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INDUSTRY NEWS | 3 MIN READ Hyundai has announced that they will develop an electric vertical take-off and landing air taxi as part of the Uber Elevate initiative. The PAV will be operated initially by a pilot during the early stages of commercialization and enable autonomous operation once the relevant technologies are developed. Watch the video to find out more! Hyundai has...

INDUSTRY NEWS | 3 MIN READ Last week Boeing delivered the core stage of NASA’s first Space Launch System (SLS) deep space exploration rocket, moving it out of the NASA Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans to the Stennis Space Center for testing. The SLS is the largest rocket to fly since the Moon landings, even outclassing the Saturn V. Boeing describes SLS as the world’...

INDUSTRY NEWS | 3 MIN READ Researchers from EPFL's School of Engineering have teamed up to develop robust soft robotic insects that are able to propel themselves with artificial muscles. Find out more and watch the video of the robotic insects in action! Researchers have teamed up to develop robust soft robotic insects that are able to propel themselves with artificial muscl...

INDUSTRY NEWS | 2 MIN READ Construction on the long-talked-about high-speed train between Las Vegas and Southern California could start as soon as 2020 if bonds are approved by February. The new route will allow passengers to travel around 185 miles (297 kilometres) between Las Vegas and Victorville, California, in about 90 minutes. Virgin Trains USA executive Tina Quigley h...

AEROSPACE NEWS | 3 MIN READ An all-electric powered seaplane has taken flight in Vancouver, Canada, in what the operators describe as a "world-first" for the aviation industry. Harbour Air has said that they are aiming to fly passengers abroad on fully electric planes starting from 2021. An all-electric powered seaplane has taken flight in Vancouver, Canada, in what the oper...

AUTOMOTIVE NEWS | 3 MIN READ Rolls-Royce Power Systems is collaborating with Lab1886 to develop hydrogen fuel cells for stationary power generation. The fuel cells which are being developed will emit no pollutants during operation and if the hydrogen is generated using low-carbon electricity the overall emissions to the atmosphere is zero. Rolls-Royce Power Systems is collab...

INDUSTRY NEWS | 2 MIN READ Australian researchers have devised a method to covert agri-waste from the banana industry into biodegradable, non-toxic, bioplastic. The technique that they are using takes the pseudostems of the banana plant and converts the waste into nanocellulose which can then be used to create bioplastics. Currently, the actual fruit that we eat from a banan...

INDUSTRY NEWS | 3 MIN READ Air Canada retires a long-serving fleet aircraft after more than 30 years of service Plus, we look back at the Gimli Glider, probably the most famous Air Canada 767 in history Air Canada recently retired the Boeing 767-300ER passenger aircraft that had the most operating hours in the world. With 211 seats in total, the aircraft FIN682 has flown hun...

INDUSTRY NEWS | 3 MIN READ Biologically inspired composites are being used in electrodes batteries to help reduce weight for electric cars and within the aerospace industry Performance in electric vehicles is often hampered by the weight of batteries Biological components such as dopamine are being used in electrode batteries to help solve the weight issues prevalent in elec...

INDUSTRY NEWS | 3 MIN READ Australia’s airline, Qantas has flown a Boeing 787 Dreamliner non-stop from London to Sydney in a research flight. Qantas is also using Project Sunrise to improve its in-flight cabin programme with an aim to reduce jetlag and make flights more comfortable for passengers. Australia’s airline, Qantas has flown a Boeing 787 Dreamliner non-stop from Lo...