IoT has brought about transformative changes across industries, from healthcare to transportation, reshaping our interactions with the world. In the sphere of defence and security, the emergence of the Internet of Military Things (IoMT) has proven to be a game-changer,…
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Automation in the chilled food industry
The chilled food industry has long been a cornerstone of the global food supply chain. With the ever-increasing demand for fresh, quality products delivered promptly to consumers, the sector has looked to technological advancements to meet these challenges. Automation, in…
ABB Robotics and Porsche Consulting collaborate to automate construction industry
ABB Robotics and Porsche Consulting have announced their collaboration to drive automation in the construction industry with a pilot project to develop innovative new practices in modular housing manufacture. The collaboration will help to meet the need for more affordable…
KUKA’s anniversary program for European Robot Week 2023
The KUKA automation group is celebrating its 125th birthday this year. As part of the European Robot Week (ERW) from 20-24 November 2023, KUKA is offering children, young people and adults numerous opportunities to experience the fascination of robots for…
World Robotics Report: Asia ahead of Europe and the Americas
The new World Robotics report recorded 553,052 industrial robot installations in factories around the world – a growth rate of 5% in 2022, year-on-year. By region, 73% of all newly deployed robots were installed in Asia, 15% in Europe and…
RoboFab: world’s first factory for humanoid robots
Agility Robotics, creator of the bipedal robot Digit, revealed that the company is opening RoboFab, a robot manufacturing facility in Salem, Oregon with the capability to produce more than 10,000 robots per year. Initial construction of Agility’s 70,000 square foot…
Westermo and Eviden announce strategic partnership to develop security solutions for industrial data communications
Westermo Eltec has announced that Westermo Network Technologies and Eviden have entered into a partnership to develop high-level security solutions using crypto-agile operational technology and IoT devices for securing critical data communication in railway systems. Westermo’s latest generation of Ethernet…
How automating wind turbines can support the growing renewables sector
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 $5.196 billion in 2027, a $1.507 billion increase from the 2020 market. Given this predicted…
Farnell hosts first Industry 4.0 live Q&A webinar
Farnell will be hosting its first live Q&A webinar on Industry 4.0 with presenters from partner organisations Festo, Eaton and Auer Signal on 6th September 2023 (2pm BST, 9am ET, 9pm SGT). The benefits to Industry 4.0 and Industrial IoT are…
IFR report examines labour shortages and how to automate small and midsized enterprises
Labour shortage has become one of the most pressing challenges for small and midsized enterprises (SME) in OECD countries. The manufacturing sector is hit especially hard by high job vacancy rates. Since robots are becoming easier to install, implement and…
