The growth of automotive and manufacturing industries in the Middle East & Africa and South & Central America is driving the factory automation market. Furthermore, an increase in initiatives by governments to automate manufacturing facilities in the region is fuelling…
A quick but clingy creepy-crawler that will Marvel you
KAIST Mechanics announced in December 2022 that a research team, led by Professor Hae-Won Park of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, developed a quadrupedal walking robot that can move at high speed on steel walls and ceilings named M.A.R.V.E.L. M.A.R.V.E.L.…
Printable smart sensors from emerging semiconductors could mean greener IoT
Creating smart sensors to embed in our everyday objects and environments for the IoT would vastly improve daily life, but requires trillions of such small devices. Simon Fraser University professor Vincenzo Pecunia believes that emerging alternative semiconductors that are printable,…
Schneider Electric unveils simple, smart, sustainable home energy management solution at CES 2023
Energy efficiency, sustainability, and simplicity are coming to homes in an entirely new way. Schneider Electric, the specialist in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, unveiled Schneider Home – a home energy management solution for homeowners seeking savings,…
How to augment the cost effectiveness and sustainability of IoT networks
Almost a decade ago, industry experts had predicted that the prevalence of the Internet of Things (IoT) would have been widespread by now – to the point of almost being ubiquitous. Though nobody doubts that IoT technology is going to…
Digi-Key Electronics debuts Farm Different Season 2 video series
Digi-Key Electronics is debuting a new season of its ‘Farm Different’ video series that highlights the role of automation and control technologies in sustainable farming and food distribution practices. Season 2 of the three-episode series, sponsored by YAGEO Group and…
IoT adoption in APAC set to surge
APAC is set to overtake the rest of the world in IoT adoption according to an Asian IoT Megatrends report from the global research firm OMDIA and global connectivity provider Telenor IoT. APAC digital transformation of enterprise has been slower…
The evolution of factories of the future: what you need to know
IPC recently convened a roundtable of electronics executives to discuss trends driving the industry’s migration to the factory of the future. The executives came to a shared conclusion that the transition to the factory of the future features many challenges…
Global market for IoT in manufacturing will grow to $23 billion by 2031
A new report from Guidehouse Insights discusses how the Internet of Things (IoT) is being deployed in the manufacturing sector and provides analyses for the expected investment in IoT in manufacturing by global region through 2031. Manufacturing is the quintessential…
Skills shortage and recession fears could halt tech investment
More than half of UK business leaders believe their companies’ digital platforms (websites, apps and customer-facing tech) fail to stand out against competitors, with almost half ready to invest in making improvements in 2023, new research from Studio Graphene has…
