Olympic triathlon events in the Seine, new boss for Boeing, military helicopter of the future… The five images of the week

The triathlon events took place in the Seine

After months of controversy over the quality of the Seine’s water, the Olympic triathlon events did indeed take place in the river on July 31. The culmination of several years of work and effort: nearly 1.4 billion euros were invested as part of the bathing plan that should provide the Paris metropolitan area with a reinforced sanitation network for the coming decades.

A new boss for Boeing


Kelly Ortberg will succeed Dave Calhoun as CEO of Boeing, the American aircraft manufacturer announced on July 31 when it published its quarterly results.

Selected by NATO, Airbus at the controls to imagine the tactical helicopter of the future


Airbus helicopter of the future (not in format)

Airbus is to conduct a study on the next-generation medium-capacity multi-role tactical helicopter. France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, Ireland and Italy are involved in the project through different companies. The first aircraft are expected for 2035-2040.

Thanks to Stellantis, Chinese Leapmotor’s electric vehicles are heading to Europe


Leapmotor vehicles export Europe Stellantis

The first electric vehicles from the Chinese manufacturer Leapmotor have left the port of Shanghai. Destination the European Union, where they will be distributed with the help of Stellantis. The brand’s ambitions on the international scene are immense. How

Asics prints custom-made insoles for Olympic athletes in less than an hour


3D sole asics and dassault systems

With its mobile 3D printing studio, hosted in the Dassault Systèmes premises in Velizy (Yvelines) for the Olympic Games, Asics prints personalized soles in less than an hour. An innovation currently reserved for high-level athletes, but which the Japanese multinational and its partner Dassault Systèmes hope to eventually market to the general public.

Source: www.usinenouvelle.com