Talking Industry is set to bring exhibitors and visitors together in a unique environment with Talking Industry Live in partnership with the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC). The event will take place at the MTC, Coventry on April 25th 2023. Talking…
Germany moves to make smart metering rollout mandatory by 2025
The German government has adopted a draft law to digitalisatlise its energy transition and accelerate the rollout of smart metering by spring of 2023. The law aims to enable large scale smart metering rollout to start immediately before becoming mandatory…
Fujitsu partners with the digital centre ‘Arena of IoT’ at Deutsche Bank Park
Fujitsu and EintrachtTech’s digital centre ‘Arena of IoT’ have partnered to increase sustainability in stadium management at Deutsche Bank Park as part of a joint project. EintrachtTech is the dedicated subsidiary of Eintracht Frankfurt responsible for all of Eintracht’s strategic…
Robotaxi market revenues could hit the $4 trillion mark by 2027
The rise of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies has enabled the development of autonomous vehicles, which are seen as the future of transportation. According to StockApps.com, this has given rise to the robotaxi market, which is estimated to be…
Outsourcing could solve industry’s ‘people puzzle’ predicts PP C&A chief
Outsourcing non-core manufacturing activities could provide a hidden answer to industry’s growing skills shortage according to one of the sector’s leading CEOs. PP Control & Automation’s Tony Hague believes companies, struggling with the recruitment puzzle, are missing out on a…
Next level: Tool automation enhancement using mobile robotics
From price increases to shortages of skilled labour, industrial companies are under increasing pressure to meet demands for quality, volume, and speed. In a pilot project, KUKA and HELLER, a producer of CNC machine tools, have developed a solution to…
A single chip for global geolocation
Semtech has developed a single chip that supports the use of low power LoRa devices on bands from 150MHz up to 2.4GHz. This opens up the satellite S-band to dramatically simplify the development and global deployment of edge devices that…
North America sees record robot sales in 2022
Association for Advancing Automation stats show 44,196 robots ordered in 2022, up 11% over 2021; records result from resurgence in sales from automotive companies looking to boost EV production Driven by the resurgence in robot orders from automotive companies, the…
‘Fairy-like’ robot run on wind and light to become next pollinators?
Image: Photo: Jianfeng Yang / Tampere University. In case you didn’t know: insects are dying. In, fact, researchers believe we are in the middle of an ‘insect extinction event’, with data suggesting the total mass of insects is falling by…
2023 IoT prediction report: IoT will redefine urban mobility
The latest edition of the IoT predictions report explores how IoT technology will play a key role in overcoming many of the challenges that urban mobility is facing today. The IoT Prediction Report is intended for C-level executives and decision-makers…
