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Magway passes £1 million in crowdfunding campaign
Magway passes £1 million in crowdfunding campaign Magway, the British engineering start-up which plans to revolutionise the UK’s freight delivery market with its sustainable network of underground pipes, has exceeded its initial £750,000 crowdfunding target . Magway has smashed through the £1 millio...
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Pinsent Masons reveals infrastructure technology revolution being held back
Pinsent Masons reveals infrastructure technology revolution being held back A global infrastructure survey by international law firm Pinsent Masons has revealed that there is still a lack of understanding of technology across the sector, which is prohibiting change. The research, which explored the...
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Survey shows enthusiasm for ride-hailing robotaxis over ownership
Survey shows enthusiasm for ride-hailing robotaxis over ownership 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 development of autonomous vehicles, a survey and analysis of consumer sent...
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First section of Adelaide Airport Terminal Expansion set to open
First section of Adelaide Airport Terminal Expansion set to open The first section of the expanded Adelaide Airport terminal will open to customers from next month with six retailers opening their new stores. Penfolds Wine Bar and Kitchen, Boost Juice, Lego Kaboom, Airport Pharmacy, Soul Origin, and...
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New Holland Agriculture UK partners with The Princes Countryside Fund
New Holland Agriculture UK partners with The Princes Countryside Fund The Prince’s Countryside Fund and New Holland Agriculture are launching their new ‘Up to Speed’ scheme, offering three lucky recipients in the UK the use of a New Holland machine free for a year. The Fund and New Holland are worki...
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Gold sustainability rating ranks Go Plant Fleet Services amongst the world’s best
Gold sustainability rating ranks Go Plant Fleet Services amongst the world’s best Go Plant Fleet Services has won the gold medal for its approach to Corporate Social Responsibility. The nationwide specialist fleet provider has been awarded top marks by EcoVadis – the global ratings platform th...
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Liebherr wins Innovation Award for their L586 XPower Wheel Loader at Samoter
Liebherr wins Innovation Award for their L586 XPower Wheel Loader at Samoter Liebherr will be presenting a total of four wheel loaders at Samoter. This includes the 32,600 kg L 586 XPower®, the largest wheel loader in the group. A winner of the Samoter Innovation Award in the wheel loader category i...
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Nicol of Skene takes on 3 Volvo reduced swing excavators
Nicol of Skene takes on 3 Volvo reduced swing excavators Breaking with tradition, the Aberdeenshire-based civil engineering and groundworks contractor Nicol of Skene has added two new reduced swing Volvo ECR235Es and an ECR355E to its plant fleet for the first time. “A few years back we tried a redu...
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Terex Trucks showcasing TA300 and TA400 Articulated Haulers at CONEXPO
Terex Trucks showcasing TA300 and TA400 Articulated Haulers at CONEXPO Articulated hauler specialist Terex Trucks is bringing both the TA300 and TA400 to CONEXPO, North America’s largest construction trade show. As part of the Volvo family, the company will be sharing a booth in Las Vegas with other...
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Herrenknecht prestigious Golden Beaver awarded to Jack Brockway
Herrenknecht prestigious Golden Beaver awarded to Jack Brockway Jack Brockway, President of Herrenknecht Tunnelling Systems USA, received the prestigious Golden Beaver Award 2020 in Los Angeles on Friday, January 17, 2020. The association of leading representatives of the U.S. construction industry...
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UK can expect road charging, traffic free cities and not a self-driving car in sight?
UK can expect road charging, traffic free cities and not a self-driving car in sight? UK drivers should brace themselves for change: life on the roads is going to get harder and more expensive over the next decade, according to Highways magazine editor, Dominic Browne, in the first publication of 20...
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Ritchie Bros. holding auction in Las Vegas during CONEXPO CONAGG
Ritchie Bros. holding auction in Las Vegas during CONEXPO CONAGG On March 12 – 13, 2020—during the week of CONEXPO, Ritchie Bros will sell thousands of items through an unreserved public auction at its site in Las Vegas, approximately 20 minutes from the trade show grounds. Every three years, tens o...
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MIT looking at cheaper solar cells by making them really thin
MIT looking at cheaper solar cells by making them really thin 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 cells themselves. Costs of solar panels have plummeted over the last se...
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Hyundai Construction Europe signs up for the CESAR Scheme
Hyundai Construction Europe signs up for the CESAR Scheme From 1st January 2020, Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe will fit CESAR to all its range of Hyundai excavators and wheeled loaders imported into the UK and Ireland, from its South Korean factory. The CEA’s (Construction Equipment Associat...
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Siemens Mobility supplying signals for M5 junction improvement programme
Siemens Mobility supplying signals for M5 junction improvement programme Siemens Mobility Limited has been awarded a contract by civil engineering contractor Alun Griffiths to supply, test and commission traffic signals as part of the remodelling of junction 25 of the M5 in Somerset. Somerset County...
