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160 years of innovation theengineer.co.uk September 2018 | £3.70 En route to autonomy Inside the UK’s biggest driverless car trial Advanced manufacturing News, opinion and in-depth analysis of the latest manufacturing and Aerial view Conservation game Leader of the pack production technologies The technology behind the world’s Architect Kirstie Robbins on Five years after its launch, the most advanced fighter collaborating with engineers BMW i8 still looks like a pilot helmet »29 to keep the past alive »32 glimpse of the future »34 »47 FREE FROM ONLY TRAINING on all XYZLOW CNC machine tools COST ON THE MILL £99A WEEK CNC MACHINING +VAT SUBJECT TO STATUS OR THE LATHE XYZ 500 LR XYZ 750 LR XYZ 1000 LR The ProtoTRAK® Mill can increase drawing to 18 HP SPINDLE 18 HP SPINDLE 18 HP SPINDLE manual production up to fold component in 580 x 400 mm TABLE 830 x 410 mm TABLE 1060 x 500 mm TABLE 6 6 holes thro’ 510 x 400 x 450 mm TRAVEL 750 x 440 x 500 mm TRAVEL 1000 x 500 x 500 mm TRAVEL 40 50mm6 PCD only minutes 8000 RPM SPINDLE 8000 RPM SPINDLE 8000 RPM SPINDLE (12000 RPM optional) (12000 RPM optional) (12000 RPM optional) R100 SOLID CASTING SOLID CASTING SOLID CASTING 2400 KG 3500 KG 4600 KG R30 R10 80 The ProtoTRAK® Lathe can increase manual production up to 15 fold 500 LR PACKAGE FROM ONLY* Call today to arrange a 30 minute ProtoTRAK desktop demo at your place. 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But not everyone fears the rise of the surface of Mars autonomous vehicle. As with all disruptive technologies, first-hand experience often dispels initial concerns. And as we report in this issue’s 14 Electronics Flexible power source for cover story, two groups with a somewhat more enlightened view are the wearable devices respective populations of Milton Keynes and Coventry, which are currently playing host to Autodrive, the UK’s biggest trial of autonomous and opinion connected vehicles. Set up to grow the UK’s expertise in the field and explore how driverless 17 Viewpoint Paul Murray cars can be integrated into society, Autodrive Fhas helped keep the UK at the forefront of “ Not everyone 20 Mailbox Your letters to the editor 22 Hayaatun Sillem How working in autonomous car development. As we report, the project has provided the UK’s first real-world fears the rise of partnership is changing perceptions showcase of fully autonomous road vehicles; 32 Interview Kirstie Robbins driven the development of a range of closer-to- the autonomous market connected vehicle technologies; and played a critical matchmaking role, bringing vehicle” features together the range of different disciplines - from 24 Cover story How the UK’s largest robotics to insurance – required to make driverless car trial is progressing driverless cars a reality. Despite astonishing progress, there are still significant issues to overcome, not least developing 29 Aerospace The world’s most the navigation systems and technology that will enable cars to operate autonomously beyond advanced fighter pilot helmet geographically constrained areas.