Unmanned Ship to Cross the Atlantic

A unmanned ship is being developed to cross the Atlantic in 2020 by Shuttleworth Design and Plymouth University.   The  ship called Mayflower will be given a variety jobs to complete on the crossing
The project called MARS (MAYFLOWER AUTONOMOUS RESEARCH SHIP) will have an overall length of  32.5 m and will be powered by wind and a solar motor

for more info and specs Shuttleworth Desig

Smart Phones Detect Gases

The Finnish company VTT has developed an add on for smart phones that can detect gas levels using light passed through the gas. This has uses in industry and the heath sector.

For a chapter and verse see   VTT

Royal Navy Launches 3D Printed Drone

The Royal Navy has successfully tested a drone made by a 3d printer. The drone was tested off the Dorset coast and can reach speeds up to 60 mph.

More   NBC

Back Pack Personnel Transport

Back Pack size personal transport is on its way courtesy of Coco Motors  with a range of 12 km on on charge and a top speed of 10KPH and looks a bit like a skateboard.  The board is to launch on a crowed funding site shortly.

More at Reuters

Boost For HI Tech Eye Wear

Hi tech glass are getting a second chance thanks to industry, glasses from Google and other tech firms  or being looked at by companies who's workers require eyes on information. Workers who  have to consult monitors  when working with machinery could benefit from there use. Sorting offices could also benefit from this technolagy

Raspberry PI Down in Price

The reduction in price announced last week by Raspberry PI does not yet seem to have taken effect yet in the UK  although RS do have the new price.

Current Amazon price 

First Electric Car Ferry

The worlds first electric ferry is now operating in Norway with the capacity for 120 cars and 360 people. The ferry which operates in Sognefjord has a propulsion system installed by Siemens uses two electric motors and is made from aluminium. This makes it cheaper to run for owners Norled.

Source  World Maritime News