European tech giants buying digital startups, China buying European tech giants
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailTraditional industrial technology giants are transforming their businesses by buying, funding or partnering with connected and intelligent manufacturing technologies and data management companies. The trend is most notable in Europe, …
Germany spurs AI with state incubator, JEDI network and BMW backing
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailGermany has made its move in the international AI arms race with state support for tech start-ups, a ‘JEDI’ innovation network with France, and backing for its ‘Cyber Valley’ set-up …
Eight crucial technologies to drive the digital revolution in smart manufacturing
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe move to a ‘lights-out’ factory has already begun, but the developing transition requires an overhaul of industrial facilities, equipment, systems and people if it is to go the distance. …
Rockwell joins Bosch, Cisco and Schneider to develop OPC-UA comms standard
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailUS firm Rockwell Automation is heading a team of industrial automation specialists and solution providers to create a new communication solution based on the OPC-UA protocol for real-time and sensor-to-cloud …
Huawei creates new group to focus on smart manufacturing
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailHuawei said its industry partners in this project include ABB, Bosch, Geely and KUKA among others Huawei Wireless X Labs, together with several industry partners, have established the Wireless Connected …
Report: Smart factory market in North America worth $96B by 2020
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailKey smart factory technologies include sensors, machine vision, connectivity Based on a recent report from market research firm Mordor Intelligence, the market value of smart factory solutions in North America …
Focused on Industry 4.0 and digital manufacturing, SAP partners with robotics firm
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailBringing digital transformation to the manufacturing sector is a main goal of the partnership Manufacturing is a major economic driver in Germany, and, as such, the sector is drawing considerable …
Andy Chang discusses the future of manufacturing
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailAndy Chang, Director of Product Marketing for the Americas at KUKA, kicks off a session in which the executive analyzes the smart factory concept and its impact in the future of …
Seven firms test time sensitive networking for the Industrial IoT
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailA number of companies including Bosch Rexroth, Cisco, Intel, KUKA, National Instruments, Schneider Electric and TTTech have announced last month, plans to develop what it claims to be the world’s …
