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Chris Middleton explains why the future is bright for autonomous transport, as long as it doesn’t rain, you aren’t an ethnic minority, and you don’t live around a corner.

As NASA’s robotic Mars 2020 Perseverance rover begins its mission on Mars, the UK government has announced a new accelerator programme to help innovators gain a foothold in the lucrative space market.

Chris Middleton explains why telexistence and teleoperation robots are a growing area of investment.

Robotics and autonomous systems (RAS) have important roles to play in battling pandemics and contagion. That’s according to UK-RAS, the network within the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) that promotes robotics research.

The UK is lagging behind its major competitors in the adoption and use of industrial robots. As a result, national productivity – which has been flatlining since the 2008-09 financial crisis – has suffered.

Chris Middleton reports on an exciting new climate initiative – and explains why concepts like this are vitally important for industry to take seriously.