Researchers at the University of Stanford have designed a new drone based on the wing anatomy of birds and bats that will be able to recover from mid air collisions. The wings of the drone, built from carbon fibre, will be able to be folded in to minimise the effects of any impact.
NASA Advances Concept for Solar-Powered Fixed-Wing Aircraft to Explore Mars
Mars has been a prime target for exploration missions over the past few decades to study the planet's atmosphere, surface,...
Engineering a More Efficient Sleigh: Advancing Santa’s Christmas Eve Operations
The logistical undertaking of Santa's Christmas Eve journey is staggering. In 24 hours, his sleigh must traverse the globe, somehow...
NASA’s “Son of Concorde” X-59 Set for Historic First Flight
Imagine flying from New York to London only to land across the pond in a mere 90 minutes. This hyper-fast...
UK Government Commits £4.5 Billion to Support Strategic Manufacturing and Clean Energy
The UK government has announced a major £4.5 billion investment package to support strategic manufacturing sectors and accelerate the transition to clean...
Rolls-Royce Achieves Major Milestone, Running UltraFan Demonstrator at Full Power
Rolls-Royce recently crossed a significant milestone in its UltraFan technology demonstrator program, successfully running the innovative powerplant to its total...
The new technology that is making cars easier for criminals to steal, or crash
There is much talk in the automotive industry about the “internet of vehicles” (IoV). This describes a network of cars...
Launching Careers to New Heights: The Space Engineering Degree Apprenticeship
In an exciting development for the UK's space sector, the government has announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind Space Systems...
British rocket company reveal plans for Sutherland spaceport
Moray based rocket company Orbex has been granted a fifty-year lease on UK´s 1st mainland vertical launch spaceport site. The...