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How one Trailer manufacturer evolved Heavy-Haul Trailers
How one Trailer manufacturer evolved Heavy-Haul Trailers Heavy-haul trailers have come miles since the introduction of their design. After all, they’ve had to keep up with the ever-changing needs of the industry, from larger equipment weight and dimensions to new road regulations. What once required...
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Hyundai pushing the boundaries in robotic exoskeleton suit technology for disabled
Hyundai pushing the boundaries in robotic exoskeleton suit technology for disabled 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 exoskeleton. Jun-beom Park was confined to a wheelchair...
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Hyundai wins Medium Wheel Loader Technical Innovation Award at Samoter
Hyundai wins Medium Wheel Loader Technical Innovation Award at Samoter Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe (HCEE) scoops Samoter Technical Innovation Award, in the ‘Medium Wheel Loaders’ category, for the new HL960A wheel loader during the Samoter Innovation Award ceremony, held at the Hotel Due T...
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World Bank invests US$66m for transport projects in Vanuatu
World Bank invests US$66m for transport projects in Vanuatu The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a US$35.5 million credit and a US$30.5 million grant in support for a resilient transport project that will upgrade the vital 65-kilometer South Santo Road, on the second most-popul...
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Mecalac showcase their compact innovations at the Executive Hire Show
Mecalac showcase their compact innovations at the Executive Hire Show Mecalac Construction Equipment UK, a global leader in compact equipment design and manufacture, will showcase its latest product range at this year’s Executive Hire Show (5-6 February; Ricoh Arena, Coventry). Alongside displaying...
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Rapid re-enter the Truck Mixer market with the launch of Rapid Tumbler
Rapid re-enter the Truck Mixer market with the launch of Rapid Tumbler Rapid International Ltd has re-entered the concrete truck mixer market with the launch of their sister company Rapid Tumbler – suppliers of premium lightweight truck mixers. Rapid Tumbler’s first product to market is the RTM89 8m...
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Innovative TA3SH Power Swivel Site Dumper introduced by Mecalac
Innovative TA3SH Power Swivel Site Dumper introduced by Mecalac Mecalac, a leading global designer, manufacturer and distributor of compact construction equipment for urban environments, introduces the TA3SH Power Swivel Site Dumper for increased versatility and safety on jobsites. The site dumper i...
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Lower Thames Crossing consultation plans refined
Lower Thames Crossing consultation plans refined Britain’s most ambitious roads project in a generation, the Lower Thames Crossing, will begin its next phase of public consultation next week, Highways England has announced yesterday. The further consultation into the multi-billion pound Lower Thames...
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EIB funding €180m for new Heraklion airport in Greece
EIB funding €180m for new Heraklion airport in Greece The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to provide a €180 million loan to support construction of the New Heraklion International Airport on the Greek island of Crete. The new airport will replace the current airport serving Heraklion. Duri...
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JCB makes CESAR Emissions Compliance Verification standard on their equipment
JCB makes CESAR Emissions Compliance Verification standard on their equipment CESAR Emissions Compliance Verification (ECV) will be standard on every JCB EU Stage V and electric machine for the UK market from March 1, 2020. A second label, which can easily be scanned to verify the machine’s emission...
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First CASE Certified Used construction machine hits the market
First CASE Certified Used construction machine hits the market CASE Construction Equipment dealer LDH Plant has registered the first CASE Certified Used machine. Following the successful launch of the CASE Certified Used programme at bauma 2019, CASE rolled out training to dealers across Europe to p...
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MIT and QCRI study artificial intelligence models to enrich digital maps
MIT and QCRI study artificial intelligence models to enrich digital maps 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 maps could help improve GPS navigation. Showing drivers m...
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Auckland opts for Yotta and PiP IoT
Auckland opts for Yotta and PiP IoT In New Zealand, Auckland System Management is working with asset software provider Yotta and sensor manufacturer PiP IoT to manage motorway maintenance and repairs. Auckland System Management – ASM – is a joint venture between the New Zealand Transport...
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Conference on new Asphalt Concrete Mixes for Russia set for 25 March 2020 in Moscow
Conference on new Asphalt Concrete Mixes for Russia set for 25 March 2020 in Moscow The international conference “Production and use of asphalt concrete mixes in Russia” is an annual event that brings together more than 140 participants from road construction organizations, design institutes, asphal...
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Triton to build new gear testing facility in Huddersfield for David Brown Santasalo
Triton to build new gear testing facility in Huddersfield for David Brown Santasalo Triton Construction has secured a £1.5 million contract to build a new testing facility for global gear manufacturer, David Brown Santasalo. The contract includes the construction of a new 5400 sq ft warehouse buildi...
