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For the first time, MIT researchers have enabled a soft robotic arm to understand its configuration in 3D space, by leveraging only motion and position data from its own...
Hyundai Motor Group and Canoo announced today that Hyundai has engaged Canoo to jointly develop an electric vehicle (EV) platform based on Canoo’s proprietary skateboard...
Nikola Corporation has announced the product launch of the Nikola Badger electric pickup truck with an estimated range of 600 miles. Unlike anything on the market, the ad...
When managing commercial fleets, service managers are saddled with important tasks such as ensuring driver safety, staying abreast of auto checks, handling operations and...
Gordon Murray Design and its consortium partners Delta Motorsport and itMoves are set to unveil ‘MOTIV®’, a unique and extremely versatile autonomous vehicle platform at...
As car security systems become increasingly more sophisticated, thieves are targeting car parts instead, including alloy wheels. One method to deter wheel thieves is to u...
Digitalisation and Construction 4.0 promise significant productivity gains for the construction industry and its complex planning processes and procedures. The use of bui...
At a time when at least 60 traditional automotive players and new entrants worldwide are gearing up to spend tens if not hundreds of billions of dollars on the developmen...
Researchers at MIT and at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have outlined a pathway to slash solar cell manufacturing costs by slimming down the silicon cel...
An extraordinary moment a paraplegic sportsman walked over to his mum and hugged her for the first time in more than 10 years – with the help of a robotic exoskelet...
An artificial intelligence model invented by researchers at MIT and Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) that uses satellite imagery to tag road features in digital...
The experts at Doka created a virtual model based on building information modelling (BIM) for the construction of a reservoir in Vienna’s 23rd district so that wall formw...
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has provided match funding to the consortium of companies designing a new type of compact nuclear power station in the UK. The initial j...
Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation announce today a €100M investment in UK based electric vehicle company Arrival. The investment marks the start of a strat...
Panasonic Corporation has announced that it has developed the world’s first High Dynamic Range (HDR) capable ultra high definition (UHD) virtual reality (VR) eyegla...
The Small Robot Company (SRC), a British agritech start-up for sustainable farming, today announced the launch of its latest Crowdcube equity crowdfunding campaign. The c...
Last November Doosan Infracore unveiled ‘Concept-X’ at its Proving Grounds in Boryeong City, Korea, with more than 200 people in attendance including National Assemblymen...
South Gloucestershire Council has awarded technology company, Yotta a major multi-year contract for the delivery implementation and support of its flagship connected asse...
There will be enormous challenges in delivering mobility and transport for the future. Regulatory, political, technological, environmental, and commercial factors will al...
In support of National Pothole day on Wednesday, 15th January this year, MobileWorxs lends its support by highlighting its 3D imaging solution that takes the hassle out o...
Hyundai Motor Company has unveiled at CES2020 its innovative vision for urban mobility to help vitalize human-centered future cities. To realize the vision, Hyundai Motor...
Peterbilt has completed nearly 40,000 real-world miles with its fleet of 16 battery-electric vehicles (BEVs). “With this milestone, we continue our leadership position in...
Delta Air Lines is partnering with Sarcos Robotics to explore new employee technology fit for a superhero – a mobile and dexterous exoskeleton designed to boost employees...
Hexagon AB, a global leader in sensor, software and autonomous solutions, today announced the introduction of HxDR, a new cloud-based, digital reality visualisation platf...
Uber and Hyundai Motor Company have today announced a new partnership to develop Uber Air Taxis for a future aerial ride share network and unveiled a new full-scale aircr...
Whether for automated driving, the smart home, or manufacturing: artificial intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of everyday life. Bosch uses AI and the internet...
WORLD-FIRST pipeline technology which will revolutionise performance and safety in industries around the world will feature at a robotics conference this month. The devel...
Bosch is rethinking driver safety and comfort, bringing one of the most overlooked interior components into the spotlight with their Virtual Visor. The sun causes twice a...
Siemens Mobility has successfully launched an Automatic Bus Lane Enforcement (ABLE) solution in New York City, representing the first-ever application of this technology...
STRABAG, the largest Austrian construction group will be utilising BIM 5D for their new contract to design and build CAPE 10, a modern social and health services centre t...
Wearable tech has the potential to transform the construction industry through the ability to improve safety and efficiency for workers. Safety is being spearheaded by in...
The innovative research behind the EU’s new vehicle safety regulations, which are expected to prevent 140,000 seriously injured casualties and save 25,000 lives, achieves...
B2W Software, a leading provider of heavy construction management software, announced that its new mobile app for B2W Inform was chosen as one of the Top 100 New Products...
Exchange, a revolutionary new digital and technology programme, has opened applications for its first cohort, as it looks to foster the UK’s next best start-ups. The one-...
In this article, Nick Smee, CEO of Yotta, a leading, global connected asset management software and services provider shares his insights on the importance of Data for P...
The past year has seen considerable change across the UK’s transport industry, from the arrival of the first driverless taxi trials on London’s roads and an ever-growing...
A tailor-made traffic solution from SWARCO Traffic Ltd, the traffic technology specialist, is helping to keep cyclists protected on busy country lanes in Bedfordshire. Ce...
Siltbuster has designed and mobilised one of the UK’s largest ever temporary modular water treatment solutions, in just two weeks, to assist JN Bentley during essential m...
Converge has built the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI) concrete strength prediction engine. This was made possible by Converge’s unique access to a huge...
Point of Rental is expanding in South Africa with a new home and team members at Waterfall in the heart of Midrand, South Africa. Kelly Hoffman, Point of Rental’s Busines...
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