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7 Predictions for Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in 2020
The RPA industry is growing at a rate like no other. Gartner has coined RPA as ‘the fastest-growing segment of the global enterprise software market’ – and predicted that the global market for RPA services will hit an estimated £5.98 billion... Read more
Digital Manufacturing 2020 Predictions
In 2020, more than 70% of manufacturers will accelerate their smart factories journey to boost revenue and productivity... Read more
The future of healthcare - Five trends in medical technology
It is no secret that we are in the midst of another industrial revolution. Guided by big data and an adoption of interconnectivity across multiple industries, today’s innovation goes further than just factories. Projects such as smart cities show... Read more
Street smarts: How composite materials are driving the smart city movement
The island state city of Singapore is often hailed as the world’s premier smart city. With a 99% connectivity rate, robo-taxis and huge network of sensors providing a large pool of data for analysis, it is easy to see why the island is at the... Read more
Thriveni awards Zyfra with contract for India's first “Intelligent Mine”
Finland's Zyfra has been awarded a contract to implement its Intelligent Mine solution at the Pakri Barwadih Coal Mining Project (PBCMP) ) in Jharkhand, India by one of the facilities co-operators Thriveni Earthmovers... Read more
Arcure signs partnership to manufacture Blaxtair in France
French company Arcure, a specialist in artificial intelligence (AI) applied to image processing in industry, is bolstering its roots in France by launching a new, outsourced production line, in partnership with Asteelflash. Through this partnership, Read more
EU body proposes certification for trusted AI applications
Last week, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) proposed that the EU should develop a system of certification for trusted applications and products using artificial intelligence (AI), to be delivered by an independent body... Read more
Manufacturers hit hardest by global sanctions & tariffs
Over half of manufacturing firms (57%) have been affected by newly imposed sanctions over the past 12 months, according to new research from the latest Global Fraud and Risk Report released by Kroll, a division of Duff & Phelps, a global provider... Read more
Technically redundant: Six-in-10 fear losing their jobs to AI
More than half (60%) of the UK population are concerned that jobs will be replaced by artificial intelligence in the future, according to a new study into consumer attitudes by Kaspersky. Many of the study’s respondents also admit they are worried... Read more
Cognex acquires Korean machine vision company SUALAB
Cognex Germany Inc, developer of machine vision sensors and systems, has announced the acquisition of SUALAB, a South Korean provider of deep learning machine vision solutions. Cognex says the acquisition will advance its expertise in the field of... Read more
DB Schenker deploys Gideon Brothers' logistics robots
Austria-based global logistics provider DB Schenker has introduced Gideon Brothers’ autonomous logistics robots into service at its Leipzig facility... Read more
The positive impact of AI on environmental issues
The use of technology to solve environmental issues featured strongly at Microsoft’s Future Decoded conference this year. It’s a highly relevant topic. Multiple sources show that to slow the effect of climate change and continue to support an... Read more
Predictive maintenance - the next revolutionary shift in manufacturing
Igor Ilunin, head of AI at global technology consultancy DataArt explains why he sees predictive maintenance as the next big revolutionary shift in manufacturing... Read more
21st Century Industrial Automation: From Reactive to Proactive, Value Add Services
Marc Baret, Director of EMEA industrial services at Rockwell Automation gives us his take on servistisation of industrial automation now and where it can take manufacturers in the future... Read more
AI devices in industrial manufacturing to reach 15.4mln by 2024
In recent years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been touted as a powerful technology that will revolutionise the industrial manufacturing space. The sentiment has its validity, but the reality is extremely complex... Read more
3 Automation trends with a big impact on auto manufacturing
The automotive industry has been widely automated for decades and has always been one of the first to introduce new, more advanced tools and machinery. Much of the hardware used has been relatively limited, at least when compared to many of the... Read more
ABB breaks ground on new robotics facility in Shanghai
ABB today announced that it has started construction of its new robotics manufacturing and research facility in China, the world’s largest robotics market. The facility is expected to open during 2021 and represents a total investment of $150... Read more
Electrolux invests €100m in Hungarian plant, 800 jobs lost
Swedish home appliance manufacturer Electrolux is to invest €100-million in it's Hungarian plant in Nyíregyháza, in the country's east as a means of increasing its products' competitiveness. At the same time, the company will be outsourcing its... Read more
The Polish AI start-up taking on fake news & hate speech
As part of what is being called the third wave of artificial intelligence (AI), two Polish entrepreneurs have developed software that can search for and detect fake news, hate speech and violence across online platforms... Read more
Industry 4.0: The Ultimate Guide
Industry is changing a lot these days. New concepts and systems pop-up continuously, and due to companies’ need to implement the best technology, a lot of things will change in a relatively short span of time... Read more
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Arcure Blaxtair
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AI EU rules
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Technically redundant: Six-in-10 fear losing their jobs to AI
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Cognex acquires Korean machine vision company SUALAB
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The positive impact of AI on environmental issues
