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Virtual Fly invents one of the most advanced flight simulators It’s called the OVO-04, and has an enclosed cockpit with a high level of mobility in order to provide a better sensation of flight. The simulator has panoramic views from three screens and the controls replicate those used in plane cockpits.


Lantek simplifies the manufacturing process for machine tools and provides cost savings The company is developing a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) that improves production process management in the workshop, from the initial work order to the finished product.


Ayesa applies smart systems to rail transport The Spanish company will develop projects for satellite train tracking and precursory inspections of rail infrastructures.


Abengoa to build its most ambitious solar thermal energy plant in California It will have a generation capacity of 280 MW, and contribute to the State of California’s goal of obtaining 33% of its electricity production from renewable energy by 2020.


The most powerful onshore wind turbine in the market Gamesa’s G128-4.5 MW turbine has been certified as the most powerful in the onshore market. Developed using 100% Spanish technology, it stands out for its light weight in spite of its size.


Isolux Corsán leads a project to re-use waste water for human consumption The Spanish company is developing a new sustainable technology focused on eliminating impurities in waste water, in order to make it drinkable.


A robot equipped with computer vision to pick strawberries The Spanish company Agrobot has developed the first harvester with computer vision to pick strawberries automatically.


The BSC develops the first supercomputer based on mobile telephone chips The Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) is developing the first supercomputer based on the ARM Holdings chip designs used in most mobile phones.


Spain at the forefront of introducing smart technologies into cities According to a recent article in Forbes magazine, Spanish cities are an international point of reference when it comes to smart cities.


Spanish wine producers embrace new technologies Spanish companies are contributing cutting edge techniques to improve wines, such as crop satellite images, digital cartography, GPS positioning, sensors and an electronic tongue for tasting.