Jacobs has designed and built a robotic tool to obtain crucial information about the state of a damaged nuclear power reactor at Fukushima Daiichi in Japan. The remotely operated device will collect pebble-like debris that was deposited at the bottom…
Scotland’s construction industry has knowledge at its fingertips
The Scottish Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) has taken a major step towards greater openness, transparency and information exchange in the construction industry in Scotland with the launch of a new data dashboard. Available via its own website, the dashboard will…
Digital solutions help Toyota incorporate sustainable fuel generation
Emerson and Toyota Australia have collaborated to transform part of Toyota Australia’s operations into a commercial-grade hydrogen production, storage and refuelling plant. The project, supported by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), adopts Emerson’s automation expertise to provide the control…
AI-based traffic monitoring system with fibre-optic sensing technology
NEC Corporation has deployed an AI-based traffic monitoring system to Central Nippon Expressway Company Limited (NEXCO CENTRAL). The system uses fibre-optic sensing and AI technologies to visualise traffic conditions, such as the location, speed, and direction of travel, from vibrations…
Autonomous Guided Vehicle deployment in seaports to exceed 150,000
The maritime industry has surged its seaport automation efforts amid ongoing global port congestion issues. In addition to solutions such as gantries, automated port gates, and stacking cranes, horizontal transport solutions such as Automated Guided Vehicles (AVGs) that transport containers…
Data-driven solutions for Industry 4.0 technology
The internet of things (IoT) — a vast global network of physical devices connected to the internet — has become one of the fastest growing technology markets of the 21st century, bringing a range of exciting innovations to a range…
Upcoming IoT event: Smart City Expo 2022
Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC), the leading international event on cities and smart urban solutions organised by Fira de Barcelona, will host over 1,000 exhibitors on its 11th edition, held from the 15th to 17th of November 2022. Under…
Technology at The Foundation (City Digital: Season 2, Episode 3)
Following on from Episode 2, this three-part documentary from Digi-Key dives deeper into smart cities, focusing on the rise of smart homes built from the ground up with technology in mind. Join them as they explore the ways that technology is transforming the…
Wind Turbines’ smart IoT listening solution for monitoring of blade health
Ping Monitor and Lattech Systems have partnered with u-blox for a smart IoT acoustic sensor to enable the continuous and remote monitoring of wind turbine blade health. By enabling ‘always-on’ monitoring, wind turbine operators can reduce blade repair costs by…
Report announced into oil & gas companies’ use of digitalisation
As reported by GlobalData, digitalisation is enabling the oil & gas industry to improve productivity and profitability by streamlining operations and cutting costs. The report, ‘Digitalization in Oil and Gas – Thematic Research’, covers how digital technologies can deliver actionable…
