As below, so above …? With the rising demand for an all-electric car economy by 2030, aviation is following suit with the VX4 all-electric demonstrator aircraft – the first commercial aircraft with a zero-carbon footprint.

Whether you love them or hate them, spiders play an important role in our ecosystem by keeping the insect population down. Without spiders, it is believed that our crops, and therefore our food supply, could be put at risk from insects eating through them.

Scandinavian countries are adopting electric ferries with gusto. Caroline Hayes looks at different projects that save energy and gets commuters off the roads.

With the global autonomous vehicle market worth $76bn in 2020, it’s predicted to reach $2,162bn by 2030, a compound annual growth rate of 40.1%. Key players in the automotive sector, including Ford, Audi and Tesla have developed autonomous systems and made headway with self-driving technology. However, greater public acceptance is required for autonomous driving to become widespread in daily life.

It is considered common knowledge that there are many more male engineers than there are female members of the industry. As Electronic Specifier’s Sam Holland considers, the points that are less understood, however, are how the ratios of female-to-male employees fare in other STEM-friendly industries – and the reasons why engineering has one of the widest gender gaps of them all.

UK businesses are experiencing the knock-on effect of the on-going skills shortage and recruitment challenges.

It is no secret that the demand for engineers continues to exceed supply, and much more needs to be done to encourage young people to pursue a STEM education and career. Throughout the last 10 months working at Student Circuit, I’ve heard countless industry experts voice their concerns regarding the engineering skills gap, and how we can rally together to solve the problem.

Increasing concerns about the impact of climate change have been driving electric vehicle (EV) uptake until now. This has been combined with government incentives and legislative measures in some countries - the EU, for example, recently announcing a ban on the sale of new internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles from 2035 onward. 

Gaining traction due to COVID-19, the demand for household robotics has accelerated, with many consumers wanting to save time and effort. Expected to be valued at $21.9bn by 2027, the market is booming.

TLC (triple-level cell) NAND flash has been making its way into industrial storage solutions for some years, thanks to its high storage density of three bits per cell. The ability to operate TLC in pseudo-single-level cell (pSLC) with one bit per cell, on the other hand, continues to carve out a niche existence.

Electronic Specifier takes a look at the top Test & Measurement products to have been released in July.

NFTs and cryptocurrency are terms you’ve probably heard about or read about in the news, but do you really understand what they are and how they work?

Electronic Specifier takes a look at the top power products to have been released in July 2022.

Saudi Arabia has unveiled its plans for ‘THE LINE’ (sometimes called ‘The Mirror Line’): a planned ‘linear city’ that will have, to quote its press material, “everything you need within a five minute walk”. It is planned to be built on the under-development Saudi city of NEOM in North West Saudi Arabia.

Electronic Specifier takes a look at the top sensor products to have been released in July 2022.

Since 2012, EV stock in the UK has doubled year on year. By 2030, electric vehicle (EV) ownership is estimated to reach 100 million units globally.

Sam Holland looks at an extensive study, called RACER-Hip, that compares the performance of traditional surgery with robot-assisted surgery, and considers how comfortable people may be with the latter.

Startups Magazine hosted its annual Hustle Awards on 21st July at The Steel Yard, London. The evening was designed to recognise the outstanding achievements of individuals and companies and showcase the exciting innovations created by startups and entrepreneurs.

Electronic Specifier takes a look at the top 5 innovations announced during the Farnborough International Airshow 2022.

NASA and Russia’s space agency Roscosmos have signed a long-sought agreement to integrate flights to the International Space Station.