Day: March 13, 2019

  • Osso VR to showcase first virtual reality training module for robotics with Smith & Nephew’s Navio surgical system

    Osso VR to showcase first virtual reality training module for robotics with Smith & Nephew’s Navio surgical system

    Osso VR, a provider of a virtual reality surgical training platform, has released what it says is a “first-of-its-kind” VR training module for Smith & Nephew’s Navio Surgical System, being demonstrated at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2019 annual meeting from March 12-16. Handheld robotics and virtual reality are emerging technologies in medicine leading…

  • Parrot launches drone system for agriculture

    Parrot launches drone system for agriculture

    Parrot Business Solutions has launched Parrot Bluegrass Fields, an end-to-end drone solution for agriculture. The newest member of Parrot’s drone portfolio, the solution combines the existing Parrot Bluegrass quadcopter drone, which integrates the Parrot Sequoia multispectral sensor, with the new ParrotFields mobile mapping app and Pix4Dfield desktop and cloud-based drone-mapping software. The result is a comprehensive,…

  • Mitsubishi Electric to release CC-Link IE TSN compatible factory automation products

    Mitsubishi Electric to release CC-Link IE TSN compatible factory automation products

    Mitsubishi Electric Corporation will release what it claims are the industry’s first 102 factory automation products that are compatible with the CC-Link IE TSN2 next-generation industrial open network, starting in May. The products include programmable controllers, servo amplifiers, robots, GOTs (HMIs), inverters and CNCs. Integration of machine control and information communication required for next-generation smart…

  • DHL supports Japanese online tailor-made clothing launch in Germany

    DHL supports Japanese online tailor-made clothing launch in Germany

    DHL Global Forwarding’s Start-up Helpdesk in Berlin is currently supporting Japanese e-tailer Zozo with its market launch in Germany. The firm sells its custom-fitted apparel in over 70 countries and consumers in Germany can now also use the Zozo app to have individualised t-shirts, shirts and trousers delivered to their home. DHL’s tailored supply chain…