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Autonomous shuttle pilot project at UNC Charlotte
Beep Inc. announced a second project with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) as part of its Connected Autonomous Shuttle Supporting Innovation (CASSI) programme.
Large-scale gigawatt nuclear power plant planned for North Wales
Wylfa in Anglesey has been designated by the government as the preferred site for the UK’s third mega-nuclear power station.
£47 million investment to supercharge UK space infrastructure
Space infrastructure across the UK will get a boost thanks to a new fund from the UK Space Agency.
Safety of advanced AI under the spotlight in new report
New research, supported by over 30 nations, as well as representatives from the EU and the UN, has highlighted the potential impact of AI if governments and society do not deepen their collaboration on AI safety.
£9M funding for satellite instruments to monitor climate
The UK Space Agency has announced its largest investment into an early-stage technology programme to enhance the UK’s Earth observation technologies, to improve how space is used to understand and protect the planet.
New Space for All projects to inspire young people into STEM
The UK Space Agency has allocated funding to 15 projects across the UK, aimed at engaging young people from diverse backgrounds and encouraging them to pursue careers in STEM.
DSIT bolsters leadership team to drive UK science and tech
Experts in health, law, risk management and marketing have been appointed to oversee the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology’s (DSIT) work to transform the UK into a science and technology superpower, bolstering the DSIT board with a series of key leadership figures.
What does the future hold for robotics?
Although the manufacturing sector is still the biggest purchaser of robots, there are now huge commercial opportunities arising for ‘service robots’. This is in part driven by the number of new startups, which currently account for approximately 29% of all the robot companies in operation.
NASA’s LASSIE robot dog trains to take on the Moon
In a two-year $2 million grant, a team of scientists and engineers have begun trials in Oregon to prepare NASA’s LASSIE robot dog for the Moon’s surface.
Kirigami hydrogels rise from cellulose film
Laser-patterned thin films that swell into kirigami-like structures offer new opportunities in hydrogel technology.