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The Government is investing more than £54million in South West businesses and research to “future proof” the economy and create jobs. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is injecting the cash to tackle what it sees as major societal challenges and to help the UK “build back better”. Projects already under …

Renault production line of the R240 electric motors mainly for the Renault ZOE electric car. Photo … [+] by: Andia/ Universal Images Group via Getty Images As I write articles about electric transportation technologies for Forbes.com, I keep a reminder on my desk of the importance of electric motors to …

Armored tanks dominated the theater of war from the Battle of Kursk to Desert Storm and helped define combat in the 20th century. But the mighty tank’s place in the battles of tomorrow isn’t entirely clear. Specialists argue that the changing nature of war could limit tanks’ effectiveness and mean …

Drone ships, more commonly known as unmanned surface vessels (USV), could soon change how we navigate and understand our seas, in a similar way to how aerial drones have changed how we access the skies and view the world we live in. British-based Sea-Kit International deployed its 12-metre USV Maxlimer …

In my August 12 newsletter, I discussed the technological innovations that drove the prosperity of the 1920s. Then I discussed the ones that are likely to do the same during the current decade: “The awesome range of futuristic ‘BRAIN’ technological innovations includes biotechnology, robotics and automation, artificial intelligence, and nanotechnology. …

What kind of job do you think your children will have in the future? They might apply to one of … [+] these futuristic job ads one day. Getty Fifteen years ago, people would have looked at you sideways if you told them you were a data scientist, driverless car …

Online retail giant Amazon recently proved that delivery by drone, known formally as an unmanned aircraft system (UAS), is not only possible, but represents the future of last-mile delivery. Introduced in 2016, Amazon’s PrimeAir service will eventually be capable of delivering packages from Amazon’s warehouses to customers in 30 minutes …

In a project led by Arva Intelligence, Berkeley Lab scientists will monitor carbon emissions and other indicators at five commercial farms in California and Arkansas. (Credit: Jay McEntire/Arva Intelligence) Farmers have enough worries – between bad weather, rising costs, and shifting market demands – without having to stress about the …

The command is responsible for defending the continental United States and territories and provides military aid to non-military agencies such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The command has deployed Army and Navy medical personnel to New York, sent Navy hospital ships to New York City and Los Angeles, and …

The electric air taxi business—spurred along for years by Uber’s Elevate initiative and also known as flying cars—is flying into a cloudy unknown: The murky pall of the Covid-19 pandemic and its related, brutal economic downturn. Given how plummeting revenues and homebound consumers have gut punched the established airline and …