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Two-wheeler (2W) Cargo Bikes Gather Speed in Europe, Driven by Progressive Regulation, Lower Ownership and Operational Costs, and Superior Environmental Profile

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

Electric two-wheeler (e2W) cargo bikes gain appeal for personal use and last-mile delivery services, even as advanced connectivity and braking technologies enhance overall safety, efficiency, and performance. Two-wheeler (2W) cargo bikes are gaining significant traction in Europe for both commercial as well as personal mobility purposes.

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Deakin students test drive custom-built solar car

Manufacturer's Monthly

” With this philosophy in mind, the solar car is designed to comfortably seat a driver and passenger as well as having cargo space. The project kicked off in 2019 and has involved nearly 1,000 Deakin students across multiple schools including Engineering, IT, Communication and Creative Arts and Business and Law.

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Floating ‘artificial leaves’ could produce clean fuel for the shipping industry

E&T

Currently, around 80 per cent of global trade is transported by cargo vessels powered by fossil fuels. In 2019, the research group developed an artificial leaf, which makes syngas – a key intermediate in the production of many chemicals and pharmaceuticals – from sunlight, carbon dioxide and water. Image credit: Virgil Andrei.

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UK must invest in smart and green shipping solutions, MPs tell government

E&T

The TSC has published a report on the government’s Maritime 2050 strategy, published in 2019. Currently, approximately 95 per cent of goods by weight come to the UK by ship and the Department for Business and Trade has predicted maritime cargo volumes will triple by 2050.

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Rotor Technologies propels advances in autonomous helicopters

Robotics Business Review

In late 2019, after years of studying aviation and aerospace engineering, Hector (Haofeng) Xu decided to learn to fly helicopters. Autonomous helicopters take off Using small aircraft to do things like fight fires and deliver cargo to offshore sites is not only dangerous, it’s also inefficient.

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Building for the Uncertainty of Tomorrow: Impact of 3D Printing in Space & on the Ground

Additive Manufacturing

While TechShot had previously only focused on parts production, it pivoted to bioprinting research and in 2019 launched the BioFabrication Facility, or BFF, to the space station to experiment with 3D printing of tissues in organs in microgravity. Why do bioprinting in space?

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View from India: Green flight hope for the future

E&T

The Airbus engineering centre in India is 15 years old and our engineering base was strengthened in 2019 with the establishment of the GIC or Global in-house centre,” explained Suraj Chettri, head of Bangalore site, Airbus India. “Our footprint in India is expected to grow from 2,000 employees to 2,300 by the end of the year.