‘Edge Sensing’ seen as critical driver of manufacturing optimisation
Posted on 28 Apr 2017 by The Manufacturer
Manufacturers agree that data collection from sub-components will drive incremental performance improvement. Manufacturing Technologies
ABB & IBM join forces to drive industrial artificial intelligence
Posted on 27 Apr 2017 by Jonny Williamson
ABB and IBM have announced a strategic collaboration that brings together ABB’s digital offering, ABB AbilityTM, with the cognitive capabilities of IBM Watson IoT to accelerate the adoption of industrial artificial intelligence Education key to reap benefits of robotics
Posted on 26 Apr 2017 by The Manufacturer
Education and training systems must be adapted to enable current and future workers to reap the full benefits of robotics, according to the International Federation of Robotics. Setting sail for a new era of additive manufacturing
Posted on 26 Apr 2017 by The Manufacturer
A pioneering usage of additive manufacturing to create ‘on-demand’ pieces for repair and replacement in damaged ships has been revealed by the Port of Rotterdam’s Additive Manufacturing Field lab (RAMLAB) in collaboration with Autodesk. Digital transformation: overcoming the pain points
Posted on 26 Apr 2017 by Jonny Williamson
Manufacturers are increasingly eager to embrace the benefits offered by digital technologies, yet long-standing pain points remain. Jonny Williamson caught up with Stratus Technologies’ Jason Andersen to discuss the who, the what, the why and the how. New bionic robot concepts inspired by nature
Posted on 26 Apr 2017 by Jonny Williamson
Festo, a global supplier of automation equipment, has unveiled three new lightweight robotic concepts which take inspiration from elephants, octopuses and the human arm. Omron to release ground-breaking AI-equipped controller
Posted on 26 Apr 2017 by The Manufacturer
Omron Corporation has announced the development of a range of artificial intelligence (AI)-equipped technologies which will be incorporated into its factory automation (FA) equipment. IIoT: get ready for ‘robolution’
Posted on 20 Apr 2017 by The Manufacturer
We are approaching a time when artificial intelligence and robotic systems will not only surpass humans in carrying out labour intensive and high-precision tasks, but also become ‘smart’ and able to come up with ideas, designs and solutions. Autonomous driving to go open source
Posted on 20 Apr 2017 by Jonny Williamson
Global web services and technology company, Baidu has announced it will provide an open and complete software platform to help develop worldwide autonomous driving systems with reference vehicles and hardware. Predictive maintenance to be worth $4.9bn by 2021
Posted on 13 Apr 2017 by Jonny Williamson
The important role connected technologies play in safeguarding manufacturing resilience has been highlighted with the global predictive maintenance market set to grow exponentially over the next five years.