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(l-r) Catherine Neil (Alnwick Castle), Louise Hunt (Britain Thinks), Mark Dawson (The Alnwick Garden), Ricky Raines, Daniel Chatters and Chris Conlon (all Aurrigo).

Aurrigo heads to Alnwick for Self-driving rural first for the UK

A stepping stone to success: How best to upgrade from Made Smarter Innovation Alley to the Smart Factory Expo

Ericsson, TIM and Comau test the “factory of the future” thanks to 5G network slicing

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Ericsson, TIM and Comau test the “factory of the future” thanks to 5G network slicing

Jonathan Stott, general manager of CO2Sustain. Credit: CO2Sustain

Yorkshire manufacturer puts plastic pollution problem under the microscope during Plastic Free July

Getting to grips with Gripple – A unique manufacturer

Flimby-based Forth Engineering specialises in the manufacture of bespoke robotics that can be used in harsh environments for nuclear, oil and gas, marine, and renewables sectors. . Credit: Forth

Robotics specialist targets global growth with immersive technology investment

(From L – R) Ben Cunliffe, Commercial Director (Constuction), British Steel, Graham Backhouse, Commercial Director at Drax, Chris Vaughn Technical Director at British Steel, Allan Bell, Chief Commercial Officer at British Steel, Lisa Coulson, Marketing Director at British Steel, Esa Heiskanen, Chief Officer Capital Projects at Drax.

British Steel forges new partnership to support Drax’s world leading carbon capture project

Hyperbat's proof of concept that uses VR to power collaborative sessions. Credit: Hyperbat

Digital Transformation

Powered up: 5G and VR accelerate vehicle battery design

SmartParts programmable particles can be added to any 3D printed object and then scanned to reveal full specs about the product. Credit SmartParts

Manufacturing giant Hexagon backs start-ups to boost efficiency and ESG

Internet of Things, IoT, IIoT, IoT for manufacturing. Credit: Shutterstock

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£50k IoT technology prize on offer for ‘smart tech superheroes’

Nathaniel Fernandes & Annabel Ohene, Siemens graduate engineers. Credit: Green Space Dark Skies, (Dinas Dinlle), photographer: Geraint Thomas

Celebrating the UK’s wild spaces with new lighting technology