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Virtual planning using BIM proved successful on Gelbe Haide formwork project
Virtual planning using BIM proved successful on Gelbe Haide formwork project 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 formwork and cycle times could be planned precisely using...
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Volvo Construction Equipment makes paving easy with the P6870D ABG Paver
Volvo Construction Equipment makes paving easy with the P6870D ABG Paver Volvo customers can experience the ultimate in paving versatility with the P6870D ABG Paver, combining compact design, outstanding traction and features designed for simple operation and upkeep. Volvo Construction Equipment (Vo...
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First Yanmar V80 wheel loader in the UK heads for Yorkshire’s Masters Spreading
First Yanmar V80 wheel loader in the UK heads for Yorkshire’s Masters Spreading Masters Spreading Ltd, an agricultural contracting business covering Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, has purchased the first Yanmar V80 wheel loader sold in the UK. An expert in start-to-finish fertiliser solutions, th...
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Britpave urges investment in guided busways to ease congestion
Britpave urges investment in guided busways to ease congestion Investment in busway networks could address the decline in bus passenger numbers and ease the congestion in Britain’s towns and cities believes Britpave, the British Cementitious Paving Association. The latest Government quarterly bus st...
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Rolls Royce and UK Government champion compact nuclear power stations
Rolls Royce and UK Government champion compact nuclear power stations 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 joint investment of £18million from UKRI will be matched by n...
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UK Aid pledges support for Africa Green Cities of the future on Kenya visit
UK Aid pledges support for Africa Green Cities of the future on Kenya visit The International Development Secretary has pledged UK aid support to build the African cities of the future, so the continent can continue to thrive and reach its economic potential. Alok Sharma, on a recent visit to Kenya,...
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World Bank financing new Bus Rapid Transit Corridor in Ho Chi Minh City
World Bank financing new Bus Rapid Transit Corridor in Ho Chi Minh City The World Bank and the Ministry of Finance today signed a financing agreement for a grant worth US$10.5 million to promote integrated urban development and transport connectivity along a new Bus Rapid Transit corridor in Ho Chi...
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Air Monitors AQMesh technology essential to Breathe London SMART 50 Award
Air Monitors AQMesh technology essential to Breathe London SMART 50 Award The Breathe London project has been announced as the winner of a SMART 50 Award by Smart Cities Connect, within the Digital Transformation category. Created to better understand Londoners’ exposure to air pollution, Breathe Lo...
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Soilmec releases Blue Tech line SR-75 piling rig
Soilmec releases Blue Tech line SR-75 piling rig The new brand Soilmec SR-75 is the first model of the new Blue Tech line. One of its design hallmark is to be focused on the environmental aspects. The most critical part of the rig involved in the duty-cycles was carefully redesigned with a coherent...
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Scania depot in Newcastle expertly resurfaced by Miles Macadam
Scania depot in Newcastle expertly resurfaced by Miles Macadam Miles Macadam has recently completed a drainage and resurfacing scheme at Scania’s service depot in Newcastle, on behalf of Grattan Developments. Scania is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of heavy trucks and buses. The yard at i...
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Roads and Traffic Expo Thailand to explore sustainable transportation systems
Roads and Traffic Expo Thailand to explore sustainable transportation systems Held on 12-13 February 2020 at BITEC, The Roads and Traffic Expo Thailand will gather over 2,000 attendees from key government agencies and the private sector to discuss how infrastructure, innovations, and technological s...
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Midlands Connect warns any delay or downgrade of HS2 is a serious concern
Midlands Connect warns any delay or downgrade of HS2 is a serious concern Midlands Connect Chairman Sir John Peace has today written to the Prime Minister Boris Johnson, urging him to publish the Oakervee review in full as soon as possible, and warning him again that any delay or downgrade of High S...
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Glaston celebrates 150 years of world leading glass processing technology
Glaston celebrates 150 years of world leading glass processing technology The Glaston Corporation’s roots extend back to 1870, when the company Hammarén & Comp was established at the Kyröskoski rapids. Throughout their history, the company has evolved from a traditional forest industry company i...
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Volvo Construction Equipment showcasing ambitious future at ConExpo 2020
Volvo Construction Equipment showcasing ambitious future at ConExpo 2020 Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is set to build tomorrow with an interactive customer experience at North America’s largest construction trade show ConExpo-Con/Agg 2020. Displaying solutions for today and tomorrow Volvo...
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Construction Media Alliance announces 2019 winners
Construction Media Alliance announces 2019 winners The Construction Media Alliance – a network of construction industry journalists, publishers and communicators – has named the winners of its 2019 Editorial and Marketing Communications Awards. The winners were chosen by a panel of indus...
