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Autonomous digger

Comment: Autonomous construction requires open data standards

AI confounds humans with improved chip designs

Intelligent reflecting surfaces are capable of intercepting weak wireless signals indoors and outdoors

Project set to develop next-gen wireless communications

The award is presented and run by the Royal Academy of Engineering (pictured) and the MacRobert Trust

Entries open for MacRobert Award 2025

Rathlin Island’s current network quality is inconsistent, relying on mainland mobile signals and various broadband solutions

Funding boost for rural connectivity solutions

Corroded pipes, damage from adverse weather, and gradual structural shifts often lead to undetected leaks

Comment: The role of IoT and sub-gigahertz connectivity in tackling water leakage

‘Radar stethoscope’ could pave way for passive health monitoring

Nanoparticles_on_Parkinsons_fibers.jpg: A transmission electron microscope image of gold nanoparticles attached to twisted protein fibres

Nanoparticle research to target disease and data transmission

BT Group's first self-powering mobile site, located in the Shropshire Hills

BT trial powers mobile phone mast with renewable energy

Comment: Is it time to shake up the Catapults?

The UCL team hit wireless speeds of 938 Gigabits per second

UCL smashes speed record for wireless data transfer

Over-reliance on any one country makes for a risky industrial strategy

Comment: How flexible chips can unlock the Internet of Everything