Social systems and businesses are undergoing reforms through digital transformation (DX) and green transformation (GX) aimed at the realisation of a sustainable and prosperous society. It is essential to utilise industrial IoT (IIoT) systems, which serve as the foundations to…
NIST selects Ascon as international standard for lightweight cryptography
Infineon have announced that the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has selected the Ascon algorithm developed by Christoph Dobraunig, Maria Eichlseder, Florian Mendel and Martin Schlaeffer as an international standard for lightweight cryptography (LWC). The cryptographic scheme…
New ecosystem partners for AIROC CYW5459X portfolio
Infineon have announced it has added five new platform and module partners to support its AIROC CYW5459x Wi-Fi and Bluetooth combo portfolio. Additional partners include module partners AzureWave, Murata Electronics, Quectel Wireless and platform partners NVIDIA and Rockchip Electronics Co. With…
Galvanically isolated LVDS interfaces
In this era of automation, digitisation, and Industry 4.0, the transmission of signals and data is taking on an ever greater role, enter LVDS. The networking of machines, systems, and even individual sensors taking place in these applications both on…
Sparrow, the new robot from Amazon, drives efficiency and advances careers
Amazon is one of the largest global e-commerce providers. In 2021 alone it delivered 5 billion packages around the world. That’s more than 13 million a day. That’s a lot of picking, packing, and sorting for a warehouse worker. Not…
Edge AI market expected to hit $70bn by 2032
As per the report by Global Market Insights, “Worldwide Edge AI market was valued $5bn in 2022 and will surpass a revenue collection of $100bn by 2032 with an annual growth rate of 35% over 2023 to 2032.” Global Edge…
The benefits of smart defibrillator monitoring for schools
From 20th January 2023, defibrillators have become mandatory in all state-funded UK schools. Research has shown that the use of a defibrillator for three to five minutes from the time of a cardiac arrest increases the chance of survival by…
Latest software update makes programming industrial robots child’s play
The latest update to Mitsubishi Electric’s RT Toolbox3 and iQ Works2 offers a new visual editor for programming SCADA and six-axis industrial robots. Delivering enhanced user-friendliness, and with operators that are new to robotics in mind, the update can help…
Top five robot trends 2023
Stock of operational robots around the globe hit a new record of about 3.5mn units – the value of installations reached an estimated $15.7bn. The International Federation of Robotics analyses the top 5 trends shaping robotics and automation in 2023.…
Warehouse automation centre in Brno by Honeywell
Honeywell has opened a new research and development centre with warehouse automation at its advanced technology facility in Brno to help warehouse and logistics companies across Europe enhance their supply chains and strengthen the accuracy, efficiency, and throughput of packages.…
