UK government

The announcement that the UK government has pledged £620m (€734.97m) in funding towards electric vehicles is welcome news to the EV industry. So is the commitment to improve electric charge points and EV infrastructure, says Alok Dubey, UK country manager at the electric vehicle charging app, Monta.

Lockheed Martin, a global technology provider of aerospace, space and security has brought a team of senior leaders to the site of the new SaxaVord Spaceport alongside representatives of their rocket technology partner ABL Space to progress it’s plans for northern Europe’s vertical satellite launch, known as UK Pathfinder Launch, taking place in 2022.

The National Robotarium, hosted by Heriot-Watt University, is pioneering intelligent sensing and tele-presence robotic technology to allow health practitioners to remotely assess a person’s physical and cognitive health from anywhere in the world.

Since the UK government pledged four years ago that all homes would possess a smart energy meter, the national rollout scheme, troubled with issues since the very beginning, has roundly failed. Consumer mistrust is still having a considerable impact on the rate of smart energy meter installations.

As a result of bringing forward the ban of selling new petrol, diesel or hybrid cars from 2040 to 2030, as part of the UK Government’s ‘Road to Zero Strategy,’ the pressure is on for all governments to meet Electric Vehicle (EV) targets.

A powerful new mobility cloud platform to improve the safety of road users is being tested on the open road in the UK. Drawing on the power of mobile and data technologies, the platform is a new type of information superhighway which will ultimately connect vehicles, cyclists, pedestrians and infrastructure in a seamless digital transport

Construction has started on a research facility for robotics and artificial intelligence, which will be the advanced of its type in the UK.