Aston University and fourth-generation family cheesemakers, Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses (BFC) based in rural Lancashire, have teamed up through a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) to use high-tech solutions to increase their cheese production. The project will develop novel business analytics and…
Making aviation learning more affordable
The aviation industry is set to witness revolutionary and spanning transformations not only in critical operational areas but also in the learning and professional development discourse. With innovations such as augmented reality, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and big data, these…
Robotic avatar systems put to the test in $10M competition
NimbRo has been announced as the winner of the ANA Avatar XPRIZE Finals – an event where teams demonstrated human-operated robotic avatar systems. Sponsored by All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest and five-star airline for nine consecutive years, the $10M…
Blueshift Memory awarded grant for Computer Vision tech
Blueshift Memory was selected to receive Innovate UK’s Smart Grant back in early 2022 for the company’s innovative artificial intelligence application. The highly competitive £25 million Smart fund helps a group of UK SMEs to swiftly commercialise the best game-changing…
NGK to invest in startup to develop and provide AI
NGK Insulators has invested in Laboro.AI, a startup that’s headquartered in Chuo-ku, Tokyo and involved in the development and provision of AI (artificial intelligence). Digital transformation (DX) has progressed in various industries in recent years. In the manufacturing industry in…
About ABB’s Robot Podcast and its return for Season Three
In this article, ABB announces its next instalment in its podcast where a weekly panel of experts from industry, media and academia look at the cutting edge of automation. With seasons one and two ranking in the top five per…
Combined innovation from igus and Commonplace Robotics
igus and its motion plastics are joining forces with the intuitive software from Commonplace Robotics to achieve simple, low-cost solutions in automation. Motion plastics specialist igus is investing in growing its low-cost automation activities and has now acquired a majority…
Autonomous Mobile Robots and Logistics Week in Boston
Top suppliers and users of autonomous mobile robots (AMR) and logistics automation convene in Boston on 10th to 13th of October, 2022 for the AMR & Logistics Week. Organised by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), the event features the…
From AI software to VR glasses – the digital upgrade for construction projects
Many businesses are turning to digital solutions in order to stay competitive. The construction industry, however, is dragging its feet. But even here there are many innovations that are worth investing in. As this piece from Surplex explains, old construction…
Connected sensors deliver real industrial change
The digital era is changing what’s required of industrial sensors and the new levels of real-time connectivity and data processing are the foundations for capabilities like artificial intelligence (AI), supervised machine learning, digital twin,s and augmented reality. This article from…
