Blueshift Memory awarded grant for Computer Vision tech

Blueshift Memory was selected to receive Innovate UK’s Smart Grant back in early 2022 for the company’s innovative artificial intelligence application. The highly competitive £25 million Smart fund helps a group of UK SMEs to swiftly commercialise the best game-changing…

2022 Global Alliance Partner Program Excellence Award winners announced

Schneider Electric has announced the winners of its 2022 Global Alliance Excellence Awards, an annual competition that recognises exceptional innovative initiatives, services and achievements within industrial digitisation. Encompassing alliance system integrators, machine integrators, and industrial automation distributors, the awards celebrate…

Michael Grieves, Father of Digital Twins, to headline at IOTSWC

In addition to Michael Grieves, the 2023 edition of IOTSWC (IOT Solutions World Congress) will feature many other industry authorities in Industry 4.0, artificial intelligence, and more. The event, which will occur from the 31st of January through to and…

LAC Logistics Automation’s first UK customer for Exotec

Exotec has announced that its UK partner LAC Logistics Automation has signed a contract to deploy Exotec’s Skypod system to iForce, the UK’s premier solutions provider for multi-channel fulfilment and returns. LAC Logistics Automation’s new customer acquirement will accelerate Exotec’s expansion into UK market through the partnership.…

About ABB’s Robot Podcast and its return for Season Three

In this article, ABB announces its next instalment in its podcast where a weekly panel of experts from industry, media and academia look at the cutting edge of automation. With seasons one and two ranking in the top five per…

Announcing World Robotics 2022!

The International Federation of Robotics is inviting industry journalists to an online press conference for the publication of the new World Robotics 2022 report. The new World Robotics 2022 Industrial Robots report shows an all-time high with half a million robots installed…

IoT sensors market estimated at $173.7 bn by 2032

Ever-improving electronics in automotive, IoT equipment, smart homes, and more, are welcoming new and future opportunities in the global IoT sensors market. Industry 4.0 initiatives across various regions, such as China and Europe are the most important key drivers of IoT…

Gov UK offers £200,000 to test security of smart devices

The UK Government has announced that organisations can now apply for up to £200,000 of funding to support research into the cyber security of Internet-connected devices. The initiative has been introduced to attempt to ensure that these connected devices are…

Combined innovation from igus and Commonplace Robotics

igus and its motion plastics are joining forces with the intuitive software from Commonplace Robotics to achieve simple, low-cost solutions in automation. Motion plastics specialist igus is investing in growing its low-cost automation activities and has now acquired a majority…

Tesla’s Optimus robot prototype unveiled

Elon Musk has revealed his humanoid robot as part of his electric vehicle company, Tesla at its major artificial intelligence event in September. The robot was introduced at Tesla’s event, Tesla AI Day, on the 30th of September at the…