Robin Mitchell

Robin Mitchell is an electronic engineer who has been involved in electronics since the age of 13. After completing a BEng at the University of Warwick, Robin moved into the field of online content creation, developing articles, news pieces, and projects aimed at professionals and makers alike. Currently, Robin runs a small electronics business, MitchElectronics, which produces educational kits and resources.

Are space-based solar power stations feasible?

Recently, the UK government has provided £3 million in funding for the development of space-based solar power stations, but while this may sound like an interesting path to renewab

Environment | 26-07-2022

UK government blocks sales of SCAMP technology to China

Recently, the UK government announced that it will be blocking the sale of SCAMP technology to a Chinese-based company by the University of Manchester on national security grounds.

26-07-2022

Smart homes can experience up to 12,000 attacks in a week

As feared, a new report from Which? shows that a modern smart home can experience as many as 12,000 cyberattacks in any given week. What challenges does the integration of IoT devi

25-07-2022

The UK to form the world’s largest drone air highway

While roads and trains are efficient methods for hauling goods, using automated drones to transport time-sensitive cargo presents many benefits, including lack of traffic, low oper

25-07-2022

Samsung to develop its own consumables for semiconductor production

Recognising the challenges faced with large supply chains, Samsung has recently announced that it will be aiming to manufacture its own key consumables. What challenges do large su

Semiconductors | 22-07-2022

Smart Sensors deployed in Italy to prevent forest fires

Recently, Dryad Networks announced that their smart sensors designed to fight forest fires are being installed in Italy. What challenges do forest fires present, what does the Drya

21-07-2022

Fujitsu develops an app for tsunami prediction system

For the past year, Fujitsu has been developing a tsunami prediction system using supercomputers and AI to try and identify areas that are at risk of flooding. Fujitsu is taking its

21-07-2022

A danger of a fragmented IoT industry: Long-Term Support

Hive is famous for its range of IoT devices, but it has recently announced that it will no longer support its own security devices. What challenges does IoT fragmentation present,

IoT | 20-07-2022

Renesas foundry hit by power outage caused by lightning

It would seem that of all semiconductor companies, mother nature has an axe to grind against Renesas with first fire and now a lightning strike. What exactly happened at the Renesa

19-07-2022