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2nd April 2019

Futuristic new tower wins planning approval in London

A new 305m (1,000 ft) observation tower will become the tallest structure in the City of London when completed in 2025.

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23rd March 2019

Oslo's taxis will be completely emission-free by 2023

Wireless fast-charging infrastructure based on induction technology is being planned for taxis in the Norwegian capital.

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9th March 2019

Robot museum, built by robots, to open in 2022

Turkish architects have won a competition to design a new robot-themed museum in Seoul, South Korea.

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12th February 2019

Robotic delivery startup raises $1bn

Nuro, an American robotics company based in Mountain View, California, has raised $940 million in financing from the SoftBank Vision Fund.

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31st January 2019

Car-towing robots planned for UK airport

A three-month trial of autonomous robotic valets is set to begin at Gatwick, the UK's second busiest airport.

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23rd January 2019

Electric vehicle sales to increase ten-fold by 2030

More than 20 million electric vehicles will be sold annually by the end of the next decade, according to a new analysis.

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10th January 2019

"Walking car" could save lives in disaster zones

Hyundai has demonstrated a future concept vehicle that could activate robotic legs to "walk" over rough terrain.

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6th December 2018

World's largest container shipping group pledges to go carbon neutral by 2050

Danish conglomerate Maersk, the world's largest container ship and supply vessel operator, has announced a plan to cut its carbon emissions to zero by 2050.

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21st November 2018

World's first TV advert scripted entirely by AI

Luxury carmaker Lexus has used IBM's Watson to create the first TV advert scripted entirely by artificial intelligence.

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23rd October 2018

London firm to launch self-driving taxis by 2021

Addison Lee and Oxbotica have agreed a wide-ranging strategic alliance that accelerates the adoption of autonomous vehicles on London's streets.

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