Research and Development

Solar PV is one of the major growth areas for renewables investment. Image courtesy of AGL

UN report shows record renewables investment

General Motors President Dan Ammann (right) with Cruise Automation co-founders Kyle Vogt (center) and Daniel Kan (left) - image courtesy of GM

GM autonomous vehicles gets boost with Cruise Automation purchase

J.R. DeShazo, left, and Gaurav Sant show off a sample of the new building material made from CO2 that they hope will one day replace concrete - image courtesy of UCLA.

UCLA researchers hope to turn captured CO2 into sustainable concrete

Boston Dynamics produced a number of robotic systems. Image courtesy of Boston Dynamics.

Alphabet Inc. (Google) to sell off Boston Dynamics

The all-electric version of the iconic double decker London red bus crosses Westminster bridge as a part of the vehicle's lauch event - image courtesy of BYD

Electric double decker buses to hit the streets of London next month

Watching me, watching you! With Omron’s new NA-series HMI, operators and their machines will soon have a closer working relationship - image courtesy of Omron.

HMI: more than just the machine’s face

Under the motto Ingenuity for life – Driving the Digital Enterprise, Siemens will be exhibiting at Hannover Messe from April 25 to 29 2016.

Siemens drives industrial transformation through €1bn investment

Guy and his Gravity Racer at the summit of Mont Ventoux.

Guy Martin: speed freak

Penso have created a composite door for rail use which can see a 30% reduction on weight.

Composite materials: greater than the sum of its parts

The 'New Shepard' rocket launches from its West Texas launch site as it began its historic test - image courtesy of Blue Origin.

Blue Origin targets 2017 for manned flights

An artists impression of an Archinaut facility building a dish-structure in orbit. Image courtesy of Made In Space.

Space manufacturing to be tested in 2018