Brexit-bound UK follows EU with its own £1bn AI stimulus
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe UK government has announced a £1 billion ($1.4bn) joint investment to stimulate the country’s artificial intelligence (AI) industry. The deal includes £600 million of additional funding, comprising £300 million …
EC raises Horizon 2020 funds to €1.5bn, calls for extra €20bn AI cash
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe European Commission (EC) has increased its Horizon 2020 research and innovation funding to €1.5 billion for the period through to the end of 2020, as it attempts to raise …
Nokia intros cloud data centre for industrial automation at the network edge
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailNokia has unveiled a new cloud-based data centre for edge computing. The Finnish telecoms vendor said the new data centre solution supports automation functions in industrial settings, as well as …
South Korea and Germany lead ‘automation index’; US and UK off the pace
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailSouth Korea, Germany and Singapore are best positioned to lead the world for industrial automation, thanks to their approaches to artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. These three, along with Japan …
Alibaba acquires chip maker to expand business in the IoT field
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemail Chinese e-commerce giant says the acquisition allows it to strengthen its presence in the cloud-based IoT space Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is looking to expand its operations in …
5G and AI are “instrumental” for auto-driving, says BMW
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailIncoming 5G networks, buoyed by network slicing and artificial intelligence (AI) techniques, will be at the heart of developments in autonomous vehicles, intelligent transport systems, and driver safety, BMW Group …
Automation doesn’t cost jobs in Germany, concludes Industry 4.0 report
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailAutomation technologies are creating more jobs than they are destroying in Germany, according to a new report by the Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW). Recent investments in digital technologies, …
From drone-mounted AI to smart-city blockchains: five EU innovation projects
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailIn the face of rising political disruption, the European Commission (EC) has in recent weeks redoubled its innovation schedule with new commitments to artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain and digital healthcare …
UK manufacturers falling behind Asia and US in smart factory rollout
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailUK manufacturers are falling behind their counterparts in Asia and the US in the international race for industrial transformation. They are also bottom of the pile for integrating artificial intelligence …
Brussels wants “hard cash” for digital change to keep pace with US, China
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe European Commission (EC) has called for both national governments and private enterprises to contribute to the region’s digital transformation programme from 2021. If new finances are not secured from …
