Research and Development

Introducing the Mine Kafon Drone, an airborne drone for detecting land mines - image courtesy of Mine Kafon Foundation and Kickstarter

Innovation

De-mining drones aim to rid the world of land mines within 10 years

Drones

A D-Wave quantum processor chip. Image courtesy of D-Wave.

D-Wave Systems releases most powerful quantum computer

Volkswagen's new I.D. concept car. Image courteys of Volkswagen Group

Volkswagen unveils I.D. electric vehicle

IoT Internet of Things

SAP announces €2bn IoT investment

The SpaceX ITS is one possible way humans could reach Mars in coming years. Image courtesy of SpaceX.

SpaceX unveils Mars colonization plans

The Energy Observer solar powered boat will sail for six years around the world as a floating exhibition and clean energy laboratory - image courtesy of The Energy Observer.

Solar powered boat now a concept and commercial reality

European automobile manufacturers will operate 100 vehicles with 1000 drivers in the public transport system to test automated driving. - image courtesy of Audi AG.

Global firms form cross-industry 5G Automotive Association

A group of Roboats forming an ad-hoc bridge. Image courtesy of AMS.

Autonomous ‘Roboats’ to debut in Amsterdam

A scientist looks at a bacteria culture - image courtesy of DFC. Antibiotic resistant bacteria are a significant concern for human-beings.

Melbourne scientists make breakthrough against antibiotic resistant superbugs

InnoCentive Open Innovation - Stock Image

Manufacturing & the open innovation renaissance

A model of the Tiangong-2 space lab docked with Shenzhou-11. Image courtesy of Wikipedia.

China launches Tiangong-2 space laboratory