Infrastructure News | Robotics and Automation https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/news/infrastructure Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:17:16 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/cropped-Favicon-1-e1705495184773-32x32.png Infrastructure News | Robotics and Automation https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/news/infrastructure 32 32 Robotics & Automation in review 2025: the stories, signals and shifts that shaped the year https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/news/robotics-automation-in-review-2025-the-stories-signals-and-shifts-that-shaped-the-year.html Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:16:59 +0000 https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/?p=28826 If 2024 was the year robotics and automation proved it could scale, 2025 was the year the conversation moved on to how it scales: skills, integration, capital, regulation and measurable [...]

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]]> Dubai deploys digital twin traffic technology in major smart city initiative https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/news/infrastructure/dubai-deploys-digital-twin-traffic-technology-in-major-smart-city-initiative.html Fri, 15 Aug 2025 09:44:23 +0000 https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/?p=28095 Dubai has begun the implementation of a traffic management system powered by digital twin technology, becoming the first city in the Middle East to adopt Yutraffic FUSION. The platform forms [...]

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]]> Schindler R.I.S.E construction robot supports Shaw Tower redevelopment in Singapore https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/international/schindler-r-i-s-e-construction-robot-supports-shaw-tower-redevelopment-in-singapore.html Tue, 15 Jul 2025 11:38:26 +0000 https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/?p=27934 Schindler Group’s robotic installation system for elevators (Schindler R.I.S.E) has been deployed in Singapore to accelerate vertical construction, marking a significant step forward in automated building technology. One of Schindler’s [...]

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]]> UK Trade Strategy supports reshoring and resilient automation supply chains https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/news/ai/uk-trade-strategy-supports-reshoring-and-resilient-automation-supply-chains.html Thu, 26 Jun 2025 09:20:45 +0000 https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/?p=27798 Britain’s new ‘Trade Strategy’, published June 26, lays out a blueprint for rebuilding resilient advanced manufacturing and automation supply chains, aiming to futureproof the UK’s economy against global shocks. The [...]

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]]> Automated RC cranes support plans for advanced ‘future-ready’ Saudi port https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/international/automated-rc-cranes-support-plans-for-advanced-future-ready-saudi-port.html Thu, 05 Jun 2025 09:46:17 +0000 https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/?p=27584 The Port of NEOM has taken delivery of new fully automated remote-controlled ship-to-shore (STS) and electric rubber-tyred gantry (eRTG) cranes – the first of their kind in Saudi Arabia. The [...]

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]]> ULC Technologies chosen by Rosendin to streamline solar panel installation https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/news/sustainability/26992.html Mon, 03 Mar 2025 10:16:24 +0000 https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/?p=26992 ULC Technologies, a developer of advanced robotic solutions for the energy sector, has partnered with Rosendin, an electrical contractor, to create a robotic system aimed at improving safety and efficiency [...]

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]]> UK government opens bidding for ‘AI Growth Zones’ https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/news/ai/uk-government-opens-bidding-for-ai-growth-zones.html Mon, 10 Feb 2025 11:46:39 +0000 https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/?p=26810 The UK government has launched the bidding process for ‘AI Growth Zones’, aiming to boost local economies, attract private investment and accelerate AI infrastructure development. The initiative is part of [...]

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]]> Drone charging start-up signs agreement with West Northamptonshire Council https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/news/drones/drone-charging-start-up-signs-agreement-with-west-northamptonshire-council.html Wed, 15 Jan 2025 16:58:23 +0000 https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/?p=26638 West Northamptonshire Council has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with AeroGrid, a UK-founded drone charging start-up, to allow the tech company to ‘begin exploring the council’s property portfolio for suitable [...]

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]]> Siemens supplies 67 driverless trains to Riyadh’s metro https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/international/siemens-supplies-67-driverless-trains-to-riyadhs-metro.html Tue, 03 Dec 2024 10:24:37 +0000 https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/?p=26333 Riyadh’s long-awaited metro project has reached a significant milestone with the launch of its Blue and Red lines, after Siemens Mobility supplied 67 of its Inspirio automated trains. The initiative [...]

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]]> Milton Keynes uses drones to map area and create a digital twin https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/news/drones/milton-keynes-uses-drones-to-map-area-and-create-a-digital-twin.html Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:22:32 +0000 https://www.roboticsandautomationmagazine.co.uk/?p=26263 Milton Keynes City Council is partnering with Cranfield University’s Drone Innovation Hub and Satellite Applications Catapult Westcott DronePort to trial the use of drones with the aim of transforming the [...]

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