Industry News
Patent awarded for an invention made by AI
World's first patent awarded for an invention made by an AI could have seismic implications on IP law. [ + ]
HRS Heat Exchangers acquired by Exchanger Industries Limited
HRS Heat Exchangers has announced that it has been acquired by Canadian company Exchanger Industries Limited (EIL). [ + ]
IDS introduces AI-complete industrial vision solution
German industrial vision company IDS has released a software update for the company's IDS NXT platform that extends its AI capabilities. [ + ]
Yokogawa virtual event to focus on autonomous operations
Yokogawa research shows that by 2030 a majority of companies in the process industry expect to implement autonomous operations. [ + ]
Research facility focused on value-adding Queensland resources
Construction is underway on a research facility that will build capacity in the production of critical minerals for battery and renewable energy systems. [ + ]
ABB level transmitter wins Red Dot Award for product design
ABB's LST200 ultrasonic level transmitter was awarded best in category for physical and technical design. [ + ]
Covestro and allnex adopt Seeq on AWS for production insights
Seeq Corporation has announced agreements with chemical companies Covestro and allnex to help improve production and business outcomes. [ + ]
Claroty finds critical vulnerabilities in cloud-based ICS platforms
Claroty's Team82 has released a report detailing the exploitability of cloud-based management platforms for monitoring industrial control systems. [ + ]
Endress+Hauser and Hahn-Schickard create joint venture
Endress+Hauser BioSense to develop equipment and methods for fast molecular analyses. [ + ]
SAGE Group launches TilliT digital manufacturing operations business
SAGE Group has announced that it is launching its TilliT SaaS and IoT service as a separate business. [ + ]
Swarm of autonomous tiny drones can localise gas leaks
Researchers in Europe and the US have developed a swarm of tiny drones that can autonomously detect and localise gas sources in cluttered indoor environments. [ + ]
Emerson Exchange Asia Pacific call for presentations now open
Emerson has announced that Emerson Exchange Asia Pacific will be going ahead as a virtual event this year, from 26–28 October. [ + ]
ITRI introduces AI-based, high-density shuttle rack system
The Taiwanese research institution claims a 60% greater delivery speed over existing systems. [ + ]
SICK announces next-generation 3D vision
The SICK Ruler3000 can process up to 15.4 GP/s to enable up to 7000 full-frame 3D profiles per second, with better than 15 micron Z-resolution. [ + ]
Danish company debuts “world’s smallest barcode technology”
As small as 1 mm2, Rel8's imZERT barcodes are designed to enhance product and component traceability. [ + ]