The UK has taken its first step in disposing of the world’s largest stockpile of plutonium, a highly hazardous manufacturing byproduct.
Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2026 is set to host “one of its most innovation-driven editions yet”, as exhibitors unveil new technologies, sustainable materials and advanced digital capabilities designed to strengthen UK manufacturing and electronics supply chains.
To help combat respiratory viruses, a group of researchers has developed an antiviral nasal spray using artificial intelligence.
Machine vision technology is being used for a robotic weed management system that avoids the environmental effects of herbicides and fills the agricultural labour gap.
Batteries from electric vehicles could be used to power homes, helping to reduce costs and carbon emissions.