Day: December 4, 2018
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Roam Robotics secures $12 million investment led by Yamaha Motor
Roam Robotics, a company building robotic exoskeletons for everyday people as they live, work and play, has completed a $12 million Series A round of funding. Yamaha Motor led the investment round with participation from existing and new investors Boost VC, Heuristics Capital Partners, Menlo Ventures, R7 Partners, Spero Ventures, Valor Equity Partners, and Venture…
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Remotely operated passenger ferry tested in Helsinki
An ice-class passenger ferry Suomenlinna II has been remotely piloted through a test area near Helsinki harbour, proving that human oversight of vessels from anywhere is now achievable. With this trial in the Finnish capital’s port last week, ABB and Helsinki City Transport have taken the next step in autonomous shipping. In the remote trial,…
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Insight: How neural networks are powering autonomous delivery
By Tanel Pärnamaa, deep learning engineer at Starship Technologies Artificial neural networks are one of the main tools used in machine learning to convert unstructured, low-level data into higher level information. As the ‘neural’ part suggests, they are brain-inspired systems intended to replicate the way that humans learn. At Starship, we are building a fleet…
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Industrial technology provider JMP Solutions acquires Alfacon assets
JMP Solutions, industrial technology provider to Fortune 1000 companies, has acquired the assets of Alfacon Solutions, a 35-year-old custom material handling solution provider based in Milton, Ontario. The employees of Alfacon now form JMP’s material handling division and the company says it is “excited about the value this will bring to their customers”. Scott Shawyer,…
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Why investing in robotic packaging automation is right for your business
Robotics packaging is being applied to an increasing number of industries as the advantages of robotics in packaging automation have become evident and identified as the future of production line packaging. Production line automation allows companies to create efficiencies without sacrificing craftsmanship or quality. Using robotic package automation will reducing staff injury and provide the…
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EU report – the digital future could be stressful
In a new report, EU-OSHA publishes the findings of a major 2-year project to anticipate the effects of digitalisation on occupational safety and health (OSH) in the EU. The final results of this foresight project highlight developments in ICT-enabled technologies, the potential impact of these technologies on the nature and organisation of work, and the…
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WinSystems launches ultra-small single board computer
Embedded computer firm WinSystems has launched its tiniest-yet industrial SBC based on the Intel® Atom™ E3800 processor family. The ITX-F-3800 measures 3.31 inches by 2.17 inches (84 mm by 55 mm), but incorporates what it claims is an extraordinary amount of embedded computing performance and versatility. Leveraging the compact size of the Femto-ITX form factor,…