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…

Wireless remote monitoring for petrochemical applications

Wireless telemetry systems are becoming increasingly important for plant-wide monitoring and control applications as cabling cost and the disruption caused by the associated installation and maintenance work become prohibitive. In many cases, the cost of installing control cables is many…

ABB provides a complete range of robots for Nobia’s new kitchen factory

ABB Robotics has been selected by Nobia to supply robotic automation solutions for their new factory in Jönköping, Sweden. By securing the contract, ABB Robotics furthers its expansion into new industry segments. “ABB’s contribution to Nobia’s new state-of-the-art factory clearly…

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-…

How to fast-track IoT adoption with secure and seamless connectivity

The Internet of Things (IoT) industry continues to grow and expand across sectors and geographies, with a recent forecast by Statista estimating that the number of IoT devices worldwide is set to almost triple from 9.7 billion in 2020 to…

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…

Using smart technology to alleviate pallet shortages and price increases  

In the years following the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain disruptions have become commonplace for businesses in key markets around the world. An acute pain point for supply chains has been the pallet shortages experienced since 2020. In 2022, supply interruptions…

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…