Automation of wind turbines

With the growing climate pressures and the strong support for renewables by government policies since COP26, the global wind automation market is set to reach $5.196bn in 2027, a $1.507bn increase from the 2020 market. Given this predicted growth in the…

Cloud computing, SaaS, and the ‘new normal’ for manufacturers

Over the last two to three decades, Cloud Computing and SaaS (software-as-a-service) have been increasingly gaining momentum in their adoption. More and more areas of industry are now realising the extraordinary business benefits of Cloud/SaaS over their traditional in-house client-server…

Semtech’s LoRaWAN technology for smart building platform

Semtech Corporation has announced that Intent Technologies and Nexity Group have integrated Semtech’s LoRa devices and the LoRaWAN (low-power wide-area network) standard into its IntentPlatform to optimise performance, improve quality of service, and reduce the carbon footprint in residential and…

NXP 5G front end solutions improve 5G network coverage

BTS7202 RX Front End Modules and BTS6403/ 6305 pre-drivers offer higher output power, improved linearity, and reduced noise to help improve 5G call quality and Internet speed. NXP Semiconductors has announced its new higher power BTS7202 RX Front End Modules…

AI & Smart Automation Conference: 29th September in Columbus

Manufacturers interested in unleashing the power of AI in their operations can learn about the latest innovations and best applications at the AI & Smart Automation Conference on the 29th of September in Columbus, Ohio. Organised by the Association for…

CC-Link IE TSN advanced capabilities to be shown at IIC Plugfest

A range of CC-Link IE TSN certified industrial automation devices from Mitsubishi Electric will be put through their paces at the latest Industry IoT Consortium (IIC) Plugfest. The event, taking place on September 26th to 27th, 2022 at the University…

IoT in agriculture and 10 agritech startups in India

IoT in agriculture has always been a hot topic since food is the basic essential element of people’s survival. TECHDesign has previously pointed out the rapid growth of the smart agriculture market to $15.3bn by 2024 from the article of…

COPA-DATA and Avassa partner for Edge-based industrial automation

COPA-DATA and Avassa have entered a partnership to make the Edge easier to manage in an industrial context. “We are super excited to team up with COPA-DATA and make sure their extensive range of functionality can be efficiently deployed and…

Blaize and Accton to bring Edge AI computing service to AI inspection

Blaize has announced a strategic partnership with Accton, a premier provider of networking and communications solutions, to bring Edge AI computing to the AI inspection market. The Accton Smart Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) solution will utilise the Blaize Pathfinder P1600…

How the contact centre, AI, and CRM landscape are converging

The COVID lockdowns triggered an unprecedented demand for customer service, with both contact centres and digital channels seeing rapid growth. Tim Pickard, Chief Marketing Officer, Sabio Group discusses the changing landscape. Indeed, demand for human reassurance across some sectors resulted…