In the build up to International Women’s Day, Georgina Goff, who leads marketing, communications and sustainability in EMEA for Flex, a $26 billion global design, manufacturing and supply chain company, takes a look at the past and the future of…
Connected Summit: a look at IoT trends and future challenges
Applied safety science company UL Solutions opened its doors last week (1st March) to its IoT department to discuss with industry professionals the state of play in the IoT sphere. The full day consisted of research reports, demonstrations, and lectures…
Former Chair of Ford of Britain set to lead advanced manufacturing centre
The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) has appointed Dr Graham Hoare OBE to succeed Dr Clive Hickman OBE as its new CEO. Dr Hoare brings more than 35 years’ top-level industrial and commercial experience to the role. Dr Hickman will retire…
Alliot Technologies launch IoT middleware platform, Symbius
Alliot Technologies has announced the launch of its new IoT middleware platform, Symbius. Designed to remove the barriers to cellular IoT, Symbius is among the first platforms of its kind to decode recorded data into a common format. Up until…
AI in retail market to hit $85 billion by 2033
The global AI in retail market is set to achieve a valuation of $85 billion by 2033, expanding at a noteworthy 30.3% CAGR from 2023 to 2033. AI in retail is ushering in a new era of how businesses track…
2023 tech trends report reveals growing interest in AI topics, driven by generative AI advancement
O’Reilly, the premier source for insight-driven learning on technology and business, has announced the findings of its annual Technology Trends for 2023 report, which examines the most sought-after technology topics consumed by the 2.8 million users on O’Reilly’s online learning…
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…
Automated chores? Yes please!
Unpaid housework and caring responsibilities currently occupy a significant portion of people’s time. However, what if by the end of the decade, four in ten of those hours could be automated – sounds great right? According to research from the…
Hexagon’s digital reality platform now available
Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has launched its digital reality platform, Nexus. The new platform applies the latest cloud technologies to unblock innovation bottlenecks, enabling global teams to collaborate in real-time across the product lifecycle – from design and engineering to…
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…
