Automation

Wal-Mart's robotic shopping cart will likely resemble the Budgee robot (Pictured). Image courtesy of Five Elements Robotics .

Wal-Mart to deploy robotic shopping carts

A Deutsche Bahn long distance high speed train. Image courtesy of Wikipedia - Sebastian Terfloth

Germany to introduce driverless trains by 2023

The IAI RoBattle UGCV. Image courtesy of IAI.

Israel unveils new modular unmanned combat vehicle

The EHang 184 aircraft will begin testing in Nevada this year. Image courtesy of EHang.

EHang ‘drone taxi’ to be tested in Nevada

Manufacturers are urged to consider the ways in which data can help them remain innovative and ahead of a challenging marketplace. This could include predictive maintenance.

5 ways predictive maintenance cuts down on costly downtime

The Faraday Future FFZERO1 Concept Car was launched at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and was showcased at Beijing International Automobile Exhibition - image courtesy of Faraday Future.

Faraday Future approved to negotiate for Californian manufacturing site

Electronics manufacturing in China is currently labour-intensive. Image courtesy of Flickr - Robert Scoble

Foxconn to upskill 60,000 workers thanks to robotic tech

The front view of the Faraday Future FFZERO1 Concept car - image courtesy of Faraday Future.

Faraday Future manufacturing site to be put to a vote by California city council

A shoe is produced at the new Adidas Speedfactory. Image courtesy of Adidas.

Adidas returns to Germany with robotic manufacturing

The Amazon AWS IoT Button - image courtesy of Amazon

Amazon releases Internet of Things button aka AWS IoT Button

An artist's impression of a cityscape featuring a skyTran system - image courtesy of skyTran

Futuristic skyTran levitating pod transportation set for Lagos, Nigeria