transport security

Officials warn that the terrorism threat level facing transport systems is 'very high'. Politics.co.uk reports on the assessment, which signals an elevated risk of attacks targeting public transport networks. Security services are said to be on heightened alert, and travellers may notice increased policing and security measures at stations and airports as a precaution.

ANYmal, the four-legged industrial inspection robot developed by Swiss company ANYbotics, has been cleared to pass security checks, according to a report by Interesting Engineering. The quadruped robots are used for autonomous inspection in industrial facilities such as plants and refineries. Clearance through security screening removes a practical barrier to deploying the robots across sites and during transport, and is being noted as a step toward wider adoption in industry.