There is a growing shortage of farmers around the world. A 52% decline in hired farmworkers and a 73% decline in family farmworkers has created the need for automated solutions to step in and fill the gap. Watch the episodes…
What AI and ChatGPT mean for the retail industry
ChatGPT, the new AI-powered chatbot, is set to revolutionise the way we work. The chatbot uses natural language processing (NLP) to generate high-quality, human-like responses upon user request, making it one of the most innovative and influential AI systems to…
Next level: Tool automation enhancement using mobile robotics
From price increases to shortages of skilled labour, industrial companies are under increasing pressure to meet demands for quality, volume, and speed. In a pilot project, KUKA and HELLER, a producer of CNC machine tools, have developed a solution to…
Watch this person-shaped robot liquify and escape jail
Inspired by sea cucumbers, engineers have designed miniature robots that rapidly and reversibly shift between liquid and solid states. On top of being able to shape-shift, the robots are magnetic and can conduct electricity. The researchers put the robots through…
Energy efficiency is a net zero game changer
IOT Insider speaks with Joris Cocquyt, Global Head of Sales, IEC LV Motors Division, ABB about how industry and transportation can put energy efficiency at the top of their agenda. How are industry and transportation responding to the climate crisis?…
Why Industrial IoT can fail to improve operational performance
Business owners are bombarded every single day by companies trying to sell the magic bullet that is IIoT technology but beware the hype. In fact, your industrial IoT solution has a good chance it will just waste your time. It’s…
COPA-DATA, SIGMATEK and B&R invest in new centre for Intelligent and Secure Industrial Automation
Automation software developer, COPA-DATA is one of three companies investing in the new Josef Ressel Centre for Intelligent and Secure Industrial Automation (ISIA) at the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences. Collaborating with B&R Industrial Automation and SIGMATEK, COPA-DATA will lead…
ABB opens its Mexico Technology and Engineering Centre
ABB has established a new regional operations centre for North America. An initial $1m investment has been made for the new Mexico Technology and Engineering Centre (MXTEC) in the city of Merida, Yucatan, to help them reach higher project delivery…
5G Edge computing will be the brains behind Industrial IoT
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is one of the most important trends in modern manufacturing. IIoT adoption promises to maximise efficiency, improve safety, make supply chains more flexible and more, but these benefits won’t come automatically. Manufacturers must turn…
The new KR FORTEC ultra family: ultimate power, compact design
The robots of the KR FORTEC ultra family set new standards in the heavy payload range from 480kg to 800kg. Ideally rated for high payloads and moments of inertia, they especially meet the new requirements of the electromobility sector. The…
