Royal Holloway wins funding for TunnelGuard project

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        September 17, 2026

Royal Holloway wins funding for TunnelGuard project

Good Morning Reading — 2026-09-17

Dr Khuong An Nguyen, Royal Holloway, University of London, has been awarded an Innovate UK grant for the project titled “TunnelGuard: A Ground-Air Robotic...
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Royal Holloway wins funding for TunnelGuard project
• Dr Khuong An Nguyen, Royal Holloway, University of London, has been awarded an Innovate UK grant for the project titled “TunnelGuard: A Ground-Air Robotic Safety Twin for HS2 Construction”, in partnership with High Speed 2 (HS2).
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