT applications are being developed to monitor robots, thereby reducing downtime and improving efficiency.

Automation

Grasping the next generation of robotics

Swinburne’s Factory of the Future has received additional funding. Image courtesy of Swinburne University.

Smart Factory

Australian uni receives $135m to digitalize its Factory of the Future

One of the experimental aqueous lithium-ion batteries. Image courtesy of US Army Laboratory.

Researchers build non-explosive lithium battery

The cart features advanced monitoring technology to ensure it is tamper proof and easily located through GPS software – image courtesy of TyTek Industries.

Innovation

UK’s TyTek debuts next-gen trauma response system

The research from Canonical looked at the views, opinions and experiences of 361 IoT professionals regarding past, present and future IoT projects.

Digital Transformation

New infrared wi-fi 100 times faster than normal

Plants closely related to tobacco were used to grow polio vaccines. Image courtesy of Leaf Expression Systems.

Innovation

Vaccines grown in plants show promise