Welcome to our latest science and technology news roundup. We’ve picked our favourite stories from the news over the last few weeks to share with you.
Goodfellow has featured in the news a few times over the last couple of weeks; pushing boundaries, events and awards – we especially would like to say a huge congratulations to our own Dr Aphrodite Tomou, who was recognised as an Exemplar for her contributions to material science, be sure to catch up on our news – links below. We’ve also picked out innovative developments, including a new class of titanium alloys, an air powered car (who would have thought?), a low energy loss breakthrough in SMAs, and an astonishing breakthrough with AI technology that has allowed a paralysed man to walk again. Plus, our bonus watch - a swarm of tiny space robots and a tasty boat’s maiden voyage. What a way to round out your week.
Goodfellow in the news!
Goodfellow pushed the boundaries of space exploration and ‘in-space’ production at Space-Comm Expo 2023 last week – find out how. Simon Kenney, Goodfellow’s CEO, addressed the audience at the recent Made in Central & East England Awards, part of the Made in the UK Awards series, the final of which takes place at the end of June – read what Simon had to say.
Goodfellow’s Dr Aphrodite Tomou, Head of Technical, was named an Exemplar in The Manufacturer’s Top 100 awards last week. What an outstanding achievement, read our blog.
Air-powered car? New tech pulls electricity out of thin air - better than EVs and gas
It could be time to say goodbye to your electric vehicle range anxiety, not to mention reducing material supply issues. Are you wondering how? It could be possible thanks to a groundbreaking new technology called "Air-gen", which produces clean energy from thin air by extracting electricity from humidity in the air.
While there are a few challenges to overcome, could “Air-gen” be the sustainability development we’ve been waiting for?
Australian scientists are creating a new class of titanium alloys
Nanoscale engineering and 3D printing are behind the development of a new and improved class of strong titanium alloys. This method not only holds the potential to recycle waste materials, but also has the potential to be used across a variety of other metals and alloys. Read more.
AI is the key to astonishing breakthrough that allowed paralysed man to walk again
Thoughts are immensely powerful and when combined with AI and wireless sensor technology, they can even restore movement to people living with paralysis.
This astonishing breakthrough is possible thanks to artificial intelligence and Swiss researchers, allowing one man with paralysis to walk again years after a devastating accident.
New magnetizable shape memory alloy with low energy loss, even at low temperatures
Did you know shape memory alloys can remember their original shape and return to it during phase transformation? A new development by Japan’s Tohoku University has resulted in a significant breakthrough to minimise energy loss during these transformations, even at low temperatures. This has wider benefits in sustainability.
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