The case for robot automation has always focused on the benefits of improved productivity, consistent quality, improved health and safety, and flexibility. However, a significant new factor is driving increased interest – labour shortages, which has emerged across the economy…
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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…
Mitsubishi’s electrifying innovation in motor manufacturing
Integrating Mitsubishi Electric’s robot solutions, Horizon Instruments and the WMG (Warwick Manufacturing Group) have created the “first automated” solution that combines two key operations in rotor assembly. This innovative setup for magnetisation and magnet bonding in electric motors includes a…
Penguin Edge IFC6720 platform for video content distribution
Penguin Solutions has announced the Penguin Edge IFC6720 application-ready platform designed to drive networked video content distribution in Edge applications. Based on the Qualcomm SDA845 system-on-chip, the Penguin Edge IFC6720 platform is a turnkey box solution for dual simultaneous 4K…
SolutionsPT’s Xchange conference for digital transformation
SolutionsPT is continuing to support industrial operators through digital transformation with the launch of the Xchange conference. The human operator remains the most vital element of any digital transformation journey and the latest world-class products from AVEVA aim to improve…
International Robot Safety Conference returns in person
Top industry experts from Amazon, FANUC, Honda, Procter & Gamble, Rockwell, SICK, Universal Robots, Zebra, and more will speak at the IRSC (International Robot Safety Conference), presented by the A3 (Association for Advancing Automation). This year, IRSC will be back…
German Chancellor inaugurates ‘Learning Factory Industry 4.0’ at ABB in Berlin
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has visited ABB’s training centre in Berlin to mark the start of the new training year for apprentices and formally inaugurate the centre’s extension building. The German Chancellor saw first-hand how ABB’s ‘Learning Factory Industry 4.0’…
Exeger and Atmosic partner to create IoT energy harvesting solutions
Exeger has announced its partnership with US-based semiconductor company Atmosic Technologies. The partnership will enable companies to create attractive energy harvesting solutions for the IoT sector. Both Exeger and Atmosic develop components within the field of energy harvesting. Stockholm-headquartered Exeger…
