Research and Development

Assembling a pair of Nikes requires as many as 40 pieces of material to be stacked and heated to create the upper — the flexible part that sits on top of your foot.

Robotics & Automation

Robotics start-up aims to revolutionise material handling

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy launches from Florida. Image courtesy of SpaceX.

Innovation

Falcon Heavy launch represents new era for rocket manufacturing

A CSAIL’s project is working to provide context to voice recognition to help robots follow voice commands - image courtesy of MIT.

Robotics & Automation

MIT researchers help robots follow voice commands

Ford is investing big in electric vehicles. Image courtesy of Ford Motor Company.

Ford to invest $11bn in EV development

Boeing's CAV demonstrator can carry heavy loads. Image courtesy of Boeing.

Robotics & Automation

Boeing reveals heavy lift drone development

Drones

The engineering 3D-printed anatomical models have been having a big impact in medicine - stock image courtesy of Seek Visibility

Exciting engineering projects you need to know about

Digital Disruption IoT Connect Tech Industry 4 Stock - July August 2016 New manufacturing landscape

Digital Transformation

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is happening. Are you ready?

Liberty worker in front of Electric Arc Furnace - image courtesy of Liberty House.

Innovation

Liberty House signs £multi-mill “contract for innovation”

The Faraday Future FFZERO1 concept car. Image courtesy of Faraday Future.

What Will the Cars of the Future Look Like?

Graphene has many potentially revolutionary properties. Image courtesy of the University of Manchester

Innovation

Graphene offers new battery options and potential for limitless energy

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