The SEMI Silicon Photonics Industry Alliance (SiPhIA) held the Bridging Light & Silicon: SEMI SiPhIA SIGs Kick-off & Seminar, announcing the official launch of three Special Interest Groups (SIGs) aimed at integrating expertise from various sectors to formulate industry standards and accelerate technological innovation and commercialisation.

Like something closer to science fiction than science fact, researchers at Penn State University have designed a miniature, soft-bodied robot that can navigate environments too dangerous or delicate for humans or traditional machines to explore.

National Robotics Week highlights the influence of robotics on both industry and society, while also encouraging students to explore robotics and STEM fields by sharing the excitement these technologies can offer. Festo is a pioneering presence in this space, pulling together the key ingredients of automation, biomimicry, and education to drive progress. In this profile piece, I’ll take a look at how the company is advancing the boundaries ...

Northwestern University engineers recently revealed a technology that creates precise movements to mimic complex sensations, with the potential to create haptic technology that simulates real touch.

There are many places that are difficult or dangerous for humans to reach – from disaster zones to extreme or hostile environments. To help humans with this endeavour, robots have been used as a resource, whether for rescue and recovery, data collection, or to reduce risk to human life. However, the use of robots in these scenarios present their own challenges, such as size, energy demands, and complex construction.

An Australian man in his forties has made history by becoming the first person in the world to leave the hospital with a titanium-based artificial heart.

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has introduced a prototype hydrogen-powered, four-legged robot designed to carry human riders. The machine, named CORLEO, was presented at a showcase event in the lead-up to the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025.

A Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR) is a type of thyristor — a four-layer, three-terminal semiconductor device used extensively in power electronics for controlling high voltage and current.

Happy International Women in Tech Day! Today started as a vision of world where “gender does not define one's ability to succeed in the tech industry” and is a reminder of the progress made as well as the work still required to achieve gender parity in the tech sector.

As the electric vehicle (EV) market continues its steady growth, the conversation around sustainability has widened beyond just batteries or vehicle design to include the wider supporting infrastructures – particularly EV charging cables.

Roboticists based at the Bioinspired Robotics Laboratory at the University of California San Diego have managed to use 3D printing to create an electronics-free robot made from one material, using a cartridge of compressed gas.

On the 4th March 2025, Europe marked a key milestone in its quantum journey with the launch of the VTT Q50 – the continent’s first 50-qubit superconducting quantum computer.

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have developed a virtual reality (VR) system designed to improve the way psychiatric conditions are diagnosed. 

New investment from the European Commission is helping innovators exploit the unique properties of light technologies to add smart features and improve the performance of their products through a proven ‘one-stop-shop’ photonics innovation factory.

Engineers have developed screen-printed, biodegradable soil sensors that could be composted at the end of their life cycle, offering farmers a tool to boost crop yields while limiting the environmental cost of electronic waste.

Virtual reality (VR) is a visually immersive, simulated experience in which a user wears a headset device that takes them, in the figurative sense, out of their reality and puts them into an alternative, virtual one.

London is a hub for technological innovation, playing host to a range of conferences, exhibitions, and summits each year. These events can offer valuable opportunities to explore, first-hand, the advancements in sectors such as artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, embedded systems, and emerging digital technologies, ensuring engineers keep their circuits connected.

Power electronics is the field of electrical engineering that deals with the conversion, control, and conditioning of electric power using semiconductor devices. It serves as the critical interface between electrical sources and loads, enabling efficient, flexible, and compact systems across a wide range of applications — from renewable energy systems and electric vehicles, to consumer electronics and industrial automation.

Raspberry Pi has been recognised by the London Stock Exchange (LSE) with its Green Economy Mark, a designation awarded to companies generating at least 50% of their revenue from environmentally sustainable products and services.

In 2025, IEEE increased the monetary prize for its Medal of Honor to $2 million as a show of its strength and commitment to celebrating innovation and inspiring future generations. The award is one of the world’s most prestigious for contributions to engineering, science, and technology.