Audi is setting up fully networked, highly efficient, and sustainable production. The goal is to design a resilient, agile, and flexible value chain to meet future challenges successfully. These include a growing diversity of variants, the transition to electromobility, the…
BEMS in energy reduction
This article from Matthew Margetts, Smarter Technologies Group Director of Sales and Marketing discusses the role of BEMS (battery energy management systems) in addressing ESG concerns. All roads lead to energy reduction as part of a net zero strategy. According…
Modern tech adoption is key to combat heat exposure, says research firm
This article from leading research and advisory firm Verdantix discusses its warning about climate change-related effects on occupational heat exposure, and how employers can develop technological plans to manage this risk. The company warns that most employers currently have little…
Revolutionary robotic Rover – the intelligence-gathering ‘dogs’
Compared by many to the rogue robotic dogs in the perception challenging series Black Mirror, Robodogs are being used by the police, fire departments and the army to assess potentially hostile situations without endangering lives. Designed with human and canine…
GFT among leaders for data analytics and ML in the Google Cloud
Artificial intelligence could contribute close to $16 trillion to the global economy in 2030. Successfully implementing AI solutions has become key for the continued competitiveness of companies in all industries. The analyst firm ISG recognises GFT as a ‘Leader’ in Europe for…
The Hustle Awards highlights innovative technology
On Thursday 21st July 2022, the tech startup community joined together under one roof to celebrate The Hustle Awards hosted by Startups Magazine, at The Steel Yard, London. The evening came together to celebrate individuals and companies and showcase their…
The good, the bad and the ugly Internet of Things
We’ve seen people complaining they can’t log into their robot vacuum, and others have had trouble with their high-tech doorbells as more and more of our lives moves online. The Internet of Things (IoT) describes all the things in our…
Manufacturers must digitalise to survive, recover & grow
SME manufacturers across all sectors are being urged to accelerate technology adoption to adjust to the economic challenges around the supply chain, energy costs, post-Brexit and COVID. Made Smarter, the movement connecting UK manufacturing industries to digital tools, conducted a…
Comparing and contrasting the Cloud and the Edge
Sam Holland considers the role of hardware, particularly data centres and nodes, in the Cloud and the Edge, alongside the chief similarities and differences between the two areas of computing. As I reflect on in my past article that defines…
Watch: adding a sensor unit to an energy chain
igus has released a video that shows how manufacturers can make their energy chain system intelligent. Adding a sensor unit to your machine helps prevent breakdowns, therefore saving you time and money and keep your production line running. The i.Sense…
