Research and Development

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

General Motors Chairman and CEO Mary Barra (left) talks with GM Vice President, global purchasing and supply chain Steve Kiefer at the 24th annual Supplier of the Year awards in Michigan

GM Supplier of the Year awards recognize 110 world-class suppliers

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

A Google self-driving car - image courtesy of Google

Google autonomous vehicle causes first accident