Day: May 21, 2018
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The demand-driven adaptive enterprise model and flow-based operating model
By Chad Smith and Carol Ptak, co-founders of the Demand Driven Institute The demand driven adaptive enterprise (DDAE) model is a complete management model designed to enable enterprises to sense market changes and adapt to complex and volatile environments. This model utilizes a constant system of innovation and feedback between three primary components: a demand…
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IEC claims it has established the ‘first’ international AI standards committee for the entire universe
By Antoinette Price, International Electrotechnical Commission Information technology has become an integral part of our lives whether it be in the consumer, industrial or commercial aspects. It is hard to imagine life, work or entertainment without it. And artificial intelligence presents the next digital frontier of the IT evolution. It is capturing the world’s attention and involves…
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Adeunis and ARC Informatique partner to create new building management system solution with LoRaWAN at its heart
Two recognized players in IoT technologies are integrating their solutions to achieve IoT equipment integration with an existing building management system (BMS) using LoRaWAN technology at the heart. The Grenoble Alpes University Hospital’s technical teams wanted to be able to instrument and control various equipment quickly, inexpensively and without cabling (Ethernet and power). The Grenoble…
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Kollmorgen launches new generation of Topline drives
By Thomas Sautter, Kollmorgen In the beginning, there is the pipe – and, at the Breyer machine factory, it comes endlessly out of the extruder. If the singular for pipe in Latin is tubus, it is very easy to see why the technological origins of a tube are in a pipe. Breyer is said to…
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Lattice Semiconductor launches ‘complete hardware stack’
Lattice Semiconductor has launched something called Lattice sensAI, which it describes as “a complete technology stack” combining modular hardware kits, neural network IP cores, software tools, reference designs and custom design services. The company says the purpose is to accelerate the integration of machine learning inferencing into broad market IoT applications. With solutions optimized for…
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What you should know about Home Depot trailer rental services
If you are an avid DIY builder or simply want to build your own house or perform major renovation works, you are probably already aware about the importance of transportation. If you are working on a huge project that requires large-scale materials and tools, you will need something to carry them from one place to…
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BMW opens autonomous driving campus in Germany
The BMW Group has opened its autonomous driving campus in Unterschleißheim, near Munich, Germany. The campus is a state-of-the-art centre of excellence, which offers 23,000 square metres of office space with room for 1,800 employees. The BMW Group is intending to drive forward development of highly automated vehicles with the new campus and is looking…
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NXP and JD.com partner to develop internet of things and artificial intelligence in China
NXP Semiconductors has reached a strategic agreement with Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com to collaborate on the development of internet of things and artificial intelligence solutions, products and services. The joint effort will leverage and combine JD.com’s expertise and capabilities in e-commerce and data analysis as well as operations in finance, logistics and marketing, with innovative…
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Robotics-as-a-Service to reach $34 billion by 2026
New research suggests ‘Robotics-as-a-Service’ (RaaS), where robotics providers rent or lease their products with solutions to customers as a full service, will be the next stage of market development. ABI Research estimates that the installed base for RaaS will grow from 4,442 units in 2016 to 1.3 million in 2026. The yearly revenue from RaaS…
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Osram acquires US ‘smart grow’ lighting firm
Lighting giant Osram is acquiring Fluence Bioengineering, Inc. of Austin, Texas. The company specialises in LED-based horticultural systems, using Osram LED chips, for a wide variety of applications including vertical farming, especially in urban areas. Potential crops range from salad greens and herbs to medicinal plants. Fluence was founded in 2013, has approximately 95 employees…