A new Juniper Research study has predicted that the global amount of data generated by roaming IoT connections will increase from 86 petabytes in 2022 to 1,100 petabytes by 2027. 1,100 petabytes would be enough data to stream 165 million…
‘State of the art’: HKBU launches Turing AI Orchestra for human-AI art co-creation
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has announced the launch of the world’s first ‘Turing AI Orchestra’ as the next milestone in its visionary plan to broaden the scope and explore potential opportunities in art co-creation by humans and AI. The…
Load balancing leads to annual savings of almost £5000 for a large bakery
Energy management is becoming an increasingly important component of business strategy for today’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies, aimed largely at reducing energy costs, improving sustainability, and achieving ESG goals. Matthew Margetts, Director of Sales and Marketing at Smarter Technologies…
What other industries can learn from pharmaceutical manufacturing
The pharmaceutical industry is unique as it must apply to stringent regulations and guidelines regarding quality and safety. Most of these regulations are also put in place by regulatory bodies for either the point of sale or point of use,…
Agricultural deal made for 100,000 humanoid robots
Robotics innovator Beyond Imagination has entered into an agreement with SELF Labs to provide at least 1,000 humanoid robots for use in agricultural ‘grow boxes’. This is believed to be the largest deal of its kind. SELF and Beyond are…
VERICUT announces Version 9.3 of its CNC machine software
CGTech has announced the latest release of VERICUT, Version 9.3. VERICUT is the industry leader in machine simulation, verification, and optimisation for all types of CNC machining, additive, and hybrid manufacturing processes. The software operates independently, but also integrates with…
Five axis Delta robot for lightweight product picking and reorientation
ABB is expanding its FlexPicker Delta robot portfolio with the IRB 365. With five axis and 1.5 kilogram payload, the IRB 365 is both flexible and the fastest in its class for reorienting packaged lightweight products such as confectionery, small…
What’s ‘in store’ for battery energy storage systems?
Following the UK’s increased investments in power technologies, Sam Holland looks at battery energy storage systems (BESS) and their significance in the current – and uncertain – energy landscape. Introducing BESS BESS, or battery energy storage systems, embody the use…
Digital Catapult’s five-year journey to develop Smart Manufacturing
Manufacturing companies from across Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK have the opportunity to take part in a series of fully funded workshops to introduce the technologies, tools and techniques of Industry 4.0 in their workplace. The FutureScope Smart…
Warehouse robotics expert’s major expansion into UK market
Exotec, a major provider of warehouse robotics, is significantly expanding its presence in the UK market and planning to showcase its product: ‘Skypod’. As part of this increase in investment, the company will be present at IMHX in Birmingham on…
