Grocery 4.0: Ocado reshapes retail with robotics and automation
Jon Excell for The Engineer: Online grocer Ocado is establishing a reputation as a major technology player. Jon Excell reports
If prompted to name a UK company at the cutting edge of robotics and automation, few of us would cite one of the country’s best-known grocery retailers.
But, as The Engineer learned on a recent visit to one of its key facilities, online supermarket Ocado is establishing a reputation as a major technology player: harnessing and developing machine-learning systems, Internet of Things concepts and robotic hardware to a degree that leaves many traditional engineering businesses in the shade. Full Article:
Integration Objects' KNet Analytics Latest Release: Go Beyond Classic Alarm Management
Integration Objects announced the release of its latest version of KnowledgeNet Analytics, also known as KNet Analytics. Integration Objects is a world-leading software solutions provider specialized in operations and manufacturing intelligence, Big Data analytics, plant automation, command and control systems.
The factory of the future is coming, courtesy of EIT Digital
EIT Digital's Digital Industry Action Line is launching a new activity, iLEVATOR, which will develop a modular and plug-and-play platform for intralogistics designed to enhance human-robot collaboration.
Physik Instrumente acquires ACS Motion Control
Physik Instrumente (PI), a long-established provider of specialist motion control and nanopositioning systems, has announced the recent acquisition of ACS Motion Control, an Israeli developer and manufacturer of high-end controllers and drives for multi-axis systems.
Multimedia and Personal Devices Driving Need for Denser Storage Solutions
New technologies offer massive performance improvements - but at what cost?
The optimist's guide to the robot apocalypse
Sarah Kessler for Quartz: Machines, you may have heard, are coming for all the jobs.
Robots flip burgers and work warehouses. Artificial intelligence handles insurance claims and basic bookkeeping, manages investment portfolios, does legal research, and performs basic HR tasks. Human labor doesn’t stand a chance against them—after the “automation apocalypse,” only those with spectacular abilities and the owners of the robots will thrive.
Or at least, that’s one plausible and completely valid theory. But before you start campaigning for a universal basic income and set up a bunker, you might want to also familiarize yourself with the competing theory: In the long run, we’re going to be just fine. We’ve been here before. Cont'd...
RTOS 101: Performance Analysis with Tracealyzer
When developing firmware using a Real-Time Operating System (RTOS), how do you measure the software performance?
New EIT Digital Activity will open the world of "predictive maintenance" to small and medium-sized enterprises
EIT Digital has launched a new Innovation Activity, ALMeS (ALM-enabled Smart Maintenance), to develop a cost-effective solution based on the collection and analysis of real-time data from machines. Its Add-on, Low cost, Multi-purpose (ALM) modules for measuring real-time parameters such as vibrations, energy consumption and temperature will allow factory managers to quickly and simply optimise machinery performance and reduce costs, switching from established patterns to the more effective method of predictive maintenance.
Bosch sets new standards in bar packaging New technologies for high performance, quality and productivity
• Innovative linear motor technology for improved flexibility and speed
• Industry 4.0 solutions support operators and increase efficiency
• Single-source solution, from bar production to secondary packaging
IoT Tech Expo: Europe's leading IoT conference announces keynote speakers for upcoming event in Berlin 2017
The leading IoT conference series is returning to Berlin on the 1-2nd June, with keynote speakers from the likes of Nestl©, BMW, Coca-Cola, GSK, Microsoft, Johnson Controls, Sigfox, Hamburg Sud, Piaggio, Turkish Airlines, Volvo, Reliance, Engie and more.
KONE AND HASAN & PARTNERS LET THE ELEVATORS DO THE TALKING
KONE Taps IBM Watson to let the world hear machines in conversation
Automate 2017 - A3 Announces Finalists in Automate Launch Pad Startup Competition
Emerging Companies with Range of Offerings from Platform-as-a-Service to Actuators to 3D Vision Technology
MCMA Launches Motion Control Certification for Professionals
The certification program is designed to help individuals working with motion control, motors, and automation technologies obtain the core knowledge required to work in todays competitive job market.
Manufacturing Round Table Discussion Hosted by Balluff Inc Brings Together Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin, and Kentucky Manufacturers
On February 13, 2017, Balluff, Inc. hosted a manufacturing roundtable discussion at their Independence, KY location. The attendees included Governor Matt Bevin, Independence Mayor Chris Reinersman and over 20 Kentucky manufacturing leaders.
New EIT Digital Activity will open the world of 'predictive maintenance' to small and medium-sized enterprises
A cost-effective maintenance solution, based on the collection and analysis of real-time data from machines is being launched by EIT Digital, in the framework of the Digital Industry Action Line. Market launch is scheduled by the end of this year.
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