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A new report by Midlands Connect highlights the fact that poor east-west connectivity and HGV delays are costing operators £1 per minute. This figure is released as part of Midlands Connect’s ‘Freight Routemap’ for the Midlands which outlines the priorities and plans for the region.

Five Midlands-based Local Authorities have led a successful bid to get more chargers set-up for on-street convenience.

Robotics experts at the Manufacturing Technology Centre have developed an autonomous robotic rat which can scurry along underground pipes carrying out inspection work. The invention has the potential for cost and efficiency savings for utility companies as well as reducing human exposure to hazardous environments and preventing pipework leaks.

New planning tool will help Midlands local authorities identify sites where new public EV chargers should be located.

More than £3.8m has been awarded to four Midlands companies as part of an aerospace innovation programme.

Ambitious plans to place the Midlands at the heart of the multi-billion-pound global advanced ceramics industry have been set out by a consortium of the region’s business, academic and research bodies.