The end of the weather balloon teased with new weather predicting drones
Dr Steve Mackay4 April, 2016
Weather forecasts seem to be a hot topic amongst engineers these days. Everyone is trying to invent the next weather measurement tool that will change the game. Hey, people love knowing what the weather is going to be, what can we say? Scientists over at Oklahoma State University are working...Read More
UAE experiencing shortage of specially qualified engineers
Dr Steve Mackay4 April, 2016
The United Arab Emirates cannot put up with the number of graduates looking for jobs, but the one industry they cannot seem to place anyone in is the engineering industry. The construction industry was the first one named in the report by GulfNews. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) say that...Read More
The future of drones in construction
Dr Steve Mackay24 March, 2016
Two companies are bringing construction and drone technology together. 3D Robotics (3DR) has announced that they will work in tandem with Autodesk's Forge Platform. This would lead to the drones using cloud services, developed apps and SDKs with the Forge Platform, opening up the world of construction. "Capturing site data today is costly,...Read More
The largest aircraft in the world is called the Airlander 10
Dr Steve Mackay23 March, 2016
The Airlander 10 is here. It looks like a mix between something the Thunderbirds would operate and the futuristic looking blimp from the Golden Compass movie. The airship was built by an automotive engineering firm called Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV). The ship is 302-feet long. That is 60-feet longer than a...Read More
The autonomous submarine that engineers want to play with
Dr Steve Mackay4 March, 2016
Being an engineer is sometimes one of the most rewarding jobs. Not only for the almost guaranteed employment in your field but also because you get to play with some of the coolest 'toys'. National Engineers Week has come and gone but one of the highlights for engineering students at...Read More
Worldwide spending on robotics will reach $135 billion in 2019
Dr Steve Mackay26 February, 2016
The International Data Corporation (IDC) has announced that it estimates the global spending on robotics and industrial services will grow from $71 billion in 2015 to $135.4 billion in 2019. This was confirmed in their Worldwide Commercial Robotics Spending Guide which covers industrial markets such as: Robot sensors such as cameras, microphones, barometers,...Read More