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Andrew Sinclair Contractors opt for more reliable Volvo Excavators
Andrew Sinclair Contractors opt for more reliable Volvo Excavators Andrew Sinclair Contractors of Kirkwall, Orkney, has opted for two new Volvo excavators in the form of an EC140E and an EC200E for its groundworks and contracting business. This time the family-run business, who are long-standing use...
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Highways England holding information events for major Knutsford M6 junction works
Highways England holding information events for major Knutsford M6 junction works Motorway users and people living around the M6 at Knutsford in Cheshire can find out more about the £43 million junction 19 roundabout improvement at Highways England public information events later this month. Highway...
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Ingenious invests in 3D Repo cloud-based digital platform design pioneers
Ingenious invests in 3D Repo cloud-based digital platform design pioneers Ingenious has announced that its Infrastructure Ventures EIS Service has led a £2.3m A-series investment round in 3D Repo, the pioneers of cloud-based design collaboration in Building Information Modelling (‘BIM’). The investm...
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Point of Rental earns 6th Rental Equipment Register Innovation Award
Point of Rental earns 6th Rental Equipment Register Innovation Award Rental Equipment Register announced their Innovative Product Award winners on Jan. 10, naming Point of Rental ONE App the Silver Award winner and Computer Software category winner. Point of Rental ONE unifies the company’s app offe...
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Royal British Legion Industries commemorative centenary award presented to McCann
Royal British Legion Industries commemorative centenary award presented to McCann Nottingham-based civil and electrical engineering firm McCann has been presented with an award by Royal British Legion Industries (RBLI) in recognition of its continued partnership with the charity which has improved t...
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CareTrack and ACTIVE CARE services for Volvo Construction Equipment
CareTrack and ACTIVE CARE services for Volvo Construction Equipment Volvo Construction Equipment (VolvoCE) now offers two ways to track machines’ health and performance – Care Track and ACTIVE CARE. But what is the difference between these services and which one is the right choice for your business...
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Doka climbing formwork enables speedy construction of Kömürhan Bridge in Turkey
Doka climbing formwork enables speedy construction of Kömürhan Bridge in Turkey Constructed over the Karakaya Dam Lake, the Kömürhan Bridge will soon forge part of the Malatya-Elazig State highway in Eastern Turkey. Measuring 600 metres in length, the bridge features a cable-stayed design with a sin...
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Hyundai and Kia invest €100m in UK electric vehicle start-up Arrival
Hyundai and Kia invest €100m in UK electric vehicle start-up Arrival 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 strategic partnership between the automakers to jointly accelerate...
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Ridgway Rentals invest in 200 new JCB Machines
Ridgway Rentals invest in 200 new JCB Machines Ridgway Rentals plant hire are adding 200 new JCB machines as part of their ongoing fleet investment programme. Both tracked and wheeled excavators feature in the list in 13 up to 20 ton models. Further additions of JS20MH materials handlers and 427, 43...
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Sungwoo Lee named Managing Director for Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe
Sungwoo Lee named Managing Director for Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe has announced the appointment of Sungwoo Lee as the new Managing Director with immediate effect. With over 20 years of service at the Hyundai group, Sungwoo Lee brings a longstanding i...
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Panasonic UHD Virtual Reality Eyeglasses set to revolutionise VR
Panasonic UHD Virtual Reality Eyeglasses set to revolutionise VR Panasonic Corporation has announced that it has developed the world’s first High Dynamic Range (HDR) capable ultra high definition (UHD) virtual reality (VR) eyeglasses which boasts a comfortable fit that makes users feel as if t...
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VINCI Energies looks at 5 ways smart industry will boost manufacturing
VINCI Energies looks at 5 ways smart industry will boost manufacturing Contrary to perception, the UK manufacturing sector is already on the rise thanks to increased investments in skills and technology. By taking a lead in automation and networking, the UK could accelerate this growth further still...
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First annual index ranks climate impact of transportation for largest 100 US Metro areas
First annual index ranks climate impact of transportation for largest 100 US Metro areas StreetLight Data, Inc, the leader in Big Data analytics for mobility, recognizes that managing transportation is a major engine of climate change mitigation, and is providing new data to enable cities and agenci...
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Volvo Construction 90-tonne excavator is now available worldwide
Volvo Construction 90-tonne excavator is now available worldwide Volvo Construction Equipment is launching a new 90-tonne excavator fitted with a Stage V engine to meet requests from markets with such engine regulation. The 90-tonne EC950F crawler excavator from Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo C...
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Small Robot Company is now fundraising on Crowdcube
Small Robot Company is now fundraising on Crowdcube 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 campaign seeks £700,000 to finance SRC’s non-chemical weed zapping robot Dick t...
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