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  • Carmakers seek new EV tariff delay

    Carmakers are pressing Brussels for more time on EV tariffs. The UK and European automotive sectors are seeking another delay to rules-of-origin requirements that could place 10% tariffs on electric vehicles traded between the UK and EU from January 2027.


  • Raspberry Pi lifts outlook on industrial demand

    Raspberry Pi has lifted expectations after stronger industrial customer demand. The Cambridge computing company expects first-half adjusted EBITDA of at least $38 million, with compact computing hardware continuing to move deeper into automation, robotics, energy, and medical systems.


  • Rubix index shows manufacturers adapting to volatility

    Rubix says manufacturers are strengthening resilience despite unstable market conditions. Its latest Uptime Index rose to 75, with skills, maintenance discipline, data, and external partnerships shaping operational confidence.


  • Hytera brings broadband communications systems to CCW

    Hytera will bring new broadband critical communications systems to London. Its CCW 2026 line-up includes HyTalk MC 6.1, PoC dispatch, fast-deployment systems, and robot-assisted reconnaissance.


  • Baker Hughes secures marine hydrogen turbine approval

    Baker Hughes has secured marine approval for its hydrogen-capable turbine. RINA certification for the NovaLT™16 gives vessel designers another propulsion option as fuel rules tighten and alternative fuel architectures move into practical ship design.


  • Astrolight takes laser communications to finals

    Astrolight will represent Lithuania at Startup World Cup Grand Finale. The company is developing optical communication terminals and ground infrastructure for satellite, defence, maritime, and future in-orbit data networks.


  • Vertiv models AI factory infrastructure digitally

    Vertiv has advanced SmartRun digital twins for AI factory infrastructure. The model-based capability links power, cooling, controls, and deployment planning before physical build-out begins.


  • FANUC links Google AI to robotics

    FANUC has extended its Physical AI robot system with Google. The collaboration connects Gemini Enterprise, Intrinsic, ROS, Flowstate, and FANUC robot control for natural-language industrial automation.


  • Parker adds closed-loop control to DFplus

    Parker has added configurable feedback control to DFplus valve platforms. The D-version supports direct analogue sensor connection for pressure, position, and volume-flow control in high-dynamic hydraulic applications.


  • Keysight expands RF signal analysis range

    Keysight has expanded its RF analysis range for wideband validation. The Pro XA6 and Expert XA5 support higher-bandwidth wireless, radar, millimetre-wave, MIMO, and high-frequency signal analysis workflows.