Amazon marks 30-year anniversary: A brief look back

Last week (5th July) Amazon marked its 30 year anniversary, testament to its continued growth and resilience, starting life as a bookstore in 1984 and growing to a billion-dollar company to be reckoned with. For its first quarter of 2024,…

STMicroelectronics unveils image sensors for cameras

STMicroelectronics has launched a comprehensive suite of plug-and-play hardware kits, evaluation camera modules, and software to streamline development with its ST BrightSense global-shutter image sensors. This ecosystem allows developers of mass-market industrial and consumer applications to achieve superior camera performance…

INWED: Recognising influential women in IoT

International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) enters its 11th year this 23rd June 2024, as it continues to spotlight women working in engineering roles and seek to bring more women into the industry. As part of its 10th edition last…

Deutsche Telekom now offers 5G mmWave for IIoT

Deutsche Telekom has successfully trialled 5G frequencies in the millimetre wave (mmWave) range at 26 gigahertz (GHz) for industrial use cases and is now offering them commercially to industrial customers. For Ger4tech Mechatronik Center, autonomous industrial machines and robots were…

Comau joins ADRA

Strengthening its commitment to advanced robotics and enabling technologies for industrial automation, Comau has joined ADRA – AI, Data and Robotics Association. ADRA represents the private sector in the European Partnership for Artificial Intelligence, Data and Robotics under Horizon Europe.…

ALM Engineering collaborates with SICK UK on cobot

Over at ALM Engineering in County Durham, UK, a partnership with SICK UK has enabled seamless safety without sacrificing productivity for their collaborative robot (cobot) CoboTend, crucial for its continued development. The concept arose from the growing needs of the…

Adopt robotics or fall behind, industry conference warns

Industries and businesses that do not adopt the safe use of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) to improve their operations may risk the same fate as those that ignored significant technological advancements such as the Industrial Revolution or the internet,…

KUKA to exhibit at Automation UK

KUKA Robotics is excited to announce its participation in the upcoming Automation UK trade exhibition. The event, taking place at The CBS Arena, Coventry from 18-19 June, will provide a premier platform for showcasing the latest advancements in robotic hardware…

Made Smarter showcase puts spotlight on technology

Smart Factory Expo, part of Smart Manufacturing & Engineering Week 2024, will feature the Made Smarter Innovation Showcase at the NEC, in Birmingham, on 5-6 June. Over the past four years, the Made Smarter Innovation Challenge has invested £120 million…

Sony developing microsurgery assistance robot

Sony Group Corporation (Sony) has announced the development of a microsurgery assistance robot capable of automatic surgical instrument exchange and precision control. The prototype was showcased at the Sony booth during the 2024 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)…