First converged IIoT hub to be showcased at IoT Tech Expo

FairCom has announced that it is a platinum sponsor of IoT Tech Expo Global in London, where the company will be exhibiting its solution for IoT and Industry 4.0 environments.  According to the company, FairCom EDGE is the world’s first converged…

IET report explores advancing safety in transport through automation

The need for a road crash investigations branch is one of the recommendations in a new report from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) that explores the expected impact automation will have on the transport sector. Advancing safety in…

Meet the technology that is building the smart cities of the future

Today’s smart cities are transforming the way we live, work and play. But far from being just a 21st-century gimmick, there are significant – even life-changing – advantages to the implementation of smart technology in cities around the world.  Matthew…

Platform to accelerate autonomous quality assurance for Industry 4.0

Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division, which supplies smart manufacturing technologies to giants from Volkswagen to Boeing, has unveiled HxGN Robotic Automation, pioneering robotic programming and control software that enables non-specialist quality professionals to program industrial robots to perform fully automated quality inspection.…

Edge Computing enables IT and OT convergence with three core benefits

The convergence of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT), as well as the cross-over of responsibility for those technologies for IT and operations professionals have been a long-standing discussion. Jason Andersen, Vice President of Strategy and Product Management, Stratus Technologies explains more. Digital Transformation initiatives over recent…

Functional safety software provider expands business in Europe

The US-based company CoreAVI, developer of functionally safe software stacks for embedded applications, has announced it is expanding its business in Europe, targeting especially the Industrial IoT, Automotive and Transportation Industries. Founded in the United Kingdom in 2005, CoreAVI moved…

First hyper automation solution brings intelligent workflows to industrial organisations

Pioneer in edge analytics for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Crosser, has expanded the capabilities of its Crosser Platform with a new edition called Crosser IPA (Intelligent Process Automation). As the first true hybrid hyper automation platform to target…

UK manufacturers show hesitancy for AI adoption

Almost half (48%) of UK manufacturing firms are looking into or testing AI in a limited capacity, yet just 12% are using it live, everyday around the business, according to a new report from data science consultancy Peak Indicators. Peak Indicators’ Artificial…

NEC face recognition technology ranks first in NIST accuracy testing

NEC Corporation has announced that its face recognition technology ranked first in the world in the most recent face recognition technology benchmarking test (FRVT Ongoing, 1) conducted by the globally authoritative U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). In…

Connect, empower and transform through Edge to Enterprise connectivity

Now, more than ever before, industrial enterprises need to be flexible and agile. As the world settles into the new normal, businesses are looking to intelligence from within their automation to stay competitive. Andy Graham, Solutions Manager at SolutionsPT explains.…