ABB Robotics has transformed its Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) with the addition of Visual Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping (Visual SLAM) technology, enabling its AMRs to make intelligent navigation decisions based on their surroundings. Using AI-enabled 3D vision to perform location…
Skilled labour shortages effects smart homes and buildings
A new report from Guidehouse Insights explores the impact of skilled labour shortages on smart homes and intelligent buildings. The “Great Reshuffle” in labour brought on by the coronavirus pandemic has worsened an already existing skilled labour shortage, but its…
ABB virtual summit warns against cyber attack complacency
Over 800 cyber security delegates attended ABB’s Ransom-Aware OT Defence Summit on April 19, organised in partnership with the global technology advisory board Industry IoT. The event focused on strategies to reduce risk of ransomware attacks and identify security threats…
Supply Chain Transformed – Future-Proof Supply Chains (S2, E3)
In season 2 of Supply Chain Transformed, Digi-Key Electronics look at how the world is tackling new and ever-present challenges in global logistics. Recent years have shown how much risk truly exists between point A and B, and in this…
One size does not fit all: the influence of customisation in Industry 4.0
Manufacturing in the era of industry 4.0 differs massively to the days of Henry Ford, who once said customers can have “any colour as long as it’s black.”. Today, the industry is no longer focused on mass production, but increasingly…
The end of the energy relief scheme: how smart meter utilities technology can help
The Covid pandemic and, more recently, the Russian invasion of Ukraine have taught businesses hard lessons around energy and highlighted vulnerabilities in the UK’s energy supply. For increased resilience and a smarter approach, digital transformation and the adoption of IoT…
Keep ahead of the competition with TSN
In a world of global markets where everything is moving faster and competition is fierce, companies need to have agile manufacturing operations to introduce products faster to market than other industry players. A key enabler to support this is Time-Sensitive…
UK Chancellor: AI crucial for UK’s international ‘Growth Challenge’
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has urged the UK to ‘win the race’ for AI development in order to lead the UK’s international ‘growth challenge’, otherwise Britain will be left behind in this innovative area. Speaking at the Politico TechUK launch event…
Smart city technology will grow to over $300 billion by 2032
A new report from Guidehouse Insights explores the market for smart city technology globally. The next decade is likely to be one of dramatic change for many cities around the world. Trends that have been core drivers for smart city…
Cloud increasingly influential in delivering AI and machine learning projects
New research from the Cloud Industry Forum (CIF) has found that while 62% of organisations are still in the process of migrating applications to the Cloud, 14% have now completed this process and are using Cloud to help develop their…
