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BSF has filed a patent application covering bioengineered robotic skins. The proposed seamless tissue structures are designed to fit articulated hands and work with tactile sensors, with manufacturer development still to follow.
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Hypersonica has secured funding to expand its European development programme. The British-German company plans additional tests and engineering and manufacturing recruitment as it advances a hypersonic strike system towards 2029.
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Meatly has relocated to Imperial College London’s Grapht Works facility. The cultivated meat producer is preparing industrial-scale manufacturing following a £10.4m funding round, with first production runs planned for 2027.
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Navantia has opened new fabrication capacity at its Belfast shipyard. The Resurgent Hall adds advanced cutting, panel production and lifting equipment to support three Fleet Solid Support ships.
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Government funding will target ten strategically important industrial investment sites. The programme combines finance and technical support to address grid connections, planning and other barriers to development.
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UK manufacturing output accelerated during October as new orders improved. The latest purchasing managers survey also records rising input costs, longer supplier lead times and flat employment.
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Construction risk often begins before the first machine reaches site. IN Site Issue 4 examines the engineering, specification and regulatory decisions affecting project delivery and building performance.
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Autopack’s latest sauce line can reach 200 bottles per minute. The turnkey installation at P&B (Foods) extends the manufacturer’s automation partnership and supports rising production volumes.
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China’s manufacturing activity returned to contraction during October’s official survey. The headline PMI dropped to 49.3 from 50.1 in September, with production and new orders both slipping below the 50 threshold.
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Rio Tinto is progressively restarting underground operations at Oyu Tolgoi. A 29 October seismic event caused a localised rockfall; three workers were injured, and the company reports no structural damage to the cave or its operating infrastructure.
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