Moon Express given permission to fly beyond Earth
Posted on 4 Aug 2016 by Michael Cruickshank
Moon Express has become the first private enterprise given permission to fly beyond geostationary orbit.
Research and Development
China debuts prototype straddling bus
Posted on 3 Aug 2016 by Michael Cruickshank
The first working prototype of a ‘straddling bus’ able to drive over traffic has been shown off to the public in China.
BMW and Toyota combine to create their latest sports cars
Posted on 3 Aug 2016 by Aiden Burgess
Motoring giants BMW and Toyota have joined forces in a collaboration which will create new sports cars for the iconic automakers. Hyperloop One opens first manufacturing plant to help shape the future of transportation
Posted on 3 Aug 2016 by Aiden Burgess
High-speed transport pioneering firm, Hyperloop One, has opened its first manufacturing plant to help build and shape the future of high-speed transportation GSK investment to form UK bioelectronics firm
Posted on 1 Aug 2016 by Jonny Williamson
GSK has declared a further multi-million pound UK investment less than a week after the pharmaceutical giant announced a £275m investment into its UK manufacturing sites. Honing in on innovation with laser precision
Posted on 30 Jul 2016 by The Manufacturer
The spotlight on R&D and innovation, which has historically been synonymous with multi-nationals, has shifted more recently towards small and medium-sized businesses, according to The State of Engineering 2015 report. Dr Graeme Malcolm shares his experiences of bringing the SolsTiS to market through building his own business M-Squared Lasers. Solar Impulse completes round-the-world journey
Posted on 29 Jul 2016 by Michael Cruickshank
Solar powered aircraft ‘Solar Impulse 2’ has completed a marathon circumnavigation of the globe this week.
Bosch celebrates Internet of Things innovators
Posted on 28 Jul 2016 by Jonny Williamson
Three young women engineers have been recognised by Bosch for their visions of how the Internet of Things (IoT) might transform the way we live our lives. Is creating a Smart Factory part of your business strategy?
Posted on 27 Jul 2016 by Tim Brown
Connected devices, Smart Factory, Industry 4.0, Connected Factory, IoT, IIoT - there's a lot of buzz around these relatively new but basically interchangeable ideas. New innovation allows Stagecoach electric buses to run for longer
Posted on 27 Jul 2016 by Tim Brown
Stagecoach has become the first UK bus operator to implement an innovative modification to its electric buses which allows them to run for longer in between charging sessions.