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The shape of things to come

02 Oct 2013

Researchers are providing a vision for creatively rethinking how the manufacturing industry can perform sustainably in a changing world.

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Resolution during a test drive in Cambridge.

Resolution ready to shine down under

24 Aug 2013

Built by undergraduates working for their exams, with funds raised by the students themselves, Cambridge’s solar car is the only British entry into the World Solar Challenge. Despite the odds, however, its radical design could still secure victory.

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Screenshot from Attack Of The Zeppelins, which airs on Monday

Attack of the Zeppelins

23 Aug 2013

An investigation into how the Zeppelins worked, and how they were defeated, led by Cambridge engineer Hugh Hunt, forms the subject of a Channel 4 documentary.

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We ask the experts: will robots take over the world?

19 Jul 2013

Robots can do a lot for us: they can explore space or they can cut our toenails. But do advances in robotics and artificial intelligence hold hidden threats? Three leaders in their fields answer questions about our relationships with robots.

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New and under the sun

05 Jul 2013

A group of Cambridge students are hoping that their game-changing design of solar car will make them the first British winners of the World Solar Challenge.

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Simulation tools aim to bridge exclusion gap

26 Jun 2013

Simulation gloves and glasses which recreate the effects of moderate impairments have been released by researchers, who say that the designers of many everyday products are frustrating millions of customers by failing to take such limitations into account.

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