Manufacturing Technologies

Bionic Robot - The movements of the BionicCobot can be finely regulated to be either powerful and dynamic, or delicate and yielding - image courtesy of Festo.

Robotics & Automation

New bionic robot concepts inspired by nature

One of the areas AI-equipped automation controllers can help improve is predictive maintenance, vital in raising productivity – image courtesy of Omron Corporation.

Digital Transformation

Omron to release ground-breaking AI-equipped controller

IoT

More than 75% say they plan on tying machine-to-people devices , - image courtesy of HSO.

Robotics & Automation

IIoT: get ready for ‘robolution’

The open ecosystem aims to make autonomous driving more accessible to the public, and accelerate the overall pace of innovation – image courtesy of Baidu.

Digital Transformation

Autonomous driving to go open source

Procurement 4IR Training Cloud Tech Digital Data Factory Workforce image

Digital Transformation

Predictive maintenance to be worth $4.9bn by 2021

IoT

Digital Transformation - Efficiency - iStock_92709157_XXXLARGE-677x339

Finance

Businesses must be willing to invest in efficiency

Engineer undergoing training as part of his education - UK education system

Smart Factory

The opportunities and benefits of 4IR

Stock Image - Servers Technology Virtualisation Data Server Computer IT - image courtesy of Pixabay.

Digital Transformation

Virtualisation: what is it?

Stock IoT IIoT Internet of Things Network Data Connectivity – image courtesy of Pixabay.

Leadership & Strategy

IoT key enabler of manufacturers’ move towards services

BusinessModels

McLaren Racing Honda MCL32 race car – image courtesy of McLaren Racing.

Digital Transformation

3D printed parts to improve McLaren F1 performance

ABB Robotics’ YuMi is designed to be used in close proximity to regular personnel (image courtesy of ABB).

Robotics & Automation

ABB snaps up automation “gem”