MP praises new AME partnership programme
Posted on 26 May 2016 by Jonny Williamson
MP for North Warwickshire & Bedworth, Craig Tracey has praised a new partnership programme being offered by Coventry University. Research and Development
Fire at world’s largest concentrated solar power plant caused by own mirrors
Posted on 25 May 2016 by Aiden Burgess
The world’s largest concentrated solar power plant was shut down last week after a small fire broke out at the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System, located near the California-Nevada border. Amazon releases Internet of Things button aka AWS IoT Button
Posted on 24 May 2016 by Doug Neale
Last week, Amazon announced the release of its AWS IoT Button, which the company hopes will make bespoke IoT automation easier to implement for mainstream users. India tests home-grown space plane demonstrator
Posted on 23 May 2016 by Michael Cruickshank
India’s first ever indigenously manufactured spacecraft was successfully tested today.
Futuristic skyTran levitating pod transportation set for Lagos, Nigeria
Posted on 23 May 2016 by Tim Brown
Well known as having a very enterprising population, in both good and bad ways, it should not be surprising that Nigeria's largest city, Lagos, may soon be home to one of the world's most innovative transportation systems. Toyota hybrid car sales reach over 9 million
Posted on 20 May 2016 by Tim Brown
Toyota has sold more than nine million Lexus and Toyota hybrid vehicles around the world, including more than 85,800 delivered in Australia alone. Lontra backs PM’s plan to boost British entrepreneurs
Posted on 20 May 2016 by Jonny Williamson
Steve Lindsey, CEO of Lontra and the innovator behind the revolutionary Blade Compressor, spoke this week to urge British entrepreneurs to back their ideas and not talk themselves out of success. EPSRC commits £15m for formulation manufacturing research
Posted on 20 May 2016 by Jonny Williamson
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has announced a raft of new research projects, all of which will share £15m in grants. A blueprint for the future of UK manufacturing
Posted on 18 May 2016 by The Manufacturer
What do the nation’s manufacturers believe UKplc must do to solve the productivity puzzle? Brian Holliday, MD of Digital Factory, Siemens UK & Ireland looks at the outcome of a recent survey. Continental aims to replace fiddly steering wheel buttons with gesture controls
Posted on 17 May 2016 by Tim Brown
International automotive technology supplier and tire manufacturer, Continental, has this month announced the development of a steering wheel gesture control system that can replace standard buttons.