Mar 13, 2025 | Drones, Robots, UK
Robot dogs and drones could be used if a disaster like 1984’s devastating fire at York Minster was to happen at a major heritage site today, Historic England has said. A lightning strike at the minster was believed to have sparked the catastrophic blaze which...
Mar 6, 2025 | Charging, Electric Vehicles, UK
The UK’s first public electric charging hub for lorries has opened in North Lincolnshire. Eight bay stations for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) were installed at Able Humber Port in Immingham by Milence, a joint venture between Daimler Truck, Traton Group and Volvo...
Dec 18, 2024 | Charging, Electric Vehicles, Mobility, UK
A “mobility hub” including five electric vehicle charging points, a bike storage space, and a digital display showing bus service information is to be installed in Derby. The city council said work to create the hub in Grove Street car park, off Normanton...
Dec 5, 2024 | Electric Vehicles, Featured, UK
One in four cars sold in the UK last month was electric, according to industry figures, but new registrations were driven by steep discounting. Electric car sales grew in November for the 11th consecutive month, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and...
Oct 31, 2024 | Autonomous Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, UK
The British start-up Oxa, formerly Oxbotica, has equipped an electric Ford Transit and a Ford minibus with its proprietary self-driving technology Reference Autonomy Design (RAD). The company announced this on Tuesday. Existing electric vehicles can be converted into...
Aug 29, 2024 | Drones, Featured, UK
The UK’s first commercial drone mail service, in Orkney, is to be extended to 2026, it has been announced. The Orkney I-Port operation was launched by Royal Mail and drone firm Skyports in August last year. The electric drones take letters and parcels between...
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