The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute has recently been awarded $25 million by the US Department of Transportation to develop technologies to help drivers avoid crashes.
More than 700 jobs are to be created following Jaguar Land Rover’s decision to invest £355m in a new engine plant in Wolverhampton.
A Qinetiq-led team has won a £9.48m MOD research contract to deliver the Vehicle Technology Integration Demonstrator (VTID) programme to investigate protection for armoured vehicles.
Working procedures to increase the current railway system’s efficiency must be undertaken to drive wholesale change for tomorrow, says Richard Moss, head of civils at Instarmac.
A stable high-conductivity polymer ink has the potential to lead to innovative printed electronics with high energy efficiency, researchers claim.
Engineers at Sheffield University have developed a track cleaning technology to remove leaves from railway lines, aiming to significantly reduce rail delays.
Swarms of robots acting together to carry out jobs could provide new opportunities for humans to harness the power of machines, claim researchers.
Personal robots that can provide soldiers with an extra level of situational awareness are to be supplied to the US Army.
Work is progressing to dismantle a nuclear-powered submarine and to reuse or recycle around 90 per cent of the boat’s structure and components.
Siemens Energy and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory are to conduct atmospheric modelling research that is expected to help operaters and owners manage wind farms more efficiently.
