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Oil spill minibot mimics sea urchin filtration

1+ hour, 46+ min ago  (270+ words) Oil spill minibot mimics sea urchin filtration'The Engineer Oil spill minibot mimics sea urchin filtration Engineers at Australia's RMIT University have developed a battery powered minibot for oil spill cleanup, taking inspiration from sea urchins and dolphins. Known as the…...

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Comment: Early engagement is key to creating tomorrow’s engineers

5+ hour, 46+ min ago  (471+ words) Early STEM engagement can help tackle the UK engineering skills shortage and inspire future manufacturing talent, says Shane Geary, EVP Operations, Pragmatic Semiconductor. Engineering remains a cornerstone of the UK economy, yet nearly half of engineering and technology companies cite…...

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C2I STEM Initiative: runners up

9+ hour, 46+ min ago  (184+ words) This year's STEM initiative category uncovered a hugely impressive array of impactful and targeted programmes aimed at inspiring the next generation of engineers HIGHLY COMMENDED: GirlsGet Set Baker Hughes with GE Healthcare, GKN Aerospace, Italian Sea Group, Avio Aero, Eli…...

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C2I 2025 STEM Initiative Winner: The Sizewell C PowerUp! programme

9+ hour, 20+ min ago  (237+ words) Sizewell C's PowerUp! STEM programme is a text-book example of how to use the dynamism of a major engineering project to inspire the next generation STEM engagement projects are rarely more effective than when they tap into the excitement of…...

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C2I 2025 Manufacturing Technology: Runners up

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (118+ words) C2I 2025 Manufacturing Technology: Runners Up'The Engineer Our shortlist in the Manufacturing Technology category featured some highly innovative projects, from assembling large structures in space, to a new manufacturing solution for level crossings. AlbaTRUSSUnited Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority with Space Solar From…...

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AI-designed modular robots keep moving when damaged

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (322+ words) AI-Designed Modular Robots Keep Moving Even When Damaged'The Engineer AI-designed modular robots keep moving when damaged Engineers at Northwestern University have developed a modular robotic system designed to operate outdoors and maintain mobility, even when damaged. The team has developed…...

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C2I 2025 Manufacturing Technology winner - NextSpace Testrig

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (161+ words) NextSpace Testrig showed why simulating space-like conditions for manufacturing is essential for gauging how materials perform in orbit Category: Energy & Environment - Sponsored by Mazak Partners: University of Glasgow and the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) "In-space manufacturing is a rapidly developing…...

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theengineer.co.uk > content > news > vedgesat-taps-ai-to-map-tropical-coastal-erosion

VedgeSat AI tool maps coastal erosion on Sumatra

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (200+ words) VedgeSat AI tool maps coastal erosion on Sumatra'The Engineer VedgeSat AI tool maps coastal erosion on Sumatra An open-source AI tool developed at Glasgow University has been used to map coastal erosion on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. VedgeSat interrogates…...

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theengineer.co.uk > content > news > purdue-develops-safer-method-to-detect-underground-pipes

Purdue team develops safer method to detect underground pipes

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (193+ words) Engineers in the US have developed a patent-pending method designed to reduce the risk of hazardous strikes to underground utility pipes during construction projects. The advance from Purdue University, Indiana, could lower related financial losses, service disruptions, injuries and fatalities....

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C2I 20025 Healthcare & Medical winner: PneumoRator

4+ day, 11+ hour ago  (158+ words) C2I 20025 Healthcare & Medical winner: PneumoRator'The Engineer C2I 20025 Healthcare & Medical winner: PneumoRator Multi-partner collaboration combines unmet clinical need with compelling commercial viability. Project: Continuous respiration monitoring using a novel, wearable capaciflector sensor (PneumoRator) In busy hospital wards, one of the most important indicators…...