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Norway close to 100 percent electric car adoption as Europe’s uneven EV transition continues

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Europe’s shift toward electric mobility accelerated in 2025, but adoption remains highly uneven across the continent, according to new analysis from TradingPedia.com.

While electric vehicles now account for more than a quarter of all new cars sold in Europe, the gap between early adopters and lagging markets continues to widen.

Norway remains far ahead of every other country, with 96.82 percent of new car registrations now fully electric. The country’s market is so mature that petrol and diesel sales have collapsed sharply, down more than 50 percent and 37 percent respectively so far this year. [Read more…] about Norway close to 100 percent electric car adoption as Europe’s uneven EV transition continues

Interview with CEO of autonomous truck tech developer Arbe Robotics: ‘There’s no other radar like ours’

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The autonomous trucking sector is entering one of its most dynamic phases yet. After a decade of scattered pilots, cautious investment, and shifting timelines, the industry is now edging closer to real commercial deployment.

Several factors are converging at once: persistent driver shortages across the freight industry, rising pressure to improve efficiency on long-haul routes, and increasingly mature technology stacks capable of handling high-speed, highway-level autonomy.

Unlike robotaxis – which must navigate dense urban environments filled with unpredictable human behaviour – autonomous trucks benefit from a more structured operational domain. [Read more…] about Interview with CEO of autonomous truck tech developer Arbe Robotics: ‘There’s no other radar like ours’

Red Bull mountain biker jumps through two PlusAI-powered autonomous Scania trucks in less than a second

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Scania says its autonomous trucks, with their cutting-edge AI-based technology, are going to “change how the world moves within the near future”.

Now, the company has announced the successful completion of a groundbreaking challenge that redefines the boundaries of self-driving vehicle technology and human achievement.

The challenge involved two autonomous trucks moving towards each other in perfect sync to create a window of less than a second for a professional mountain biker to jump through the opening in between them. (See video below.) [Read more…] about Red Bull mountain biker jumps through two PlusAI-powered autonomous Scania trucks in less than a second

ASU researchers develop advanced robotics and AI system to inspect pipelines and prevent blockages

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By Kelly deVos, communications specialist, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering 

They run beneath our feet, unseen but essential. Millions of miles of pipeline carry the natural gas, crude oil and refined fuels that keep modern life running. Yet as this buried infrastructure ages, cracks, leaks and ruptures are becoming alarmingly common.

From 2002 to 2021, pipeline incidents in the US caused 276 deaths, more than 1,100 injuries and $10 billion in damage. With roughly 650 serious incidents each year, the need for safer, smarter pipeline inspection technology has never been clearer.

Despite the risks, many pipelines go years without a thorough inspection. Some can’t be inspected at all. Known as unpiggable pipelines, these sections twist through narrow turns, outdated valves and complex connections that standard inspection tools simply can’t navigate. The result is a costly blind spot for one of the nation’s most critical systems. [Read more…] about ASU researchers develop advanced robotics and AI system to inspect pipelines and prevent blockages

Allen Institute uses supercomputer Fugaku to create ‘one of the world’s most detailed virtual brain simulations’

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Scientists use supercomputer that can process quadrillions of calculations per second to simulate mouse cortex for ‘virtual experiments’

Harnessing the muscle of one of the world’s fastest supercomputers, researchers have built one of the largest and most detailed biophysically realistic brain simulations of an animal ever.

This virtual copy of a whole mouse cortex allows researchers to study the brain in a new way: simulating diseases like Alzheimer’s or epilepsy in the virtual world to watch in detail how damage spreads throughout neural networks or understanding cognition and consciousness.

It simulates both form and function, with almost 10 million neurons, 26 billion synapses, and 86 interconnected brain regions. [Read more…] about Allen Institute uses supercomputer Fugaku to create ‘one of the world’s most detailed virtual brain simulations’

Opinion: Robotics expert ranks ‘world’s top most advanced robots’ in study

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Robots are reshaping industries, homes, and daily routines at an accelerating pace. From warehouse floors to living rooms, these machines are moving beyond repetitive tasks into roles that demand real-world adaptability and intelligence. But which robots truly represent the cutting edge of innovation?

Frans Tollenaar, CEO of Teqram, a provider of vision-guided robotic systems for industrial applications, explains: “The robotics industry has reached a turning point where we’re seeing humanoid and mobile robots that can navigate complex environments, manipulate objects with precision, and operate autonomously. These are no longer laboratory prototypes, but production models being deployed in real-world settings.” [Read more…] about Opinion: Robotics expert ranks ‘world’s top most advanced robots’ in study

Virginia Tech researchers develop AI-powered cobots to support autistic workers in manufacturing

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Autistic adults face lower employment rates than their equally qualified peers, in part because many workplaces don’t meet their needs. Meanwhile, manufacturers are struggling to hire skilled workers, and they may be overlooking the autistic talent pool.

A team of researchers at Virginia Tech wants to solve both problems: increasing autistic employment rates and bolstering the manufacturing workforce by designing collaborative robots, or “cobots”, that can work alongside neurodivergent workers and provide real-time feedback and personalized support.

Funding the research is a National Science Foundation grant of over $1.5 million to collaborators at Virginia Tech, George Washington University, and the University of Notre Dame. Virginia Tech is leading the project, with its share of the grant totaling $800,000. [Read more…] about Virginia Tech researchers develop AI-powered cobots to support autistic workers in manufacturing

Precision medicine: ETH demonstrates magnet-guided, robotic drug delivery

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Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a microrobot capable of transporting drugs to specific locations within the body, with the potential for use in hospitals in the near future. (See video below.)

Every year, 12 million people worldwide suffer a stroke; many die or are permanently impaired. Currently, drugs are administered to dissolve the thrombus that blocks the blood vessel.

These drugs spread throughout the entire body, meaning a high dose must be administered to ensure that the necessary amount reaches the thrombus.

This can cause serious side effects, such as internal bleeding. Since medicines are often only needed in specific areas of the body, medical research has long been searching for a way to use microrobots to deliver pharmaceuticals to where they need to be: in the case of a stroke, directly to the stroke-related thrombus. [Read more…] about Precision medicine: ETH demonstrates magnet-guided, robotic drug delivery

The Nordics: A global case study in sustainable data centre growth

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How Northern Europe’s long-term approach to energy, planning and balance became the industry’s quiet success story

As power-constrained markets in Europe grapple with permitting pauses and grid restrictions, the Nordics – Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway and Iceland – have quietly demonstrated what sustainable growth looks like in practice.

The lesson from the region is straightforward but profound. By aligning infrastructure planning with renewable energy capacity and public cooperation, the Nordics have created a foundation for data centre development that is both commercially and environmentally durable.

“The Nordic markets prove that sustainability and scalability can coexist when policy, power and planning move together,” says Charlie Enright, senior analyst at DC Byte. “Their approach shows that growth and responsibility can be complementary rather than conflicting forces.” [Read more…] about The Nordics: A global case study in sustainable data centre growth

Before the big freeze: Nordic Dino CEO offers tips on how to prepare for de-icing season by robo-washing aircraft

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While de-icing is essential for winter flight safety, there’s a preventive strategy that can reduce both its frequency and intensity: keeping aircraft exteriors clean.

Here, Veronika Andrianovaite, CEO of Nordic Dino, a provider of robotic cleaning services for aircraft, explains how regular aircraft washing creates surfaces that resist ice adhesion and require less aggressive de-icing procedures. [Read more…] about Before the big freeze: Nordic Dino CEO offers tips on how to prepare for de-icing season by robo-washing aircraft

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