Industry has a golden opportunity to become a fundamental pillar of global economic recovery as the world works to recover from the pandemic. So, how will we get there? Mark Yeeles, Vice President of Industrial Automation at Schneider Electric explains.…
‘Bad bots’ make up nearly two-fifths of all internet traffic
A new report from Barracuda networks has revealed that automated traffic takes up nearly two-thirds of internet traffic (64%) – and whilst just 25% of automated traffic was made up by good bots, such as search engine crawlers and social network bots,…
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…
Vladivostok commercial sea port set to be transformed into Russia’s first ‘smart’ port
In a groundbreaking move to create a ‘smart’ shipping port at the the Vladivostok Commercial Sea Port the FESCO Transport Group and BINOM, its IT partner, and NtechLab have signed a major agreement. The Agreement of Intent, within the Eastern…
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…
Murata launches UWB module optimised for low power IoT
Murata has launched the smallest ultra-wideband (UWB) module – measuring just 10.5×8.3x 1.44mm – that combines elevated levels of accuracy and reliability with low power to ensure compact and battery-driven IoT devices operate as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible. Using…
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…
GCHQ launch programme to solve national security challenges
GCHQ, the UK’s intelligence and cyber agency, is looking for five ambitious businesses to join its pioneering innovation programme to apply trailblazing technologies to national security challenges. The GCHQ Innovation Co-Lab, developed in partnership with HOST, the Home of Skills &…
