Retail giants Amazon, Aldi and Tesco are trialling checkout-free stores in the UK, where customers can conveniently grab their shopping and leave the store without visiting a cashier. It’s clear that consumers today expect intuitive digital services as standard –…
3 technology trends for 2022
As the age-old saying goes: Change is the only constant in life. The same is particularly true for the IT industry. New technologies birth newer technologies and the cycle of exploration, innovation, and mastery continues on repeat. In my opinion,…
AI and the food industry
2021 marked the 50th anniversary of the iconic 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. As the first screen adaptation of Roald Dahl’s book, it tells the story of Charlie Bucket’s life-changing visit to the famous confectionery manufacturing plant,…
Defining the Internet of Things
There is a linguistic phenomenon called semantic satiation that refers to the fact that, if you say something enough times, it loses all meaning. Could this be said of the constantly-repeated term the ‘Internet of Things’? I’d like to discuss…
Sensing solutions for the environment and fitness
Whether at home, in the office or outdoors, we all want the air around us to be clean and safe to breathe. To address this growing need, Bosch Sensortec has announced the BME AI-Studio Server software for the BME688: The…
Advanced connectivity to precision tools enabling Industry 4.0 solutions
Sylvac SA, a Swiss based manufacturer of measuring tools, has incorporated BLE modules from Insight SIP, the specialist in ultra-miniature RF modules, to enable enhanced connectivity features within its range class leading digital measuring instruments. Sylvac SA is a family-owned…
A new era of secure Edge intelligence
NXP Semiconductors has announced the i.MX 93 family of applications processors designed for automotive, smart home, smart building and smart factory applications, which leverage Edge machine learning to anticipate and automate based on user needs. As the first applications processors…
Using AI to predict stock shortages
– Originally written by Veena Giridhar Gopal, Founder of salesBeat – AI driven platform is pioneering sales intelligence in FMCG If you have ever done a search on Google for sales intelligence for FMCG companies, you’ll find several academic articles…
Cobot colleagues: how robots will help leaders reinvent the workplace
– Originally written by Michel Spruijt, senior vice president of International Business and general manager of Brain Corp – In the space of a year, workplaces of all kinds have been transformed and have had to adapt their practices to…
How AI is set to revolutionise industries
There’s no denying that technology has been the key to evolution for almost every industry. From transport to gaming, sports to healthcare, improvements to processes and capabilities have been attributed to rapidly innovating technology. This is particularly prominent in the…
