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Your favourite stories of 2023: A round-up

Happy New Year! 2023 marked a momentous year for the engineering community and, by extension, for the world at large. It witnessed artificial intelligence taking centre stage, with the development of ChatGPT and the world's first AI Safety Summit. Against the backdrop of COP28, sustainability continued to shoot to the top of every manufacturer's agenda as the effects of climate change became ever more evident globally.

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We also saw the return to CE marking, awe-inspiring images from the James Webb Space Telescope, widespread discussions about HS2, and the trend of reshoring as a solution to supply chain instability take hold – among a whole host of other issues, trends, and innovations.

With so much taking place within the manufacturing industry and beyond, we recognise that it can be difficult to keep track of all the intricacies of industry shifts, policy decisions, and technological breakthroughs that have shaped the past year.

With this in mind, we at DPA have curated our most-read news stories, industry insights and products, to help you take stock of our industry's most noteworthy achievements and lessons as we transition into a new year.

What was your favourite story?

Your top news stories:
1. 10x more efficient solar panel drives down sustainable hydrogen cost
2. Supercomputers simulate millions of universes to understand black holes
3. Will ChatGPT really take over the world?
4. “Common sense decision”: Industry welcomes Government’s decision to keep CE marking
5. Role-playing VR game simulates discrimination
6. Autumn Budget 2023: Here’s what manufacturing experts think
7. HS2's northern phase hangs in the balance as Sunak and Hunt consider cost-cutting measures
8. AI Safety Summit 2023: Here’s everything you need to know
9. From London to New York: First transatlantic trip on 100% sustainable fuel takes off
10. UK could be at forefront of 6G – and pave way for holographic teleportation

Your top video interviews:
1. Better connected with Murrelektronik
2. Swift solutions: Modifying enclosures at speed
3. Lamonde: Powering panel builders
4. Maintenance: Don’t just stick a plaster on it!
5. Bring your ideas to life through digital twin software

Your top features:
1. The future of manufacturing: Why you can’t have a digital twin without simulation
2. From fibre to fabric: Textile selection in conveyor belt manufacturing
3. The future in 3D: How additive manufacturing has become a versatile tool for design engineers
4. How high-efficiency SynRM motors enable long-term savings
5. Sustainability challenges: What’s hindering manufacturers’ transition?
6. Intertek increases productivity at Global EV Testing Centre
7. Circularity in action: Designing a sustainable low-voltage motor
8. It’s all about customer centricity!
9. How AI is boosting the power of robotic solutions
10. Streamlining dental laboratories with 3D printing

Your top products:
1. Parker Hannifin to showcase electrification components and subsystems at SPS 2023
2. “Radical overhaul” in computing bears fruit: Introducing Raspberry Pi 5
3. WEG launches electric vehicle charging stations
4. Sprint Electric announces unveiling of landmark Generis AC regen drive at SPS
5. EV Baywatch: Turck Banner takes charge in tackling infrastructure challenges

Thank you for reading DPA in 2023. Your support has been instrumental in helping to make DPA a hub of knowledge, insight, and inspiration for the engineering community. We can't wait to share with you the exciting developments that the coming year holds!

Written By Sophia Bell

Sophia Bell is the Group Editor of DPA, Connectivity, and PBSI. She joined the team in 2020 as Assistant Editor after achieving a First-Class Honours BA in English Literature and Film Studies from the University of East Anglia. In her current role, she leads the editorial strategy, driving digital growth and ensuring each title continues to deliver trusted, relevant insight for engineering and manufacturing professionals.