EU Cyber Resilience Act: What manufacturers will have to accomplish in the upcoming months

With the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), the industry is dealing with one of the strictest regulatory requirements. Manufacturers, importers and even distributors of products with digital elements – in other words, anything with a microchip – will be required…

TSN to deliver convergence

Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) is an enabling technology for Smart Factories. The technology is ideally suited to help merge the realms of Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT), facilitating the development of holistic data-led manufacturing strategies. To fully realise the…

European Space Agency move to expand 5G/6G UK hub

The European Space Agency (ESA) is moving to expand its 5G/6G UK hub, aiming to accelerate the 5G digital transformation of Europe. This was highlighted last month following its signing of a contract with specialist IT system provider CGI to…

Astrocast and SensAlpin to develop satellite communication monitoring stations based on SatIoT

Astrocast has announced that the Swiss Polar Institute has selected the company to develop a resource-optimised satellite communication system for remote snow, glacier, and permafrost monitoring stations in Central Asia. This project aims to address challenges associated with acquiring a…

What AI and ChatGPT mean for the retail industry

ChatGPT, the new AI-powered chatbot, is set to revolutionise the way we work. The chatbot uses natural language processing (NLP) to generate high-quality, human-like responses upon user request, making it one of the most innovative and influential AI systems to…

Zoox robotaxis now giving rides on public roads

Robotaxis are putting rubber to the road as Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle company Zoox announced it is testing its self-driving vehicles on public streets in California with passengers on board. The vehicles, with two double doors on either side, have two…

Inify Laboratories complete new lab in record time

Inify Laboratories has completed its new laboratory – including staffing up with skilled professionals – in less than a year. “The laboratory has been finished in record time. We now have an ultramodern AI-based laboratory, and a dedicated team with…

IoT interoperability – living the dream

With the arrival of cost-effective Satellite IoT (SatIoT), systems integrators are rushing to meet the huge pent-up demand for global solutions that allow asset tracking across the 85% of the planet not covered by cellular networks. They are building fully…

Demand for robot vision system is anticipated to reach $7,236.2M

The global robot vision system market is likely at $2,690.4 million in 2023 and expected to grow at a CAGR of 10.4% during the forecast years of 2023-2033. In order to improve job efficiency and replace human labour, the market…

New ABB SWIFTI CRB 1300 industrial cobot delivers speed, accuracy, and safety

ABB has launched the SWIFTI CRB 1300 industrial collaborative robot, bridging the gap between industrial and collaborative robots. Combining speed and accuracy with expanded load handling capability of up to 11kg, the cobot can be used in a wide variety…