Baidu announces autonomous car partnership
Posted on 17 Oct 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
Chinese web services company Baidu has announced that it plans to partner with a local auto manufacturer to build autonomous cars.
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Smart factories set to contribute up to £1.13 trillion to the global economy
Posted on 17 Oct 2017 by Aiden Burgess
Smart factories are set to become a revolutionary force of the manufacturing industry and provide a massive boost to the global economy, according to a new report by multinational information technology consulting company, Capgemini. Universities urged to do more to commercialise innovation
Posted on 12 Oct 2017 by Jonny Williamson
The UK still lags behind comparable countries in terms of intellectual property income per research resource and the number of successful spin-off companies. Kobe Steel embroiled in deepening quality scandal
Posted on 12 Oct 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
Japanese metals manufacturer Kobe Steel has been embroiled in an ongoing scandal relating to admissions that they had sold products with misstated quality.
Boeing-backed aims for electric commuter plane by 2022
Posted on 12 Oct 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
A company backed by US aerospace manufacturer Boeing has announced an ambitious new timeframe for the first commuter-size electric aircraft.
Hack & Pitch comes to Smart Factory Expo
Posted on 9 Oct 2017 by Jonny Williamson
Digital Catapult and The Manufacturer are pleased to announce the Hack & Pitch will make its Smart Factory Expo debut, designed to inspire and challenge small and medium size businesses to create disruption through innovation. Headphone manufacturer doubles output through robots
Posted on 5 Oct 2017 by Jonny Williamson
Manufacturer of high-quality headphones, beyerdynamic, increased factory productivity by 50% thanks to automating its production processes. Ford plans to move away from traditional cars
Posted on 4 Oct 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
US automotive manufacturer Ford Motor Company has announced a new plan to move away from making traditional cars in the future.
Advanced component manufacturing centre opens in UK
Posted on 4 Oct 2017 by Jonny Williamson
Provider of advanced carbon fibre processing technologies, Surface Generation, has opened its new research and development facility for advanced composites manufacturing at its headquarters in Rutland, UK. ‘4IR won’t have negative impact on employment levels’
Posted on 4 Oct 2017 by Jonny Williamson
The increased use of 4IR technologies within UK factories will not have a significant impact on overall employment levels in the manufacturing sector, according to a new study.