Research and Development

The Solar Impulse 2 aircraft completed its round-the-world trip this week. Image courtesy of Wikipedia/Milko Vuille.

Solar Impulse completes round-the-world journey

Sophie Spooner imagined smart glass with micro-cameras that could record unauthorised entry into a vehicle – image courtesy of Bosch.

Bosch celebrates Internet of Things innovators

A tool manufacturing floor manager analyses smart factory equipment using the Internet of Things (IoT) - image courtesy of Cisco.

Is creating a Smart Factory part of your business strategy?

An Optare electic bus operated by Stagecoach in Inverness - image courtesy of Optare.

New innovation allows Stagecoach electric buses to run for longer

The new Shape Memory Allow from QinetiQ could help to prevent aircraft damage and accidents caused by both bird and lightning strikes - image courtesy of QinetiQ.

UK defence firm QinetiQ unveils new material to protect aircraft from impacts

The Rize One 3D printer aims to address the problem associated with previous 3D printing technology, post-processing - image courtesy of Rize.

Rize develops the first zero post-processing 3D printer – Rize One

An Amazon Prime Air drone. Image courtesy of Amazon

Automation

Amazon to begin UK testing of delivery drones

Facebook's Aquila drone flew for the first time last month. Image courtesy of Facebook.

Innovation

Facebook’s Aquila solar drone takes flight

Mercedes-Benz Trucks has started 3D printing truck spare parts using the latest 3D SLS printing processes - image courtesy of Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz to begin 3D printing truck spare parts

The completed parking lot prototype for the Solar Roadways project with company founders Julie and Scott Brusaw - image courtesy of Wikicommons and Dan Walden

Solar roadways of the future to be tested on Route 66

The UK Autodrive project is starting in-city trials on the streets of central Coventry. - image courtesy of JLR.

JLR to start testing autonomous vehicle tech