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Exhibitors at Future Lab
From debut unveilings to the latest technology developments, Future Lab is full of innovative exhibitors and is a must-see spectacle, at the Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard.
Discover the 2024 Future Lab exhibitors
Protecting the Planet
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Privateer
Privateer is pioneering a satellite sharing economy to ensure a sustainable future in space. Their real-time Wayfinder platform helps satellite operators safely navigate crowded orbital highways, while the company’s recently acquired TerraScope application utilises AI modelling to expand access to Earth observations from space.
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Astroscale
A throwaway culture in space has led to Earth’s orbits becoming cluttered, the 5,000 redundant satellites and rocket bodies that have been discarded are a threat to our economy and daily lives. Astroscale is developing technologies to reduce orbital debris and enable a circular economy in space, for a sustainable future space environment.
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Durham University Solar Car
Powered by solar energy, DUSC2023 set a British record at the 2023 World Solar Challenge, completing the 3,000km journey in six days. See the exclusive unveil of the 2024 car ahead of the iLumen European Solar Challenge in September and The Bridgestone World Solar Challenge car from 2023 drive the Goodwood Hillclimb.
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Helixx
Helixx pioneers Vertically-Integrated Mobility as a Service by enabling sustainable electric vehicle ecosystems through licensable ‘Factory in a Box’ solutions, making eco-friendly transportation accessible and affordable for all. See the global dynamic debut of the Helixx Cargo demonstration vehicle, as a safety vehicle on the Goodwood Hillclimb.
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Levidian
Levidian's patented technology, LOOP, captures carbon from methane gas before it’s burned and creates two valuable products: hydrogen, a clean alternative fuel source, and solid carbon in the form of graphene. This super-material can be used to enhance the performance of products such as batteries, tyres and plastics.
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The Tyre Collective
Tyre wear is the second-largest microplastic pollutant in our oceans and a major source of air pollution, a problem exacerbated by electric vehicles due to increased battery weight and torque. The Tyre Collective is developing solutions to capture this stealth pollutant at-source, working with commercial fleet operators and vehicle manufacturers.
Tackling some of the biggest challenges of our time, the application of breakthroughs in material science, advanced engineering, automation and Earth observation is enabling the transformation of global industries; empowering our ability to build a future in which we can thrive and sustainably provide for the demands of an evolving global population, while also better understanding and protecting the little blue dot we call home.
Robots to the Rescue
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Earth Rover
This light-weight, solar-powered technology harnesses the power of AI, applying concentrated light technology to target the meristems of weeds, eliminating them at their growing points and effectively avoiding the need for chemical herbicides and soil disturbance, preserving soil health and structure, all while acquiring real time, per-plant data.
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HausBots
HausBots design and manufacture robotic platforms for a variety of inspection and maintenance tasks in industrial processes. Removing humans from dangerous environments, these robots can climb inside confined spaces or crawl up the outside of tall structures.
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Shadow Robot
Developing the industry’s most advanced robot hands. Customers can apply the technology to revolutionise workflows and bring precision and efficiency to wide-ranging research tasks. The company has recently launched a new robot hand in collaboration with Google DeepMind, which will be unveiled for the public for the first-time in Europe.
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Dexory
Dexory provides the logistics industry with the only real-time data intelligence platform for warehouse operations. Data is collected by fully-autonomous robots navigating the aisles to track inventory, visualise assets and monitor environment data - scanning 10,000 locations p/h, 24/7 - building a live digital twin.
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Sheffield Robotics
Sheffield Robotics is dedicated to supporting better understanding of the positive future potential of robotics, AI, and automation. They develop interactive educational and companion robotics products, and research new interfaces for beneficial collaboration between robots and people. While through the SERAI (Skills and Education in Robotics and AI) mission they focus on building resources and helping to shape policy to enable more people to embrace the robotics and AI future.
The world is on the cusp of a revolution in robotics. The life-changing innovations we dreamt about are now possible. New abilities brought about by fast-paced advances in AI, machine learning and automation offer radical benefits for every industry – with positive use cases across productivity, precision, environmental targets, safe and enhanced workforce, and unprecedented data analysis – demonstrating how human-machine collaboration is a force for good.
