NGK to invest in startup to develop and provide AI

NGK Insulators has invested in Laboro.AI, a startup that’s headquartered in Chuo-ku, Tokyo and involved in the development and provision of AI (artificial intelligence). Digital transformation (DX) has progressed in various industries in recent years. In the manufacturing industry in…

Atlas reports: 49% of IT experts believe AI poses an existential threat

Atlas VPN discusses its research into IT professionals’ thoughts on both the dangers and benefits of AI (artificial intelligence). According to the data presented by the Atlas VPN team, 49% of IT professionals believe innovation in AI presents an existential…

AI & Smart Automation Conference: 29th September in Columbus

Manufacturers interested in unleashing the power of AI in their operations can learn about the latest innovations and best applications at the AI & Smart Automation Conference on the 29th of September in Columbus, Ohio. Organised by the Association for…

COPA-DATA and Avassa partner for Edge-based industrial automation

COPA-DATA and Avassa have entered a partnership to make the Edge easier to manage in an industrial context. “We are super excited to team up with COPA-DATA and make sure their extensive range of functionality can be efficiently deployed and…

Blaize and Accton to bring Edge AI computing service to AI inspection

Blaize has announced a strategic partnership with Accton, a premier provider of networking and communications solutions, to bring Edge AI computing to the AI inspection market. The Accton Smart Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) solution will utilise the Blaize Pathfinder P1600…

Penguin Edge IFC6720 platform for video content distribution

Penguin Solutions has announced the Penguin Edge IFC6720 application-ready platform designed to drive networked video content distribution in Edge applications. Based on the Qualcomm SDA845 system-on-chip, the Penguin Edge IFC6720 platform is a turnkey box solution for dual simultaneous 4K…

How the contact centre, AI, and CRM landscape are converging

The COVID lockdowns triggered an unprecedented demand for customer service, with both contact centres and digital channels seeing rapid growth. Tim Pickard, Chief Marketing Officer, Sabio Group discusses the changing landscape. Indeed, demand for human reassurance across some sectors resulted…

AI can explain why each COVID-19 wave impacts our bodies differently

Using AI, researchers have identified what they believe to be robust metabolic markers of COVID-19, a discovery which could lead to better understanding and treatments for people that suffer from symptoms of the disease months after diagnosis. Scientists from the…

Artificial intelligence on the railway track: AI Railway Computer RML A3 

A partner of the NVIDIA Partner Network, Syslogic, is offering AI-assisted embedded computers. The company’s AI Railway computers are the first NVIDIA Jetson-based systems certified and approved for the railway industry. They are particularly suitable for use in railway vehicles…

Distributed AI in metalworking

From homicidal supercomputer Hal in 2001: A Space Odyssey to The Terminator’s Skynet, artificial intelligence (AI) hasn’t always had the best representation in popular culture. In industry, however, AI and machine learning technologies have become widely adopted as a way…