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Researchers are preparing automated trucks equipped with cameras, sensors and radars to transport cargo on Europe’s public roads. © Einride
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.
To tackle a growing amount of electronic waste, researchers have created robots to make recycling smarter, greener and more efficient. © Stokkete, Shutterstock.com
EU-funded researchers have developed adaptable robots that could transform the way we recycle electronic…
Existing cooling technology is more than a century old and bad for the environment, but researchers are developing a smarter and more sustainable system. © Martin Bergsma, Shutterstock.com
EU-funded researchers are developing a smarter system of sustainable cooling, replacing toxic refrigerants…
Drawing inspiration from birds, fish and even worms, researchers in Europe are developing machines to explore places on Earth that are difficult for people to reach.
Sensors, “smart” buoys and high-tech traps can make fisheries in Europe more sustainable and profitable.
Researchers in Europe are working to counter potential risks from nanomaterials used by a range of industries for technological advances.
Extracting gold, silver and other commodities from discarded goods has industrial, geopolitical and environmental benefits for the EU.
As it moves away from fossil fuels and towards climate-neutrality, the EU is placing strategic importance on the market for batteries and stepping up research in the field.
Science lessons across Europe come to life through a push towards “open schooling”.
Clothes made from recycled textiles are emerging in Europe, highlighting new business opportunities that also reduce the industry’s environmental footprint.
The answer to cleaning up contaminated industrial sites in Europe could lie in the microbes that are already there.
EU manufacturers are increasingly embracing digital technologies to improve agility.
While the industry consumes lots of trees and produces plenty of waste, grass packaging and new construction materials point toward a more sustainable path.