SME manufacturers adopting robotics and automation are creating hundreds of new and upskilled jobs, with the support of Made Smarter. Since 2019 the North West Adoption Programme, a collaboration between UK government and industry designed to support the increased use…
5G: Deployment status, industry challenges, and market outlook
5G is paving the way for a fully digitalised and connected world. The past two years have seen many new field trials and an accelerating number of commercial rollouts. Moreover, 5G is starting to be adopted in a wide range…
Plans for £2bn investment in tram, rail, bus and cycling set out in Government funding bid
The West Midlands Metro network will be extended in Walsall, Birmingham, Dudley, Sandwell and Wolverhampton under a wide-ranging plan to revolutionise transport across the region. Further investment would see rail stations opened, new rapid bus services launched, lower fares, more…
New technologies to transform the software-defined future for the automotive industry
Arm, in collaboration with leaders across the automotive supply chain, has announced it is delivering a new software architecture and reference implementation, Scalable Open Architecture for Embedded Edge (SOAFEE), and two new reference hardware platforms to accelerate the software-defined future…
Overview of automotive navigation systems: features, market and future
What is an Automotive Navigation System? An automotive navigation system is a navigation system for drivers to find the direction in a car. It can be a built-in system in the car, or a portable device put in the car.…
Thermopile detectors for CO2 sensors designed for industrial environments
Renesas Electronics has expanded its environmental sensor portfolio with its first family of thermopile-based detectors with integrated optical filters for optical (NDIR) CO2 sensors. The four new single- and dual-channel analog detectors for CO2 gases deliver performance, quality, and longevity…
How connected technology can help property developers reach future net zero
The UK aims to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. To help achieve this goal, the government has announced that all new homes will be banned from installing gas and oil boilers by 2025. Instead, they…
Group cycle across London featuring Dr Alex George to launch new e-bike
HumanForest, a sustainable micro-mobility platform headed up by former Cabify chief, Agustin Guilisasti, has launched its new fleet of 800 electric bikes in London. At an event officially launching the e-bikes this morning, HumanForest’s Founder and CEO Guilisasti was joined…
IoT is the saviour for manufacturers to improve OEE
Software AG has launched an app to automate Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) calculation for its Cumulocity IoT platform. The new app will enable manufacturers of any size to collect and process key data as it’s created and quickly understand production effectiveness.…
EAM platform chosen as one of the technologies of the future for Digital Manufacturing Accelerator
Ultimo has been chosen to showcase how its Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) technology helps realise the factory of the future at the Digital Manufacturing Accelerator (DMA). The initiative, by the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), lets manufacturers experience the advantages of…
