01Drone helicopter by Sikorsky
02Welcoming visitors to the trade fair
03Visitors mill around the entrance
04Teledyne Brown Engineering thermal camera
05The Ava android by iRobot
06Atlas Elektronik UK submarine
07A drone from Falcon UAV
08Lt Greg Sackman, Seattle Police Department
09Maritime demo area, Bluefin Robotics
10Boeing drone helicopter
11iRobot defence drone
Unmanned military planes and helicopters are a controversial subject but visitors and exhibitors at the Unmanned Systems North America trade fair were unfazed. They’re more excited about drones that can do the housework.
Issue 17
Spanish shipbuilders have seen out the storms and now, thanks to booming global demand, their order books are full. But as the yards launch ships for the Australian navy and the world’s biggest dredgers, could the tide turn…
Issue 10
Often used as lifeboats and by the military, RIBs are tough, sea-worthy and flexible. Spotting their business potential, Thomas Rönnberg set up the first Swedish RIB company, and is now preparing to take his boats to the…
Issue 51
The Ajeto glassmaking factory makes one-off pieces to commission for artists and designers. Glass master and owner Petr Novotný believes this is the way forward for the industry – not mass production.
Issue 53
The surprising success of the importing of a European artisan cheese culture to China, while a new trend for fine wine also takes off in Hong Kong, and discussions to submit plans to legalise casinos in Japan get underway…
Issue 59
Brands, sectors and players that will set the business agenda in the near future.
Issue 13
With roads gridlocked, delivering goods in the world’s cities is a growing problem. One engineer believes the answer lies in underground Victorian-style pneumatic pipes and he has some powerful backers.
Issue 63
After the demise of its cod-fishing industry, Fogo Island looked to be in trouble. The tide is turning on its fortunes today thanks to a lifeline of cultural projects, a new hotel and jobs.
Issue 7
Lumberjacks are finding themselves at the forefront of the climate change debate as ‘biomass’ (that’s burning wood chips to you and me) becomes a buzzword for the environmental movement. Monocle visited one of the largest…
Issue 29
How Bulgaria became a world leader in snail production, the material difference of the new Boeing 787 and the German gunmakers tapping into the US market.
Issue 57
Amorim, a cork producer since 1870, is barking up the right tree after a company revamp and now supplies iconic wine estates as well as fashion houses and Nasa.
Issue 21
The car industry is in global disarray. So can the makers of affordable, greener scooters overtake the punch-drunk auto makers? At Honda’s HQ they are planning a two-wheeled revolution.
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