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‘High impact’ initiative launched to encourage young people into manufacturing(20/04/2018)

A new initiative to educate young people about career opportunities in the manufacturing sector has recently been launched in Bradford.
DRIVEN shows off driverless vehicles interacting for first time(20/04/2018)

The DRIVEN consortium demonstrated publicly for the first time the capabilities of its fleet of autonomous vehicles to interact and ‘talk’ to each other.
A robot autonomously assembles an IKEA chair(19/04/2018)

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) scientists have developed a robot that can autonomously assemble an IKEA chair without interruption.
Five reasons why robots won’t take over the world(19/04/2018)

Scientists are known for making dramatic future predictions and sinister robots are in the spotlight now that AI has become a marketing tool for all sorts of brands.
Using a Raspberry Pi to help sensor-carrying drones ‘talk’ to eachother(19/04/2018)

New hardware and software that coordinate sensor-carrying drones may be able to assist in measuring electronic signals and mapping areas in three dimensions.
Engineering a plastic-eating enzyme better than nature(18/04/2018)

Scientists have engineered an enzyme which can digest some of our most commonly polluting plastics, potentially solving a big environmental problem.
Next generation predictive maintenance tools have the edge(16/04/2018)

At Drives & Controls 2018 Mitsubishi Electric presented a cloud-based predictive maintenance solution supported by the AI platform within IBM Watson and implemented with voice control and AR features.
Did you see Mitsubishi Electric in the Robot Zone?(16/04/2018)

In the Robotic Demonstration area of Drives & Controls 2018 Mitsubishi Electric showcased its latest developments in robotics and motion engineering.
Need a helping hand? Win yourself a cobot!(16/04/2018)

Is there a manual process in your production set-up that you feel could benefit from being automated? Tell Universal Robots about it for a chance to win a cobot!
Schneider Electric Innovation Summit: Powering the Digital Economy(16/04/2018)

Schneider Electric hosted more than 5,000 customers, partners and influencers at its latest Innovation Summit, at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. The event brought together Schneider Electric experts and world-leading industry thinkers to share insights and bold ideas on the challenges and opportunities of Powering the Digital Economy.
Campaign launched to find outstanding installations(15/04/2018)

At Drives & Controls 2018 WAGO’s newest recruit was on hand to assist the interconnection and automation specialists in their campaign to locate the UK and Ireland’s most unusual installations using the company’s flagship connector.
Futuristic, electric water taxi uses smart software solution from ABB(15/04/2018)

A futuristic, zero-emission new design of a water taxi, called SeaBubbles, uses ABB Ability to gather and analyse relevant data to optimise water travel. The vehicle represents a milestone in the development of new forms of transportation that do not impact the environment or place any burden on urban infrastructure.
Hollywood actor tests all-electric Jaguar in the Smart Cone Challenge(14/04/2018)

Ansel Elgort, star of Baby Driver, tests his driving skills plus the speed and agility of Jaguar’s I-PACE in a new challenge that utilises intelligent technology.
Traveling into space – safely, quickly and cost-effectively(14/04/2018)

Fraunhofer researchers developed a new radar system and other technologies to give spacecraft better protection against space junk.
Hackrod & Siemens partner to engineer quirky speedster(14/04/2018)

Accelerated by Siemens, Hackrod will create the world’s first car designed in virtual reality, engineered with AI and 3D printed, full size, in structural alloy. The ‘La Bandita’ speedster is intended to serve as proof of concept for an entirely new industrial design to production methodology.