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Getting measurements right is key to breakthroughs in everything from science and tech to everyday life. © Audrius Merfeldas, Shutterstock.com
Often overlooked, metrology – the science of measurement – underpins countless aspects of daily life, from accurately telling the time to ensuring the security of digital communications.
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…
EU-funded researchers aim to improve public transport with the use of driverless vehicles, like the SUVs in the photo. © Ruter As / Spoon, Nikolas Gostad, 2025
The future of urban mobility is near. EU-backed trials of driverless cars in public transport could make…
A group of European urban areas bordering seas and rivers is paving the way for climate neutrality by 2030.
A new generation of commercial electric vehicles is emerging to reduce air pollution and congestion in urban areas.
EU researchers are seeking to expand supplies of clean aviation fuels by producing more from agricultural sources.
Advances in plane technology promise one day to help many people in Europe and elsewhere get a better night’s sleep.
Research projects in Europe developed water-surface scanners and better hull designs to tackle shipping accidents.
Personal support and user opinions are crucial to ensuring local transport systems become more widely accessible.
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.
The major greenhouse gas contributing to global warming could become a prime resource for biofuels that can cut car, plane and ship emissions.
Aircraft flaps and emergency power units are part of efforts to reduce the aviation industry’s contribution to global warming.
While flying is a major contributor to the climate crisis, behind the scenes scientists are designing cleaner and faster airliners.