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The Port of Melbourne is the site of what is said to be the world’s first fully automated container handling terminal.
The system was developed and delivered by Kalmar, part of Cargotec, and Navis, part of Kalmar Business Area within Cargotec.
The automation solution is called OneTerminal, and was supplied to International Container Terminal Services Incorporated at the Port of Melbourne, Australia. [Read more…] about ‘World’s first’ fully automated port terminal opens in Melbourne
The new iPhone which Apple is planning to launch tomorrow is likely to face manufacturing delays, according to a report in Wall Street Journal.
Any new iPhone usually sells out quite quickly so there’s almost always shortages, but this time shortfalls could be due to a lack of new screens.
Apple has chosen organic light emitting diode – OLED – technology for its screens. Previous iPhones used LCD – liquid crystal display. [Read more…] about New Apple iPhone could face manufacturing delays
Mercedes will be showing off the latest version of its electric and autonomous concept car, the EQ, at the Frankfurt motor show, IAA 2017.
Mercedes says the smart vision EQ fortwo provides a new vision of urban mobility and individualised, highly flexible, totally efficient local public transport.
The company claims the autonomous concept vehicle picks up its passengers directly from their chosen location. [Read more…] about Mercedes to showcase EQ electric and autonomous concept car at Frankfurt motor show
Nissan has launched the new version of Leaf, which the company claims is “world’s most advanced mass-market electric vehicle”.
The new Nissan Leaf is the company’s first car in Europe that will embrace the early steps of advanced driver assistance, and is packed with cutting-edge innovations such as e-Pedal, allowing humans to drive and brake in “a totally new and seamless way”.
Nissan says the new vehicle can also go further, with a range of 378 km on a single charge, and has been redesigned for a new generation, with a sleeker look inside and out. [Read more…] about Nissan integrates ProPilot autonomous tech in Leaf electric vehicle
Audi is to showcase its autonomous driving technology at the Frankfurt motor show, IAA 2017, staring later this week.
The auto giant says it has been making progress on many levels and is concentrating on providing level 3 automation as standard on its luxury A8 model.
Level 3 is what is called “conditional automation” on the SAE’s five levels of automation. It means the car can manage itself but can notify the human driver when they are required to intervene. [Read more…] about Audi to showcase autonomous driving technology at Frankfurt motor show
Denso, the main supplier of automotive components to Toyota, is part of a new consortium which will develop infrastructure for driving data.
As well as Denso, other companies in the consortium are Ericsson, Intel, NTT, NTT Docomo, Toyota InfoTechnology, and Toyota Motor.
Together, the companies have initiated the formation of the Automotive Edge Computing Consortium. [Read more…] about Denso creates consortium for network and computing infrastructure of automotive big data
Industrial automation company Omron has agreed to acquire Microscan Systems, a provider of code scanning and decoding technology for industrial applications.
Omron says it is planning to further advance the control of manufacturing equipment and production lines, using internet of things to “connect virtually all objects on a manufacturing floor”, including components and machines.
The completion of the acquisition is scheduled for early October of 2017. [Read more…] about Omron to acquire Microscan Systems
Ekso Bionics, a developer of exoskeleton technology for medical and industrial use, has raised $34 million in its latest share issue.
Many of the new shares were purchased by Puissance Capital.
Exoskeletons are predicted to find markets in the health sector as well as industries such as construction, or anywhere where there may be physical work involved.
[Read more…] about Ekso Bionics raises $34 million in funding for exoskeleton plans
Kuka says it is working on innovations and improvements which will lead to the replacement of its entire Agilus range by the end of this year.
Kuka says the small robots of the KR Agilus series already feature “impressive speed, extreme agility in confined spaces, short cycle times and maximum precision”.
But Kuka has now further developed the KR Agilus sixx. [Read more…] about Kuka to replace entire Agilus range of small robots
Quanta Storage, the company behind the Techman industrial robot, is aiming to ship 1,000 collaborative robots this year, according to a report on DigiTimes.com.
The company is further planning to ship another 2,000 units in 2018, says the website.
Techman produces a range of collaborative robots. The TM5 has two models – one with a payload of 6 kg and another with a payload of 4 kg. [Read more…] about Quanta Storage aiming to ship 1,000 collaborative robots this year
