Experimental stem cell therapy brings positive results for paraplegic patients
Posted on 9 Feb 2017 by Aiden Burgess
USC researchers have potentially discovered the secret to treating paraplegic injuries using stem cells.
Research and Development
Japanese space junk cleanup experiment fails
Posted on 7 Feb 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
A Japanese attempt to test a technology which could be used to clean up space junk has failed due to a technical fault.
Australian scientists make graphene production breakthrough
Posted on 3 Feb 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
A team of scientists from Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) have discovered a new approach to producing graphene.
Annual Manufacturing Report 2017 published
Posted on 3 Feb 2017 by Jonny Williamson
This year's in-depth Annual Manufacturing Report assesses the state of UK manufacturing, looking at everything from skills through to finance, IT and the new technologies of Industry 4.0. The Manufacturer: best blogs of 2016
Posted on 3 Feb 2017 by Jonny Williamson
The Manufacturer received a lot of insightful and thought-provoking contributions during 2016. Here’s 12 of the most shared and popular. Boston Dynamics shows off new hybrid robot
Posted on 2 Feb 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
US-based robotics company Boston Dynamics has shown off a new hybrid robot design in a presentation to investors.
Uber partners with Daimler on autonomous vehicles
Posted on 31 Jan 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
Mobility company, Uber Technologies, has announced today that it will partner with German automotive manufacturer, Daimler, to work on autonomous vehicles.
UK innovation to halve hospital infection rates
Posted on 31 Jan 2017 by Jonny Williamson
Warwickshire-based 3P innovation has been awarded funding from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) to bring an innovative new, infection-cutting medical device to market. Cafe X debuts robotic barista
Posted on 31 Jan 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
US robotics startup Cafe X has debuted a fully robotic barista at a cafe in San Francisco's Metreon shopping center.
Toyota Australia confirms manufacturing plant will shutdown permanently in October
Posted on 31 Jan 2017 by Tim Brown
Toyota Australia has today announced that its final day of vehicle production at its Australian-based, Altona manufacturing plant, will be Tuesday 3 October 2017.