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Monday 17 September 2018 12:33 amGovernment tests new robot fleet to battle chemical attacksBy: Louis AshworthShareFacebookShare on FacebookXShare on TwitterLinkedInShare on LinkedInWhatsAppShare on WhatsAppEmailShare on EmailAdd as a preferredsource on GoogleThe government is testing a new fleet of robots and drones, designed for use in hazardous environments in the UK and on foreign battlefields.A pound;3m research effort, named Project Minerva, includes producing drones designed to climb stairs and robots weighing less than a bar of soap, which are designed to reduce the risk to troops or emergency services when they have to operate in environments involving hazardous chemical or biological materials.Announcing the tests, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson said: Following the reckless nerve agent attack in Salisbury this year, we have seen the bravery and professionalism of our Armed Forces, emergency services and MOD scienti polene borsa sts.Read more: Russia may allow UK to interview Novichok suspects This project will ensure we stay at the forefront of dealing with such heinous attacks, whether on our streets or on foreign battlefields, he added.Project Minerva, funded jointly by the Home Office and Ministry of Defen stanley usa ce, was launched in 2016. Its firs brumate canada t phase, which closed in 2017, awarded over pound;1.6 to various businesses and academic institutions to develop proposed defence projects. These included several small robots designed for tackling dangerous Plxc Unemployment to rise again in Europe in 2013
Thursday 31 May 2012 8:21 pm|Updated:Thursday 30 May 2019 4:02 amWHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNINGBy: KCS-contentShareFacebookShare on FacebookXShare on TwitterLinkedInShare on LinkedInWhatsAppShare on WhatsAppEmailShare on EmailAdd as a preferredsource on GoogleFINANCIAL TIMESOsborne sues to deter EU overreachGeorge Osborne is taking legal action in a bid to stop the EU from overreaching its powers by giving a pan-European supervisor t stanley germany he right to ban short selling of financial products. The chancellorrsquo decision to sue reflects his determination to prevent EU institutions overstepping their mandate, rather than any opposition to short selling regulation reforms, which he strongly supports.Potanin may cancel Norilsk stockVladimir Potanin, the biggest shareholder in Norilsk Nickel, said the Russian miner may cancel up to 10 per cent of the companyrsquo stock held via subsidiaries, a move that could ease a corporate governance conflict over the business. The board could make owala a decision before the end of the year.Potential bid for American AirlinesPrivate equity group TPG and US Airways are in talks over a joint bid for AMR Corp, the parent company of American Airlines, according to people familiar with t owala cup he situation. American, the third-largest US carrier, filed for bankruptcy protection in November citing untenable labour costs.THE TIMES Bankers are proud of FacebookMorgan Stanleyrsquo boss has defended his bankrsquo role in the Facebook IPO, claiming that |
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