A collaborative project which will see the development of a world-first underwater robot to repair a damaged ship’s hull while still in transit has been shortlisted for an industry award. Funded by the European Commission, a total of 11 partners…
Robotic pipe crawlers reaching the unreachable
OMS are a measurement and inspection company working within the energy sector. Watch the video below video to find out how it is using maxon products in its robotic crawlers for the oil and gas pipeline installation sector. The crawlers…
Outdoor mobile robot shipments to reach 350,000 by 2030
Rapid advancements in fundamental techniques, such as navigation, manipulation, and functional safety, have made robots more intelligent, agile, and safer. Mobile robots are a proven ideal companion for humans performing mission- and business-critical tasks in outdoor environments. According to ABI…
Leveraging AI to prevent slips, trips, and falls in stores
SeeChange, an AI provider for global retailers, partners with Keymakr, a data-annotation service provider, to reduce the number of times shoppers and employees slip, trip, or fall in brick-and-mortar stores. Through this partnership, Keymakr provides data annotation for SeeChange to…
Optimising cheese production using machine-learning and AI
Aston University and fourth-generation family cheesemakers, Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses (BFC) based in rural Lancashire, have teamed up through a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) to use high-tech solutions to increase their cheese production. The project will develop novel business analytics and…
New IoT tech wins Best in Show
Digi International, a global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity solutions, announced that its family of Digi ConnectCore MP1 systems-on-modules (SOMs) has won Embedded Computing Design’s Best in Show Award in the computing boards, systems, components and peripherals category…
Emerson’s control system update lays foundation for data-centric automation platform
Emerson has released a new version of its DeltaV distributed control system (DCS). Version 15 of the DeltaV DCS helps plants digitally transform operations through improved production optimisation and enhanced operator performance. New software designed to reduce the burden of…
Infineon launches a new IoT sensors platform
IoT ecosystems and connected devices enable new service offerings and peripheral services to be bought and unlocked. However, sensor-based IoT use cases can become a resource-intensive process until smart IoT systems are ready to be deployed. To support hardware and…
Seoul awarded Smart City of 2022 at Smart City Expo World Congress
The capital of the Republic of Korea, Seoul, has been awarded as Smart City of 2022 at the World Smart City Awards presented annually by the Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) to acknowledge the most outstanding initiatives and projects…
Delivering intelligent transport systems in the UK
Digi International has announced a strategic agreement with UR Group, a leader in specialised services spanning Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), defence, industrial automation and energy markets. With a primary focus on rail, bus and smart cities, Digi and UR Group…
