North American companies ordered fewer robots in the first quarter of 2023 than for the same period last year. According to the latest report from the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), companies ordered 9,168 units valued at $597 million in…
ABB’s AI-enabled Robotic Item Picker
ABB Robotics has enhanced its logistics automation portfolio with the launch of the Robotic Item Picker – a new AI and vision-based solution that can accurately detect and pick items in unstructured environments in warehouses and fulfilment centres. “The explosion…
Edgio reveals how Edge Computing helps organisations reduce costs and boost efficiency
The world is experiencing a period of economic uncertainty and the IT industry is feeling the effects, but that doesn’t mean it should stop investing. Edgio, the platform of choice for speed, security, and simplicity at the edge, identifies how…
Comau unveiled as Intrinsic’s first industrial and innovation partner
Comau has been unveiled as the first industry partner of Intrinsic, which is on a mission to make industrial robotics accessible and usable for millions more businesses, entrepreneurs, and developers. On stage, Pietro Gorlier, Comau’s CEO, demonstrated how the company…
Smart manufacturing, AI, and sustainability: Tracy Green reveals how Thai Summit is dealing with challenges
Tracy Green, Executive Manager of Engineering at Thai Summit, an automotive parts manufacturer in Asia, with global manufacturing facilities in China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, USA and Vietnam, talks to IoT Insider about the company’s use of Plex smart manufacturing…
UK hospital trials smart glasses to reduce waiting lists
Smart glasses are being used at a British hospital in a bid to reduce waiting lists for heart procedures. The hospital is the first in the UK to use the device when patients are having surgery to replace faulty heart…
EMO Hannover 2023: Megatrends supporting manufacturing companies in international competition
European manufacturing companies are faced with multiple challenges when competing internationally. The hurdles that have to be overcome range from high energy and personnel costs to shortages of skilled workers and unstable supply chains for a wide variety of components.…
AI market to become a trillion-dollar sector in the next 5 years
With AI emerging as a game-changing technology with the potential to revolutionise virtually every industry, the issue of trust in related systems has become increasingly important. As AI continues to exhibit its potential, the level of trust in these systems…
How to design multi-connectivity tracking systems
Real-time asset tracking and condition monitoring are essential in agricultural operations like livestock management, cold chain warehousing for foods and pharmaceuticals, managing fleets of vehicles, and Industry 4.0 flexible production operations. It is a complex process involving multiple sensors to…
India´s robot boom hits all-time high
Sales of industrial robots in India reached a new record of 4,945 units installed. This is an increase of 54% compared to the previous year (2020: 3,215 units). In terms of annual installations, India now ranks in tenth position worldwide.…
