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So-called extreme environments – environments that are hazardous to human beings – typify high-risk industries such as offshore energy, subsea engineering, deep mining, space exploration, and nuclear power/decommissioning. As such, they present a significant economic opportunity for robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), ...

With driverless cars yet to roll out into commercial service at scale in the UK, Future of Transport Minister George Freeman aims to speed up the process by opening a new test facility for self-driving vehicles.

NEWSBYTE Japanese electronics giant Sony is to host an “exploration” of how technologies such as robotics, sensors, and artificial intelligence will “enrich our lives and society”, according to an announcement today.

A panoramic scientific camera system designed at University College London has been fitted to the UK’s Rosalind Franklin rover, allowing it to examine the surface of Mars and look for evidence of life.

NEWSBYTE The Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity market is set to grow in value from $3.8 billion this year to $8.9 billion by 2024, more than doubling over the forecast period, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.7 percent.

Seaborne and underwater robotics for the offshore energy sector could be major opportunity for Britain, according to a new report from Innovate UK.