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Israel Ministry of Defence to Test Robotic Unmanned Vehicle

The Israel Ministry of Defense will begin testing a robotic unmanned vehicle. The robotic combat vehicle includes a new robotic platform type, a 30 mm autonomous turret, fire control and mission management systems, and robotic autonomous kit, in addition to situation awareness systems. The vehicle also features a capsuled drone for forward reconnaissance missions, and a passive sensing kit.

Comau Launches The New N-220 Robot

Comau is expanding its product portfolio with the new N-220-2.7, a 220 kg payload robot featuring a modular set up, direct kinematics, absolute calibration, and enhanced algorithms.

Circular End of Life Supply Chain for EV Batteries in the UK

A ground-breaking project to create a new circular end-of-life supply chain for the electric vehicle industry is being led by EMR Metals Recycling. The project has won grant support from the UK Government's Advanced Propulsion Centre.

LEVC VN5 Electric Van Starts Production

LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) has announced the start of production for its new electric van, VN5. The new model is designed, engineered and manufactured at LEVC's award-winning production plant in Ansty, Coventry - the UK's only dedicated electric vehicle factory.

Saietta Secures Major UK Government Research Contract

Oxfordshire based tech company Saietta has won a major grant, through the Advanced Propulsion Centre that will fast-track the first stage of the production process ramp-up for its innovative Axial Flux Traction electric motor.

AMTE Power and Britishvolt sign MoU for UK's Landmark GigaFactory

AMTE Power and Britishvolt announce plans to investigate collaborating to build the UK's first full cycle battery cell GigaPlant, servicing the automotive and energy storage markets.

Agile Process Chemicals LLP

Based in Mumbai, India, Agile Process Chemicals' pyrolysis technology which converts waste polymers (PP, PE and PS) and tires into pyrolysis oil, carbon black and hydrocarbon gas.

Zircotec

Zircotec are a company that specialise in thermal barrier coatings with recent emerging applications in electric vehicle enclosures. Technical director Simon Hiiemae spoke with senior technology analyst Dr Richard Collins.

4.25 Million funding for battery and autonomous vehicle research

Business Secretary Greg Clark and Transport Minister John Hayes have announced a range of research funding which included a total of £4.25 million for a high energy battery research project, and an autonomous vehicle research project at WMG at the University of Warwick.

Consortium to deliver UK's first range-extended fleet vehicles

Millbrook, one of Europe's leading independent test and technology centres for vehicles and vehicle systems, will join a UK industry consortium to develop a new class of zero-emission, light commercial vehicle.

£1 billion Advanced Propulsion Centre hub location at Warwick

The Advanced Propulsion Centre has selected the University of Warwick as the site for its Hub location, supporting the ten year, £1 billion industry and government commitment to the development of low carbon propulsion systems.

Large UK Government grants for KERS harvesting

Gyrodrive flywheel harvesting for buses and Flybrid flywheel harvesting for diggers will receive a big boost from large UK Government grants just announced.

Chrylsler Group to develop advanced electric and hybrid power trains

hrysler Group LLC has entered a 5-year, $18.2 million partnership with McMaster University, with funding support from the Canadian government, to develop next-generation, energy-efficient, high-performance electrified powertrains and powertrain components.

Scientists to gain from inside view of fuel cells

The new Nano X-ray Computed Tomography tools will become part of a nationally unique fuel cell testing and characterization facility.

Canadian Government invests in vehicles of the future

The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for Science and Technology, announced last week six new projects supported by the Automotive Partnership Canada (APC) initiative at the University of Windsor.