Automation

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and US Navy unveiled its new self-driving ship Sea Hunter during a christening ceremony for the vessel last week - image courtesy of DARPA

DARPA and US Navy unveil autonomous Sea Hunter warship

The Relvolv Hub devices will no longer function after Nest cut support. Image courtesy of Revolv.

Nest product shutdown shows a key problem for the Internet of Things

A rendering of the Airwheel S9 robot. Image courtesy of Airwheel.

Airwheel to enter robotics business

Boston Dynamics produced a number of robotic systems. Image courtesy of Boston Dynamics.

Alphabet Inc. (Google) to sell off Boston Dynamics

Watching me, watching you! With Omron’s new NA-series HMI, operators and their machines will soon have a closer working relationship - image courtesy of Omron.

HMI: more than just the machine’s face

A steel refinery in Shanghai, China. Image courtesy of Flickr - Erik Charlton.

China’s Five Year Plan sees manufacturing shake-up

Under the motto Ingenuity for life – Driving the Digital Enterprise, Siemens will be exhibiting at Hannover Messe from April 25 to 29 2016.

Siemens drives industrial transformation through €1bn investment

An artists impression of an Archinaut facility building a dish-structure in orbit. Image courtesy of Made In Space.

Space manufacturing to be tested in 2018

Volkswagen factories make heavy use of automation. Image courtesy of Volkwagen.

Automate UK: growth through automation

A Google self-driving car - image courtesy of Google

Google autonomous vehicle causes first accident

Google self-driving Lexus RX450h SUV takes to the streets - image courtesy of Google

Google self-driving AI considered a ‘driver’ amidst liability concerns