A report by BDO and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers has found lack of understanding of Industry 4.0 by UK manufacturers will hinder the sector. [ + ]

With a maximum computation rate of 1.78 trillion instructions per second and containing 621 million transistors, the energy-efficient 'KiloCore' chip contains 1000 independent programmable processors. [ + ]

Compact and low cost: Max Planck researchers have developed a new source of radiation across the entire terahertz spectrum that is expected to enable new applications. [ + ]

Tauno Heinola has been appointed managing director of ABB in Australia. [ + ]

Control Logic has been appointed a channel partner in Queensland, Victoria and South Australia for CSE Uniserve. [ + ]

Visitors to the Wiley stand at Foodtech Queensland will have the opportunity to meet Kuka's KR AGILUS robot — a lightweight, versatile and fast robot that is changing how food is processed, packaged and delivered. [ + ]

Industrial manufacturing businesses can save over 30% on electrical bills, and cut greenhouse gas emissions by over 5%, by adjusting production schedules, according to US research. [ + ]

Research commissioned by software vendor Ipswitch has highlighted rapid adoption of intelligent machines used for automating and optimising business and IT processes. [ + ]

The leading minds in PROFIBUS and PROFINET gathered in Sydney recently for discussions around industrial networks, automation and innovation. [ + ]

The recent golden age for MEMS markets may be coming to an end, with levelling demand for smartphones/portable applications, according to a report published by Yole Développement. [ + ]

The global industrial automation control market is expected to grow at a CAGR of approximately 8% during the period 2016–2020, according to technology researcher Technavio's latest report, which covers the market outlook and growth prospects of the market. [ + ]

Sensor design company Oceasoft will provide its first environmental sensors for use in a unique scientific experiment to analyse the impact of connected sensors on people's behaviour and their daily habits over a full year. [ + ]

Chrysalix Venture Capital and RoboValley have launched a fund to identify, invest in and commercialise breakthrough robotics technologies. [ + ]

A Queensland academic envisions a future classroom containing intelligent robotic teaching assistants that work together with the students. [ + ]

Honeywell says that hackers are increasingly targeting industrial facilities, from oil refineries to nuclear power plants, with sophisticated attacks aimed at capturing data and remotely controlling the sites. [ + ]