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Robotics: Autobots Transform in the Offshore Energy Sector

BladeBUG is a blade walking inspection robot, focusing on leading edge erosion inspection. Images from ORE Catapult.

Robots and robotics have slowly been entering our lives, in various shapes and forms (and fictional characters), from self-driving household vacuum cleaners to highly automated manufacturing systems.

ORCA Hub Readies Drones for Offshore Energy

A consortium of five universities, including Heriot-Watt University, working with 35 industrial and innovation partners, has unveiled the latest results from its research collaboration.The…

Moyo, Austin Join Chevron Board

Chevron Corporation announced that Dr. Dambisa Moyo and Dr. Wanda Austin have been elected to Chevron's board of directors. Dr. Moyo's appointment is effective October 11, 2016; she…

Oxford University Says Will Not Invest in Coal, Tar Sands Companies

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The University of Oxford will continue to avoid investments in companies involved in coal extraction and tar sands, the university's highest decision-making body said on Monday. The…

Statoil Appoints Hutton

Peter Hutton has been appointed senior vice president CFO investor relations and will report to chief financial officer Torgrim Reitan. Hutton is currently director of oil and gas research in RBC Capital Markets London…

ABB's Awarded Grid Connection for Euro Tidal Project

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has been awarded a contract by Atlantis Resources Limited to provide the onshore grid connection for Phase I of the MeyGen tidal…

Elsewedy Wins Egypt Wind Farm Tender

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Egypt has named Elsewedy Electric , the Arab world's biggest listed cable maker, as winner of a tender to build six wind power stations, the company said, as the country battles a severe energy shortage.