Neste and Scania pilot a digital solution to make renewable fuels use easier to track

Neste and Scania are piloting a digital solution that enables easy follow-up and verification of each truck’s usage of renewable fuels. Combining data from Scania Fleet Management Portal enriched with Neste’s fuel emission data, the solution provides Scania’s fleet management…

Using wireless technology to optimise motor racing

Valtteri Bottas currently holds the record for the highest speed in a Formula 1 race, hitting 231.4mph in the 2016 Mexican Grand Prix. But what may seem like a fluke requires intensive testing before racers hit the track. Here Robert…

Riding in a remotely monitored open sleigh

On a cold Christmas Eve, the wind started to howl, and children slept in their beds as snow fell to the ground. Then, a jingle of bells and a loud “Ho, ho, ho!” Santa was here for his big Christmas…

Autonomous firefighting drones market valued at US$ 8,980.2 million

The global autonomous firefighting drone market will reach a valuation of US$ 1,916.8 million in 2023 and is expected to progress at a CAGR of 16.7% to reach US$ 8,980.2 million by the end of 2033. According to estimates from…

Traceability 4.0: The fundamental element of global manufacturing

The manufacturing industry is moving at a fast pace, and it is hard for producers to keep up with the continuous need for change caused by new regulations, counterfeit operations, and individualised consumer needs. Traceability is vital for protecting your…

World-first underwater robot shortlisted for award

A collaborative project which will see the development of a world-first underwater robot to repair a damaged ship’s hull while still in transit has been shortlisted for an industry award. Funded by the European Commission, a total of 11 partners…

Professor joins Pan-European alliance for better road safety

A renowned researcher at Northumbria University who is working on a €4m project to make our roads safer has been invited to become part of an important alliance aiming to futureproof industry. Pictured below, Professor Ahmed Elmarakbi, Professor of Automotive…

Electric Vehicle Inspection Solution to support British Touring Car Championship

Getac has worked closely with the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) to use its Electric Vehicle Inspection Solution for digitising key race day operations. Such operations include safety and compliance checks, team communications, and vehicle diagnostics, in the latest phase…

LoRaWAN installation to optimise ship’s maritime operations

Semtech has announced its collaboration with SkyLab, provider of wireless sensors and tracking tech, and HeNet B.V., developers of the LongAP, to provide a dual-band network – using Semtech’s LoRa devices in the LongAP Pro gateway – for the ship:…

How is Audi designing the production of the future?

Audi is setting up fully networked, highly efficient, and sustainable production. The goal is to design a resilient, agile, and flexible value chain to meet future challenges successfully. These include a growing diversity of variants, the transition to electromobility, the…