The global focus on reducing our carbon footprint is challenging engineers and scientists to explore alternative power sources and develop them into viable products that can be integrated into everyday lives. The recent increase in Electric Vehicles (EVs) is just…
Scientists ramping up net speeds to 40Tb/s
An industrial research collaboration between scientists and engineers from Ireland, the Netherlands, and Germany have found a way to pack more data into existing internet cables to ramp up speeds to 40Tb per second – fast enough to download 5,000…
Smart monitoring and IIoT technologies improve onshore wind turbine up-time
Operators of onshore wind turbines are always looking to maximise power output and profitability. Therefore, any tool that can reduce turbine maintenance requirements and improve reliability is incredibly useful. To deliver these benefits, Altra Renewables has employed Industrial Internet of…
45 million 5G small cells will be installed by 2031
After years of waiting, 5G is finally here. 5G not only greatly improves network experiences for mobile consumers, but more importantly, will bring digitalisation into every industry, revolutionising our society. However, this vision will not be realised without small cell…
Superpedestrian unlocks e-scooter safety breakthrough
Superpedestrian, the MIT spin-off engineering firm behind LINK, ‘The Volvo of E-Scooters’, has unveiled a breakthrough active safety system dubbed ‘Pedestrian Defense’. The new system doesn’t just detect unsafe behaviours like riding on the sidewalk, but puts a stop to…
