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 CG rendering of MarchantCain’s prototype for new lightweight window regulator system – image courtesy of MarchantCain.

MarchantCain plugs into the electric car sector

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

D-Wave Systems releases most powerful quantum computer

L-R: Prof Andy Atkins (Ricardo) Colin Sirett (AMRC with Boeing); Tom Gutwald (Ricardo Innovations); Mark Garrett (Ricardo); Prof Sam Turner (AMRC); Prof Mike Hounslow (University of Sheffield - Faculty of Engineering), & Jon Price (University of Sheffield).

New agreement aims to bring the UK to the forefront of low emission vehicles

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

Parliament building to be installed with 21st century remote monitoring systems Industrial Strategy

Investment fears for govt’s new industrial strategy

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