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The Drone Rules (TDR)
TDR pioneers drone operations, leading the industry with innovative solutions and advancing education through its STEM divisions: Drone City and Droneworxx, together raising aspirations in STEM careers by showcasing how drone technology is changing the world for the better.
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Dronamics
Dronamics is the world’s first cargo drone airline, designing, building and operating high payload, long-range cargo drones capable of carrying up to 350kg a distance of 2,500km; up to 80% faster, 50% cheaper and with 60% lower CO2 emissions than alternative freight.
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Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV)
Pioneering zero-emission aircraft for a better-connected tomorrow. They have developed Airlander to be the world’s most efficient, large aircraft. Airlander 10, HAV’s first aircraft, delivers ultra-low emissions across cost-effective cargo, passenger transportation, communications and surveillance use cases, with a clear pathway to zero emissions by 2030.
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Royal Mail
Royal Mail is trialling various drone technologies to assess how these can help to better serve remote and island communities; the benefits being increased reliability and speed of delivery, additional connectivity, improved environmental credentials versus conventional air freight, and longer term reduced costs.
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sees.ai
Unmanned aerial vehicles will soon be part of daily life – flying through our world, inspecting, monitoring and carrying cargo and people. sees.ai is developing the Operating System that makes it possible to deliver aerial intelligence at scale, giving operators of critical infrastructure the ability to fly connected fleets of inspection drones, beyond visual line of sight.
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Windracers
Windracers is a pioneer in self-flying aircraft. Their universal ULTRA fixed-wing drone is powered by a ground-breaking uncrewed autopilot system Masterless, and is available to everyone, everywhere, for multiple applications. They have deployed their drone for organisations including the MOD, British Antarctic Survey and Royal Mail.
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Lilium x Volare
Lilium is developing the world’s first electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) premium jet. Offering a zero operating emissions, low-noise, private transport solution that will be faster than existing high-speed alternatives, the jet has been developed by Lilium in Germany and is being introduced to the UK in 2026 by private aviation consultants Volare.
Cutting-edge developments in unmanned flight technologies are opening-up commercial and logistical opportunities for revolutionary aerial services, benefiting both industry and daily life. Companies at the forefront of this dawning era are pioneering new operating systems and platforms to safely navigate and manage airspace, while others are designing exceptional new aircraft and aerial vehicle solutions to support delivery logistics, industrial inspection, environmental research, transit and connectivity.
Our World in Pixels
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Atlantic Productions
The world’s leading factual documentary company and pioneer in immersive storytelling. Atlantic Productions has won multiple BAFTA and Emmy awards including the first-ever BAFTA for VR storytelling. Recent immersive projects have included Galápagos VR with David Attenborough and other collaborations with Google, Apple, Meta and NASA.
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GeoAcoustics
We know more about the surface of the moon than we do about the ocean floor. But mapping it is critical for understanding environmental changes and planning conservation, resource management, subsea engineering and more. GeoAcoustics develops innovative sensor technologies and is partnering on the Gebco Seabed 2030 mission.
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Metaverse VR
Revolutionising skills and experiential training for complex and challenging environments by creating and delivering award winning immersive content solutions in VR. They support organisations to transform the ways they train and deploy their teams, and are changing the way people think and behave in the virtual realm.
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Miirage
Miirage have developed a unique modular system with razor-sharp visual quality, concentrating on enhancing the realism and interactivity of next-generation holograms. Through continuous development they are committed to pushing the boundaries of what is possible in display technology, transforming spaces into extraordinary digital worlds.
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Performit Live
Real-time motion capture streaming to facilitate next-generation engagement with live content using technology that connects animators with performers. The solution is easy to use, allowing anyone to capture and stream character movement, including facial and hand gestures, without the need for specialised equipment or expertise.
Combining exciting advances in spatial computing, AI, real-time processing and sophisticated gaming engines is resulting in the digital world becoming an increasingly dynamic environment for research, product development, education and training. The realm of extended reality (XR) facilitates visualisation and experiences that are not physically possible, while digital twin solutions are being applied with wide-ranging positive impact across industries to improve efficiency, safety and sustainability.
Future Lab was outstanding - a highlight of the latest cutting edge technologies presented in a fun, interactive and informative way.
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