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Rocket-powered deliveries, a vehicle-mounted laser, and the robotic weeder: Engineering Futures Weekly

Welcome to Engineering Futures Weekly, featuring the latest innovations, trends and announcements. This week: Rocket-powered deliveries, a vehicle-mounted laser, and the robotic weeder.

1. Rocket companies plan global same-day delivery

Global same-day delivery could be possible within a few years, according to spaceport operators and spacecraft developers who set out their visions for ‘point-to-point’ deliveries at Farnborough International Airshow.

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25-29 November 2024

The aerospace sector is under greater pressure than ever to decarbonise. Hear how sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and hydrogen could help that happen during this week, which will also look at the future of autonomous flight, the growing private space sector, and how modern warfare is changing the sector.

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