Day: July 18, 2019
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Denso and Toyota to set up R&D joint venture for in-vehicle semiconductors
Denso Corporation and Toyota Motor Corporation have agreed to establish a joint venture for research and advanced development of next-generation, in-vehicle semiconductors. The two companies will study the details and aim to establish the new company in April 2020. Recently, electronic controls have been increasingly introduced in vehicles, the number of in-vehicle semiconductors has also…
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ABB Robotics to develop collaborative robot solutions for healthcare
ABB is to introduce collaborative robots to medical laboratories as it opens a new healthcare hub at the Texas Medical Center (TMC) innovation campus in Houston, Texas. The facility will be ABB’s first dedicated healthcare research centre when it opens in October 2019. ABB’s research team will work on the TMC campus with medical staff,…
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AT&T joins US Digital Manufacturing Institute to ‘boost 5G innovation’
US national telecommunications carrier AT&T has become a member of MxD, a national association for manufacturers also known as the Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute. AT&T says it plans to install 5G and edge computing technologies at the MxD Institute in order to “develop and test applications with US manufacturing companies”. MxD is like…
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Volvo Trucks autonomous vehicle to link logistics centre and Gothenburg port
Volvo Trucks’ electric, connected and autonomous vehicle Vera will form part of an integrated solution to transport goods from a logistics centre to a port terminal in Gothenburg, Sweden. The assignment is a result of a new collaboration between Volvo Trucks and the ferry and logistics company, DFDS. The purpose of the collaboration is to…
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Industrial measurement and testing: Faster commissioning results in quicker time to market
Bosch Rexroth provides insight into measurement and testing processes To ensure consistency, repeatability, quality and compliance with regulations, many companies employ rigorous testing and measurement processes. Kraus automation technology (KAT), specialises in providing tailored testing systems for life-span, fatigue and material tests. To offer testing systems which meet the needs of their diverse customer base,…
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More than $4 billion invested in robotics companies
Robotics continues to attract more and more attention within the world of venture capital and private finance, with over $4 billion invested in robotics companies in 2018 alone. But some companies are standing out more than others in innovation that will advance the entire robotics industry. Global tech market advisory firm, ABI Research, has released…