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Omron releases AI predictive maintenance library 

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Omron Corporation is launching its AI Predictive Maintenance Library on 16 October, its first Sysmac Library for theArtificial Intelligence Machine Automation Controller, which it claims is the first in the industry.

The AI Controller fuses control functions of manufacturing lines and equipment and AI processing functions at manufacturing sites in real time.

Using the AI Controller and AI Predictive Maintenance Library, the company provides maintenance services at the best time, instead of recovery services from a sudden stop and/or periodic maintenance by skilled workers.

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Universal Robots develops automated pizza-making system

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Universal Robots has been chosen by the French start-up EKIM to design its pizzaiolo robot: PAZZI. Created using Universal Robots’ UR10 and UR5 arms, PAZZI is capable of preparing up to 10 pizzas simultaneously from nearly five million recipe combinations, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

EKIM aims to use this project to offer an optimal and high-quality catering solution in high-traffic areas (railway stations, airports, main boulevards, shopping centres, department stores or campuses).

PAZZI, marketed by EKIM, is a turnkey “tech good food” concept, providing quality pizza based on healthy and natural ingredients, 100% autonomous, from order to delivery.

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Škoda Auto extends data centre in the Czech Republic

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Škoda Auto is expanding the data centre at its headquarters in Mladá Boleslav into the largest privately owned computing and data storage centre in the Czech Republic.

Once the expansion is completed, the data centre will have a computing capacity of 15 petaFLOPS, which equates to 15 quadrillion computing operations per second.

Thus, it is capable of extremely challenging high-performance computing (HPC). To further improve energy efficiency, Škoda Auto will use heat generated by the computers’ cooling system to heat offices.

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NXP launches automotive radar solution

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NXP Semiconductors N.V., leader in automotive radar 2, has expanded its radar portfolio with an automotive radar solution that combines its S32R processors, RF Transceiver and Antenna design on a new reference platform.

Created through a partnership with Colorado Engineering, the company says its solution is the only currently available automotive-grade radar development platform designed to meet the stringent functional, performance, and safety requirements of the industry.

This new radar solution is designed to accelerate the development and deployment of radar into production vehicles and includes a full portfolio of tools that aim to lower development costs and spur radar application adoption worldwide.

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BMW and Daimler plan to headquarter joint mobility company in Berlin

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The BMW Group and Daimler AG plan to locate the headquarters of their proposed global mobility company in Berlin.

The two partners are purposely seeking to establish this innovative mobility services provider outside of their respective Group structures in Germany’s capital city.

They plan to combine and strategically expand their existing on-demand mobility offering in the areas of CarSharing, Ride-Hailing, Parking, Charging and Multimodality.

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Johnson Controls acquires Lux Products Corporation

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Johnson Controls has acquired the assets of Lux Products Corporation (LUX), a leader in residential thermostats and smart home products. Lux markets several successful residential and commercial lines ranging from timers to smart home thermostats including Kono and Geo.

“The acquisition of Lux strengthens our portfolio in the consumer retail channel and offerings in thermostats,” said Chris Eichmann, vice president, general manager of Johnson Controls.

This announcement comes shortly after the launch of Johnson Controls’ new GLAS®, a new smart thermostat that features a translucent OLED touchscreen display, among other high-tech features.

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Boeing extends partnership with Siemens’ Mentor Graphics

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Boeing has entered into an agreement to expand its use of Siemens‘ Mentor Graphics software. The long-term agreement provides Siemens technology in the areas of electrical systems design, electronic products design and mechanical analysis.

Focusing on technologies from Siemens’ Mentor Graphics acquisition, Boeing will standardise on a common, company-wide platform for semiconductor design and verification, printed wire board design and manufacture, electrical system design and manufacture (including wire harness) and thermal and fluid analysis of mechanical designs.

“Our partnership with the Siemens-Mentor team will combine best-in-class electrical design tools with Boeing’s vast experience and knowledge in our 2CES transformation of electrical design,” said John Harnagel, Engineering Director, Boeing Defense and Space.

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Samsung and AT&T create US 5G manufacturing ‘Innovation Zone’

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Samsung Electronics America (SEA) and Samsung Austin Semiconductor (SAS) are working with AT&T to create America’s first manufacturing-focused 5G “Innovation Zone” in Austin, Texas, USA.

With 5G promising to eventually usher in a new era for manufacturing, this new zone will help provide crucial insight into how smart manufacturing can evolve and strengthen the industry at large.

5G is set to be the next generation of mobile communications. Its delivery objectives, covering chipsets, devices, and other equipment, include reduced latency, high data rates, higher system capacity and massive device connectivity.

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Robotics to aid people with disabilities at work

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Robots are well on the way to becoming ubiquitous in manufacturing, where they are having an impact on the work environment and on jobs themselves.

But what does this new world of work look like? How does it divide work up between humans and machines? And how might robots help create attractive jobs for people with disabilities so they can be participate in the workforce?

AQUIAS, a project conducted by Robert Bosch GmbH, the Fraunhofer Institutes for Industrial Engineering IAO and for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA, and ISAK GmbH offers some answers.

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Volkswagen and Microsoft announce strategic digital partnership

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Entering into a strategic partnership, Volkswagen and Microsoft Corp. will collaborate to develop the ‘Volkswagen Automotive Cloud’, one of the largest dedicated automotive industry clouds for all future Volkswagen digital services and mobility offerings.

The Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG approved the conclusion of an agreement to this effect between Volkswagen and Microsoft on September 28, 2018.

With Microsoft as its strategic partner, the company is taking a decisive step in its digital transformation into a mobility provider with a fully connected vehicle fleet and the digital ecosystem “Volkswagen We”.

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