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Evri unveils 4ft wheels-on-legs delivery robot in Barnsley

2026-09-30T13:59:30Z

Delivery firm Evri has launched a trial of wheeled, two-legged autonomous delivery robots in Barnsley, the UK’s first government-backed ‘Tech Town’. The trial, in partnership with Japan-based Refined Robotics, will explore how advanced robotics can s...(read more)

UK launches publicly owned Great British Grid to speed up connections

2026-09-30T10:44:56Z

The UK government has announced the creation of Great British Grid (GBG), a publicly-owned entity tasked with speeding up connections to the grid and upgrading the electricity network. Andy Burnham, the Prime Minister, made the announcement as part o...(read more)

AC and DC ratios measured using a single device – new study

2026-09-29T15:34:33Z

A room-temperature diamond quantum sensor successfully unifies both alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) ratio calibration within the same device set-up, according to a new study. Researchers led by Japan’s National Institute of Advanced ...(read more)

Diversification from film supply to ‘faithful’ design

2026-09-29T12:55:34Z

What do you do when your market disappears – diversify or die? Fujifilm, one of the most famous suppliers in the photography field, reinvented itself by returning to the ‘Faithful Design’ philosophy at its heart. Famously, Kodak had the world of phot...(read more)

SpaceX’s huge Starship deploys satellites in orbit before explosive splashdown

2026-09-29T11:37:18Z

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has launched its Starship into orbit for the first time, marking a key milestone en route to operational flight. The 124 metre-tall Starship lifted off from the SpaceX Starbase facility in South Texas at 7.48am (local time), markin...(read more)

Heat-resistant transistors scaled up to wafer-level production

2026-09-28T14:58:24Z

Integrated circuit technology for extreme environments has taken a step closer, with a study demonstrating the fabrication of heat-resistant silicon carbide (SiC) transistors on 6-inch wafers. Having recently demonstrated that an individual, lab-scal...(read more)

‘New age of industrialisation’ as government backs British shipbuilding

2026-09-28T12:49:25Z

The UK Treasury has announced orders for new Royal Navy floating docks and a maritime research vessel, all of which will be built in the UK. In his first Labour conference speech as chancellor, John Healey said plans to boost Britain's shipbuildi...(read more)

UK’s ‘largest AI supercomputer’ delayed to 2030s due to grid issues

2026-09-28T11:43:54Z

The launch of a massive AI data centre in Essex has been pushed back from 2027 to the 2030s because of grid connection and power supply issues. In September 2025, US tech giants announced numerous investments in the UK as part of the UK-US Tech Prosp...(read more)

Bentley unveils 2.7-tonne luxury EV with 16-minute charging time

2026-09-25T12:48:56Z

British luxury automaker Bentley has launched its first fully electric vehicle (EV), the £173,000 Torcal SUV. The Bentley Torcal marks the brand’s first foray into the EV market in its 107-year history. Though renowned for its iconic W12 and V8 combu...(read more)

Implantable devices able to connect via electrical pulses passed through tissue

2026-09-24T20:00:00Z

A network of wearables and implants are able to connect using the body’s natural conductivity to send signals, according to a study. The human body does not easily allow traditional wireless signals such as Bluetooth or NFC to pass through. This has ...(read more)

Scottish-built hardware to power German research rocket

2026-09-24T10:29:23Z

Scottish space tech firm Aurora Avionics has seen its technology integrated into a German research rocket due for launch in October. It marks the first time that the Edinburgh-based firm will have its PF1 computer system launch into microgravity onbo...(read more)

UK military squadron to defend satellites in space from hostile threats

2026-09-23T15:22:54Z

The UK government has launched a military unit dedicated to countering hostile threats to UK satellites in orbit. The new Royal Air Force squadron will protect critical satellites that warn of incoming missile attacks, provide communications and help...(read more)

Act on AI now, says Alan Turing Institute amid rising global tensions over safeguarding tech

2026-09-23T13:53:43Z

The Alan Turing Institute has published a report arguing that uncertainty about future existential threats posed by AI should not delay action on immediate risk. The warning comes as international debate over how to safeguard the technology intensifi...(read more)

Samsung invests $100m in nuclear reactors to power Google’s AI data centres

2026-09-22T15:19:44Z

Samsung C&T is investing up to $100m in US nuclear start-up Kairos Power to develop small modular reactors (SMR) destined to power Google's AI data centres. In 2024, Google signed a deal with Kairos to develop a fleet of SMRs capable of gener...(read more)

Cutting aircraft contrails could delay aviation warming by 10 years, study finds

2026-09-22T12:10:38Z

Reducing the formation of aircraft contrails in the sky could delay aviation-related climate heating by up to a decade, a report by Transport and Environment (T&E) has said. Condensation trails, or contrails, form when water vapour from an aircra...(read more)