China has announced plans to open the world's first-ever all-robot manufacturing plant, which could reduce the workforce from 1,800 people to 200 – or by 90%. The plant will produce electronic and technology goods.
China has announced plans to open the world's first-ever all-robot manufacturing plant, which could reduce the workforce from 1,800 people to 200 – or by 90%. The plant will produce electronic and technology goods.
Lignin Carbon Fibre: Paper Waste Cuts Costs 25 Percent
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In every electric vehicle there is a ring of permanent magnets tucked inside the motor casing. They are tiny and...
Light-Powered Soft Robot Keeps Jumping Forever
In a laboratory at North Carolina State University there is a translucent loop, the size of a fifty-pence piece, which...
Lunar Excavator Prototype Readied for Moon Base
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Cobalt Aluminum Alloy Hits 10x Steel Strength
If you break a piece of metal in just the right way, it can actually become harder to break instead...
Humanoid Robot Volcano Climb: Pemba the Robot Summits Ecuador’s Chimborazo
On 7 June 2026, a small humanoid robot stood at 6,200 metres above sea level on the summit of Chimborazo,...
US Solid-State Battery Startup Passes Production Milestone
For more than a decade, solid-state batteries have occupied the same awkward position in engineering as fusion power: always promising,...
Time Capsule 2025 – 10 Groundbreaking Engineering Innovations Set to Transform Industries
Welcome to our 2025 time capsule! We are about to kick off another year, and it's always fascinating to consider...