Electrostatic forces are the key to a new kind of gripper that can grasp and manoeuvre odd-shaped and fragile objects without damaging them

Mini wind turbines, solar panels and other small scale technologies could provide a substantial portion of the UK’s energy needs by 2050, according to a new report.

Online grocery firm Ocado has taken delivery of a prototype collaborative robot designed to help maintain systems in its highly automated warehouses.

Cambridge-based Amino Communications has teamed up with beeTV to develop a recommendation-based personalised TV service using Amino’s range of set-top boxes.

Royal Philips Electronics has reached an agreement to acquire Brazilian-based Dixtal, a manufacturer of hospital equipment that measures a patient’s vital signs.

BWT Alpine Formula One Team and AtkinsRéalis are partnering to develop talent, share knowledge, and deliver practical solutions for complex engineering challenges.

Road safety could be improved with an adaptable algorithm that predicts when drivers are able to safely interact with in-vehicle systems or receive messages.

Scientists have tested a stentrode, the world's first minimally invasive brain-machine interface designed to control an exoskeleton with thoughts.

Researchers have developed a new “zippered tube” that makes paper structures that are stiff enough to hold weight and fold flat for convenient shipping and storage. 

Engineers in the US have taken inspiration from nature to develop the first soft robot that can negotiate rough terrain and climb over obstacles.