Industry News
MiR reports manufacturers turning to greater automation post pandemic
Mobile Industrial Robots has reported a 55% increase in AMR sales in Q1 2021, which the company believes has been triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. [ + ]
Industrial AR to reach US$70 billion market value by 2025: report
Growth to be spurred by increasing digitisation and connected workers. [ + ]
Swinburne and Sutton Tools to launch joint SMC
Swinburne and Sutton Tools are establishing a joint Smart Manufacturing Centre to work on projects in advanced manufacturing. [ + ]
Seeq announces AWS data integration solution to accelerate analytics
Seeq launches the AWS Glue integration solution for process manufacturers to easily access and migrate their process data to AWS, and achieves SOC 2 Type 1 certification. [ + ]
Ewon Flexy from HMS Networks achieves ThingWorx Ready status
HMS Networks launches new PTC Marketplace solution that enables users to bridge machine data to PTC's ThingWorx Platform using Ewon Flexy and the Talk2M cloud. [ + ]
SICK launches 2D vision camera with onboard deep learning
SICK has launched its first vision camera with a pre-installed deep learning app on board. [ + ]
Kuka releases new operating system for industrial robots
Kuka has released a new operating system that the company says will "mark the beginning of a new era in robotics". [ + ]
CSIRO and others in push for low-emissions power systems
Some of the country’s leading energy research organisations have been recruited to participate in a global research partnership that will focus on accelerating electricity system decarbonisation. [ + ]
SAGE Automation lands South American export deal
A sanitisation system manufactured by SAGE Automation is set to be exported to South America. [ + ]
World's largest chemical company established in China
The approval of the joint restructuring of Sinochem and ChemChina has created a chemical company larger than BASF and Dow. [ + ]
MIT start-up unveils fast truck unloading robot
MIT start-up Pickle has unveiled a new robot that works with people to get online orders delivered sooner by unloading trailers "blazingly fast". [ + ]
Albert Einstein brought back to life as a digital companion
We can now personally experience AI in action. A digital human project has revived one of history's greatest minds as an AI-based companion. [ + ]
Continued growth for industrial networks despite pandemic
Every year, HMS Networks carries out a study of the industrial network market to analyse the distribution of new connected nodes in factory automation. [ + ]
Reform of Australia's measurement laws: have your say
The National Measurement Institute (NMI) is seeking input on the future direction of Australia's measurement laws. [ + ]
Claroty and Yokogawa extend cybersecurity partnership
Partnership to deliver industrial cybersecurity solutions and expertise to critical infrastructure organisations in SE Asia, Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]
