Fuel-cell technology could be used to convert carbon dioxide into usable hydrocarbons and create self-powered desalination plants following new research at Surrey University.
Light detection and ranging (lidar) and artificial intelligence (AI) are being employed by University of Missouri researchers to enhance the safety of roads in the US.
Robots deployed from a mothership could manoeuvre beneath ice shelves to collect measurements about the extent of ice cavities and surrounding ocean properties.
AI-driven robots that can carry out chemical synthesis research to the same standard as a human - but much more quickly - have been developed at Liverpool University.
A simulator that mimics the mechanical behaviour of the human torso could lead to innovative new designs of medical back supports.
A new Airbus-led pan-European consortium has been launched to explore the challenges around liquid hydrogen refuelling and handling for aviation.
Coventry University is partnering with German engineering firm FEV to build a new £30m facility that will focus on clean transport and advanced powertrain technology.
Space Power is collaborating with Surrey University on a project to develop the first in-orbit laser-based power beaming demonstration outside of a governmental organisation.
Southampton University has partnered with three of Egypt's top institutions in a project aiming to assess and mitigate natural disasters through geographic information system (GIS) mapping technology.