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£18.5m for UK automated and supply chain projects

SMMT

Thirteen UK projects have been awarded government funding to strengthen the capabilities of Britain’s connected and automated mobility supply chain. for UK automated and supply chain projects appeared first on SMMT. For more information about the projects, click here. The post £18.5m

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Nasa launches first mission to study a metal asteroid

E&T

The spacecraft will take six years to reach a metal-rich asteroid that could have been formed from the remains of an early planet’s core. The probe took off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida inside the cargo bay of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Its journey has been estimated to be 2.2 billion miles long (3.5

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Burgeoning Freight and Logistics Demands to Fuel Recovery of China’s Commercial Truck Industry

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

Key drivers in this revival will be burgeoning transport and logistics needs, particularly for eCommerce retail deliveries, the need for periodic truck replacements to align with stricter new emissions standards, and government impetus in the form of subsidies and incentives.

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Leading UK-based Robotics Company BotsAndUs Rebrands as Dexory

i4.0 today

As we focus on data-led insight technology for the logistics and supply chain industry, we believe the timing was right for this transition. Efficient warehousing has never been more important in global supply chains. The natural evolution to Dexory is a new and thrilling chapter of our company.

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Tech Tuesdays: Sorbothane marks 40 years of shock and vibration innovation

Design World

In honor of Sorbothane’s anniversary, we discuss the unique history of the company, including how the material was developed for insoles to support runners and then became essential for industrial industries to protect vital cargo and equipment. We’re facing the same challenges that all companies are right now with supply chain issues.

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Make it British: Supporting Sovereign UK Supply Chain for Connected and Automated Mobility

i4.0 today

The grants, as part of the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV) Commercialising Connected and Automated Mobility: Supply Chain competition, will help 43 British companies across 13 projects seize early opportunities to develop self-driving technologies, products and service ready for the connected and automated mobility market.

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A National Rail Service Operator and an Automaker Find Synergies in Electric Vehicle (EV) Battery Second Life Use

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

Kia will dispatch its old batteries via the DB logistics network – DB Schenker and DB Cargo – to energy storage startup, Encore. Today, OEMs and Tier I companies are embracing circular practices to meet decarbonization imperatives and embed sustainability into supply chains and manufacturing practices.