Tag: robotics
Complete guide: 10 smart factory trends to watch in 2019
Internet of Business’s comprehensive guide to where Industry 4.0 will lead manufacturers in the year ahead.
Most manufacturers believe they are leading their markets in...
Agtech: Waitrose to trial autonomous farming robots
UK supermarket chain Waitrose is planning to deploy autonomous robots, from Shropshire-based robotics start-up Small Robot Company, to farm its Leckford Estate.
The Telegraph reports...
DJI cements drone industry dominance with new enterprise products
Chinese drone manufacturer DJI is estimated to have more than a 70 percent share of the global drone hardware market. Competitors from Europe, Asia, and...
Industrial robots: Usage up 30% worldwide, led by Asia and Europe
Internet of Business says
The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) has published its annual report on the state of the industrial robotics market worldwide.
It finds...
MIT’s $1 billion plan for AI college: What’s at stake?
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has announced a new college, backed by a $1 billion commitment to AI.
The MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of...
Iron Ox launches world’s first fully-autonomous farm
Californian robotics company Iron Ox claims to be ‘reinventing farming from the ground up’, as it unveils an autonomous indoor farm that leverages the...
US hospital deploys Moxi robot to support nurses
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas has become the first US hospital to deploy Moxi, a ‘socially intelligent’ robot from Diligent Robotics, designed to...
Q&A: How automation will reshape workforces, with GE Digital’s Deborah Sherry
What will automation and AI really mean for the UK’s workforce? Will it result in a net gain or loss of jobs? What will...
Microsoft announces Windows support for ROS robotics development
Microsoft is demonstrating greater commitment to robotics by announcing Windows support for the Robot Operating System (ROS) and joining an industrial consortium.
ROS is a...
AT&T and Dedrone partner on counter-drone technology
Telecoms giant AT&T has partnered with San Francisco counter-drone startup Dedrone to develop a detection solution to protect military bases and other sensitive locations from what...
Alibaba launches robo-porter, Japan hires disabled people to operate robots
There's plenty of debate surrounding the impact that robotics and artificial intelligence will have on the job sector. Among reams of recent reports, the...
The Future of Work: Youth sceptical of A.I., ‘work as a...
SPECIAL REPORT Chris Middleton looks at a new report on the future of work, and finds troubling gaps between the promise of AI and...