Category: Features
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Scientists create new technique to generate holograms faster than any GPU
Researchers propose a novel approach that utilizes deep learning to generate three-dimensional holograms from colored two-dimensional images – faster than a “state-of-the-art graphics processing unit” Holograms have long held the promise of offering immersive three-dimensional (3D) experiences, but the challenges involved in generating them have limited their widespread use. Capitalizing on the recent developments in…
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Can 3D printed organs alleviate shortages of kidneys for transplants?
Rising kidney transplant demands underscore a pressing global health concern. While 3D-printed organs promise a potential solution, challenges in printing speed and accuracy persist. In this Q&A interview, Vidmantas Šakalys of Vital 3D provides valuable insights and hints at a “transformative solution on the horizon”. The increasing demand for organ transplants paints a dire picture…
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ABB and Tenova supply technology to Hasçelik for making ‘special steel’
ABB has partnered with Tenova, a developer and provider of sustainable solutions for the green transition of the metals industry, to install and commission equipment in a new Hasçelik steel plant in Osmaneli, Turkey, about 200 km south-east of Istanbul. Hasçelik is one of Turkey’s leading manufacturers of “special steel” with a total of five…
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How automation and AI ‘enrich’ online print industry
Robotics, automation and artificial intelligence are “enriching the online print industry”, according to industry association Initiative Online Print. The IOP welcomed three new members (see below) to its ranks at its Autumn conference, where robotics, automation and artificial intelligence were the main subjects of conversation and debate. Thematically, everything at the IOP Autumn conference revolved…
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Nvidia partners with Foxconn to build factories and systems
Nvidia says it is collaborating with Hon Hai Technology Group – more popularly known as Foxconn – to accelerate the AI industrial revolution. Foxconn will integrate Nvidia technology to develop a new class of data centers powering a wide range of applications – including digitalization of manufacturing and inspection workflows, development of AI-powered electric vehicle…
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Renault facility with 648 robots celebrates manufacturing ‘100 million engines and gear boxes’
Automaker Renault’s Cléon factory, which specialises in manufacturing engines and components for both electric and internal combustion vehicles, could never be mistaken for a mere production plant. It is first and foremost a “symbol of human ingenuity and technological innovation”, says the company. Since the iconic factory founded in 1958, it has shaped the landscape…
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Rivelin Robotics CEO hails Hardware as a Service as ‘transformative concept’
By Robert Bush, CEO, Rivelin Robotics Across the ever-evolving landscape of technology and business, Hardware as a Service (HaaS) is proving to be a transformative concept. The world at large has become familiar and comfortable with software delivered as a service commodity via subscription model both for professional organisations and individuals. This has laid the…
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TXI lends weight to America’s ‘Titanium Economy’
Q&A with Jason Hehman, Client Partner at TXI Popularized by the bestselling book of the same name, written by three McKinsey analysts, “The Titanium Economy” refers to “a group of companies (that) could consistently outperform the market, create millions of high-quality American jobs and lead technological innovation while building a more sustainable future”. Such companies…
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Startups in the Robotics Industry
By Michael Mayr, industrial equipment industry sales strategy expert, Dassault Systèmes Every robotics startup starts with just a clever idea. A clever idea that will bring technology to a specific industry, use case or application and answer the growing need for automation, due in particular to worldwide human aging and the labor shortage it creates,…
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Europe’s welfare systems ‘cushion’ negative impact of automation on employment
Welfare systems in Europe play a crucial role in mitigating the negative effects that robot adoption has on wages and employment, a new UNTANGLED study finds. The rapid expansion of automation has raised concerns for workers’ welfare, as robots are often implemented to improve efficiency and hence may replace humans. In the United States, the…