Alliot Technologies has announced the launch of its new IoT middleware platform, Symbius. Designed to remove the barriers to cellular IoT, Symbius is among the first platforms of its kind to decode recorded data into a common format. Up until…
AI in retail market to hit $85 billion by 2033
The global AI in retail market is set to achieve a valuation of $85 billion by 2033, expanding at a noteworthy 30.3% CAGR from 2023 to 2033. AI in retail is ushering in a new era of how businesses track…
EU Cyber Resilience Act: What manufacturers will have to accomplish in the upcoming months
With the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), the industry is dealing with one of the strictest regulatory requirements. Manufacturers, importers and even distributors of products with digital elements – in other words, anything with a microchip – will be required…
Automated chores? Yes please!
Unpaid housework and caring responsibilities currently occupy a significant portion of people’s time. However, what if by the end of the decade, four in ten of those hours could be automated – sounds great right? According to research from the…
TSN to deliver convergence
Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) is an enabling technology for Smart Factories. The technology is ideally suited to help merge the realms of Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT), facilitating the development of holistic data-led manufacturing strategies. To fully realise the…
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…
New ABB SWIFTI CRB 1300 industrial cobot delivers speed, accuracy, and safety
ABB has launched the SWIFTI CRB 1300 industrial collaborative robot, bridging the gap between industrial and collaborative robots. Combining speed and accuracy with expanded load handling capability of up to 11kg, the cobot can be used in a wide variety…
Building IIoT systems to serve as the foundations of DX and GX with beyond 5G/6G and more advanced IoT devices
Social systems and businesses are undergoing reforms through digital transformation (DX) and green transformation (GX) aimed at the realisation of a sustainable and prosperous society. It is essential to utilise industrial IoT (IIoT) systems, which serve as the foundations to…
Galvanically isolated LVDS interfaces
In this era of automation, digitisation, and Industry 4.0, the transmission of signals and data is taking on an ever greater role, enter LVDS. The networking of machines, systems, and even individual sensors taking place in these applications both on…
The benefits of smart defibrillator monitoring for schools
From 20th January 2023, defibrillators have become mandatory in all state-funded UK schools. Research has shown that the use of a defibrillator for three to five minutes from the time of a cardiac arrest increases the chance of survival by…
