LG unveils “human-centric” robot suit for manufacturing, logistics and distribution
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailSeoul-based electronics giants LG Electronics is to showcase a “human-centric” wearable robot next week at IFA 2018 in Berlin. The wearable robot will connect into a “smart working network”, said …
The technology shaping the city of tomorrow (Reader Forum)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailAfter suburban lifestyles being the norm for generations of Americans, the pendulum is beginning to swing back towards urbanism: the United Nations says 54% of the world’s population lives in …
A smart approach to service assurance in the smart factory (Reader Forum)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailManufacturing businesses are increasingly adopting advanced digital technologies to enhance their capabilities to satisfy customer demand for the production of more high-quality products at a faster rate than ever before, …
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. …
Orange launches AI acceleration program in Silicon Valley
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe new platform, dubbed Orange Fab, was launched in partnership with a group of investors and companies French telecommunication group Orange has launched Orange Fab, a Silicon Valley acceleration …
The IIoT interview: “It’s a huge breakthrough for factories,” says Cisco
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailCisco appears to have found its rhythm in the enterprise IoT space by integrating communications technologies and data streams in its Kinetic platform for smart factories and smart cities. Enterprise …
Manufacturers want 5G for factory automation, but there’s a gap in standards
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailUltra reliability and low latency of 5G a major enabler of factory automation, robotics and other industrial use cases With the right technological stack in place, manufacturers could eventually operate …
Car-makers struggling with smart factories, despite promise of 50% profit-boost
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailLeading automotive manufacturers can expect to realise a remarkable 50 per cent jump in operating profits within five years of implementing a full smart factory set-up, according to new research. …
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 …
Jack-of-all-trade tech providers will fail at IIoT, says automation specialist ABB
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailIndustrial transformation companies must specialise and collaborate if they are to capitalise on the opportunities afforded by the Industry 4.0 movement, according to Swiss automation company ABB. The chorus line …
