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EU-funded researchers are accelerating the rollout of self-driving trucks on public roads to solve driver shortages and improve safety and sustainability in Europe’s logistics sector.

EU-funded researchers have developed adaptable robots that could transform the way we recycle electronic waste, benefiting both the environment and the economy.

EU-funded researchers are developing a smarter system of sustainable cooling, replacing toxic refrigerants with safer, more efficient and recyclable metals.

With sea traffic set to rise in a warming Arctic, EU-funded researchers are helping sailors plot a safer course through sea ice and icebergs thanks to more reliable satellite-based forecasts.

EU-funded researchers are improving the tracking and certification of biological waste to help give it a second life as new bio-based products.

EU investment in the push for ever smaller and more powerful microchips is helping support innovation in AI, the space industry and beyond.

One EU-funded project in the 1990s turned the medical world on its head by introducing 3D printing to healthcare. This led to much better outcomes for complicated surgeries, improving the lives of thousands of patients.

From solar energy beamed from space to genetic brain maps and live self-repairing bridges, research in 2025 is promising. And we may see more changes that make cities greener and cleaner.

In an age of smart machines, EU-funded researchers are ensuring that they are being designed with sustainability and societal well-being in mind.

A new generation of lasers using ultrashort bursts of light is showing great potential for the sustainable manufacturing of precision parts.