March saw the start of the Arrowhead project, Europe's largest ever automation development research project, coordinated by Luleå University of Technology in Sweden.
Bakken Amusement Park in Klampenborg near Copenhagen is the oldest amusement park in the world and is home to one of the oldest roller coasters in Europe: the ‘Rutschebanen’, a wooden coaster built in 1932.
Researchers using a humanoid robot to deliver speech and physical therapy to a stroke patient report notable gains and a significant improvement in quality of life.
UK food prices have risen 12 percent in the last five years, while incomes have fallen 10 percent. There were seasonal shortages this year and experts are predicting worldwide food shortages by 2020. Efficiency and waste reduction are thus high on this industry's agenda.
Editor Les Hunt reviews some recent additions to the industry's wireless product portfolio.