Two UK companies are collaborating on the development of a hydrogen fuel cell that would be more efficient and cheaper to manufacture than conventional fuel cells.
The US Army has awarded BAE Systems a $34m modification to its Ground Standoff Mine Detection System-Future Combat Systems (GSTAMIDS-FCS) System Development and Demonstration contract.
The UK Medical Research Council has awarded Sheffield University £2.8m to support research into the genetic basis of a range of human illnesses
BAE Systems has begun building work on a new test rig designed to reduce the cost and timescales on two Ministry of Defence programmes for the army.
Volkswagen has announced plans to build an automotive production facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where it will produce a car designed specifically for the North American market.
Dubai-based Emirates Airline has ordered a further 32 A380s from Airbus, taking its total firm orders for the long-haul aircraft to 90.
A digital bandage developed in the US could help treat chronic and non-healing wounds by delivering different medications to the wound with independent dosing.
A new electric motor known as Ampere, being developed in the UK, is slated to be the world’s most power-dense, delivering 20kW per kg.
Engineers at Exeter University are collaborating with partners at Brunel University and software developer Delcam to create a three-dimensional printer that can build products from chocolate.
A five-year, $10m National Science Foundation Expeditions research project aims to create robotic bees that mimic the communal feeding behaviour of bee colonies.
