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World’s first autonomous, remotely commanded voyage by an ocean tugboat

World’s first autonomous, remotely commanded voyage by an ocean tugboat

Sea Machines Robotics, the developer of autonomous command and control systems for the maritime industry, will embark on a 1,000 nautical mile autonomous and remotely commanded journey around Denmark later this month.

Bradford’s manufacturers sign up to engage with pupils from 45 local schools

Bradford’s manufacturers sign up to engage with pupils from 45 local schools

More than 30 Bradford manufacturers have registered for this year’s Bradford Manufacturing Weeks initiative, despite the continued constraints of Covid-19.

Scientists develop cosmic concrete from space dust and astronaut blood

Scientists develop cosmic concrete from space dust and astronaut blood

Transporting a single brick to Mars can cost more than a million British pounds. Scientists at The University of Manchester have developed a way to potentially overcome this problem, by creating a concrete-like material made of extra-terrestrial dust along with the blood, sweat and tears of astronauts.

New research reveals four key actions to strengthen process resilience

New research reveals four key actions to strengthen process resilience

Independent research commissioned by RS Components (RS) has uncovered four key actions that senior engineers should consider taking to build process resilience across their organisations.

A revolution in higher education: In conversation with tomorrow’s engineers

A revolution in higher education: In conversation with tomorrow’s engineers

On 6 September, NMITE (New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering) opened its doors to a new Design Cohort, a group of students undertaking its innovative Integrated Engineering Undergraduate Master’s Degree (MEng).

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