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Hexagon unveils autonomous tractor

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Hexagon’s Autonomy and Positioning division has launched its first autonomy positioning and sensing kits for the agriculture market and validated these solutions in its new autonomous research and development tractor.

Through collaboration between its leading brands NovAtel and AutonomouStuff, both part of Hexagon, their autonomous positioning and sensing kits were developed as part of Hexagon’s Smart Autonomous Mobility solutions portfolio launched at CES in early 2020.

With decades of expertise in GNSS positioning, autonomy and safety-critical applications, NovAtel and AutonomouStuff created these solutions with agriculture machinery OEMs and robotic machinery manufacturers in mind. [Read more…] about Hexagon unveils autonomous tractor

Walmart now piloting on-demand drone delivery with Flytrex

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Years ago, our founder Sam Walton famously said, “I have always been driven to buck the system, to innovate, to take things beyond where they’ve been.”

It remains a guiding principle at Walmart to this day – from being an early pioneer of universal bar codes and electronic scanning cash registers to our work on autonomous vehicle delivery, we’re working to understand how these technologies can impact the future of our business and help us better serve our customers.

Our latest initiative has us exploring how drones can deliver items in a way that’s convenient, safe, and you guessed it – fast. [Read more…] about Walmart now piloting on-demand drone delivery with Flytrex

Siemens makes industrial data accessible and actionable

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Siemens Digital Industries Software is leveraging the Mendix low-code application development platform to help customers across industries build contextual and personalized solutions and help enable data-driven decision-making processes.

With the general availability of Mendix Data Hub and new Mendix for Industrial Edge services, Siemens can help customers achieve an end-to-end view of their plants, factories, and systems and provide domain experts with actionable insights through solutions that have been developed with the right data from across the organization.

The Mendix platform extends the Xcelerator portfolio with the ability to build multi experience apps and share data from any location, on any device, on any cloud or platform, to more quickly realize the benefits of digital transformation. [Read more…] about Siemens makes industrial data accessible and actionable

Demonstration project begins for commercialization of vessels with high-power fuel cells

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NYK Line, Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK), and ENEOS Corporation are pleased to announce that the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) has approved the companies’ participation in a demonstration project for the commercialization of high-power Fuel Cell (FC) vessels.

The project, which will begin in September 2020, is Japan’s first effort to develop a commercially available FC vessel and carry out a demonstration operation involving the supply of hydrogen fuel.

By using FCs as a power source, it will be possible to completely eliminate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions during navigation. [Read more…] about Demonstration project begins for commercialization of vessels with high-power fuel cells

Accurate force measurement even in low measuring ranges

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In smart manufacturing, measurement tasks are more challenging and call for increasingly advanced technologies.

With the latest generation of SlimLine sensors, Kistler has optimized their series of force sensors, that have proven their worth in countless industrial applications.

The SlimLine ring force transducers feature significantly improved linearity in low measuring ranges. This makes the application of these small force transducers even more flexible. [Read more…] about Accurate force measurement even in low measuring ranges

New universal OS makes robots interact and learn from humans and other robots

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Qobotix coordinates automation between manufacturers’ existing robots to boost productivity, lower costs; enables flexibility to quickly adapt manufacturing processes while allowing for social distancing to keep workers safe.

Qobotix announced today the introduction of its new universal AI operating system to transform collaborative robots (cobots) into intelligent coworkers on the manufacturing floor.

After two years of R&D, including active installations of the OS industrial appliance at major auto manufacturers, Qobotix officially unveiled its technology to make existing robots smarter and self-learning. [Read more…] about New universal OS makes robots interact and learn from humans and other robots

StradVision selects BlackBerry to drive advancements across South Korean automotive industry

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BlackBerry Limited announced that StradVision, an industry leader in AI-based camera perception technology, will utilize the QNX Software Development Platform within a number of next generation Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Autonomous Vehicles (AV) from South Korean automakers.

With the agreement, BlackBerry will license its BlackBerry QNX technology to StradVision, including its QNX Software Development Platform (SDP) 7.0 for use in the company’s SVNet, an AI-based camera perception software tool that is expected to be adopted by South Korea’s top automotive supplier and a leading automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM).

“The competitiveness of SVNet lies in its flexibility with its broad hardware support and deep learning software for the advancement of safer driving,” said Junhwan Kim, CEO, StradVision. [Read more…] about StradVision selects BlackBerry to drive advancements across South Korean automotive industry

Lenovo enables space architects testing lunar housing in Greenland

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Two young Danish architects will travel to a deserted and remote area in Greenland to test an intelligent lunar home that they themselves designed and built, relying on Lenovo technology for survival and data collection.

The goal is to get one step closer to the dream of inhabiting the moon.

Technology, sensors, computers and IoT play a key role in space research. This is also the case in a new research project led by two young Danish architects from SAGA Space Architects, Karl-Johan Sørensen and Sebastian Aristotelis. [Read more…] about Lenovo enables space architects testing lunar housing in Greenland

KG Group invests in a new plant in Lithuania to satisfy demand for European local suppliers

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Global instant noodles market, according to a new report, is growing despite the Covid-19 crisis, and is estimated to reach USD 32.1 Billion by 2027.

Up till now, most of this instant food has been produced and bought from different Asian countries.

However, the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the market of this Asian staple food, among many others. [Read more…] about KG Group invests in a new plant in Lithuania to satisfy demand for European local suppliers

What is marketing automation and how is it being used?

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Businesses and brands today are upping their marketing game, given the ever-growing GenZ population that devours creativity.

Quirky and relatable content remains the need of the hour to engage the readers and get the message across! Establishing a brand presence is vital, but marketing practices need a particular strategy to reach the right audience and generate leads.

In other words, these practices, such as brand building, add immense value and are required in the first place for methods like retargeting, email marketing, etc. [Read more…] about What is marketing automation and how is it being used?