Yesterday (18th April) UWE Bristol opened their doors to more than students as they invited engineers and business people to network and connect at its Make UK Manufacturing Connect event. Having pulled around 100 attendees and dozens of exhibitors into…
Stratus introduces its most powerful ftServer platforms
Stratus Technologies has announced the next-gen of its Stratus ftServer fault tolerant computing platforms. Offering up to 25% greater performance, Stratus’ latest generation platforms promises more CPU cores, increased processor power, and expanded networking connectivity. Stratus ftServer platforms combine compute…
UK Gov’t unveils £150m strategy to boost 5G and 6G capabilities
The UK Government has unveiled a plan to deliver standalone 5G (5G-plus) availability in all populated areas of the country by 2030 as part of its latest digital strategy. The announcement is earmarked for up to £150 million in investment…
Agriculture and robotics
The field of agriculture is undergoing a revolution of sorts, one that is continually being brought on by the integration of robotics technology. The once-traditional way of farming has been changing gradually, with farmers adopting modern farming techniques to enhance…
Cupix adds CupixWorks to Bentley’s powered by iTwin program
Cupix has announced the addition of its product, CupixWorks, to Bentley Systems’ powered-by iTwin program. CupixWorks is a state-of-the-art 3D digital twin platform that enables decision-making and collaboration through all stages of a building’s life cycle. Project managers, general contractors,…
Capgemini to coordinate next-gen IoT project for European Commission
Capgemini has been selected to coordinate the Next Generation IoT project, part of the European Commission’s Next Generation Internet (NGI) 1 initiative, which aims to reinvent and reshape the Internet for the third millennium and beyond. The project, called IoT-…
Astrocast participates in EU’s CiROCCO initiative
Astrocast has announced its participation in the EU-funded CiROCCO initiative. CiROCCO forms a key part of the EU’s Horizon Europe Programme, a funding programme for research and innovation with a budget of €95.5 billion. The CiROCCO research project aims to…
‘DribbleBot’: a four-legged robotic system that plays football
A team of researchers from MIT’s Improbable Artificial Intelligence Lab, which is a part of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), have created a robotic system with legs that can dribble a football in conditions similar to those…
ABB expands support for Irish automation market
ABB’s Robotics and Discrete Automation business is expanding its presence in Ireland with the opening of a new office in Dundalk, Co Louth. Part of a new multi-million-dollar facility, the office will provide customers with access to sales, service, and…
New Industrial IoT Star Product catalogue available from Advantech
Advantech has published a new 28-page product guide highlighting its IIoT systems and devices. The brochure contains everything customers need to know to stay ahead of the curve with IIoT deployment, from IIoT hardware to innovative software encompassing: Advantech’s IIoT…
