Global Centre of Rail Excellence gives funding boost to 24 innovation projects

Graphene-enhanced concrete sleepers, low-carbon acoustic barriers and innovative cantilevers for greener electrification are among the 24 rail innovation projects to receive a funding boost from the Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) in Wales. The post Global Centre of Rail Excellence gives funding boost to 24 innovation projects appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

hyperTunnel and University of Birmingham to build tunnels using robots

British technology firm hyperTunnel will work with the University of Birmingham to develop a new tunnelling method which uses robots to construct the underground structures. The post hyperTunnel and University of Birmingham to build tunnels using robots appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

World’s first underground structure built by robots revealed by tunnelling start-up

Tech start-up hyperTunnel has revealed the world’s first entirely robot-constructed underground structure, built at its research and development facility in the North Hampshire Downs. The post World’s first underground structure built by robots revealed by tunnelling start-up appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Hyperbots complete demonstration tunnel

A Hampshire start-up with ambitions to transform the world of tunnelling has completed its first pilot project.

Vinci invests in ‘revolutionary’ tunnelling start-up

hyperTunnel has received a financial investment from Vinci, with the funds to be used for business expansion and to further develop and test hyperTunnel’s "revolutionary" construction method in practical situations. The post Vinci invests in ‘revolutionary’ tunnelling start-up appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Tomorrow's Build - A Swarm of Robots Built This Tunnel, 20122022

A new way of constructing a tunnel? A number of robots actually build the tunnel in the ground first and then autonomous vehicles empty it afterwards; so it's literally turning the process on its head