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What is Big Data Analytics and How Can it Help Small Businesses?

January 16, 2023 by Mark Allinson Leave a Comment

Big data analytics refers to the complex process of using advanced analytical tools to make sense of the vast amount of information that can be gathered from sources such as IoT devices, social media, and cloud applications.

Deriving usable information from big data can help small businesses improve their management models, rise against competitors, and make strategic business decisions.

The the roots of big data can be traced back to 1663 when John Graunt used statistical data analysis for the first time in dealing with bubonic plague studies. [Read more…] about What is Big Data Analytics and How Can it Help Small Businesses?

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: analytics, big, data, e-commerce, mongodb, small businesses, SmallBizTrends

Vecna Robotics partners with forklift maker Big Joe to launch robotic pallet jack

March 28, 2022 by Mark Allinson Leave a Comment

Vecna Robotics, a provider of flexible material handling automation solutions, has partnered with forklift maker Big Joe to launch a robotic pallet jack.

The two companies jointly announced the development at MODEX 2022.

Vecna’s latest autonomous offering for labor-intensive material-handling workflows is called the Vecna CPJ. [Read more…] about Vecna Robotics partners with forklift maker Big Joe to launch robotic pallet jack

Filed Under: Logistics, News Tagged With: automation, autonomous, big, cpj, handling, joe, labor, material, pallet, robotics, vecna, workflows

How Important is Technology in Automation?

February 16, 2022 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

Manufacturers face a variety of challenges in today’s evolving world. With security in mind, it is important to create processes to incorporate security into your operations and productivity.

When everyone is looking for ways to maintain social distance and monitor activity on the operating system, it can be difficult to promote and improve safety while maintaining productivity as well.

Automated systems not only reduce the risk of accidents but also help prevent occupational accidents, resulting in a safer workplace for all. By making your workplace safer, you also improve quality and productivity. [Read more…] about How Important is Technology in Automation?

Filed Under: Automation Tagged With: ai, air, artificial, big, car, cars, compressor, data, driving, easy, great, help, intelligence, iot, learning, load, mirrors, operator, people, productivity, provide, safer, safety, system, technology, vehicle, vehicles

4 Ways to Fuse the Power of People and Technology to Sustain Competitiveness in Manufacturing

December 21, 2021 by Mark Allinson Leave a Comment

By Eric Whitley, L2L

The manufacturing industry is in the middle of the fourth industrial revolution.

Today’s smart factories produce high-quality products at competitive prices which can dominate the market and give the manufacturer an advantage over its competition.

This ability to dominate the market is known as competitiveness. [Read more…] about 4 Ways to Fuse the Power of People and Technology to Sustain Competitiveness in Manufacturing

Filed Under: Features, Manufacturing Tagged With: big, competitiveness, data, experience, improving, industry, manufacturing, people, power, production, re-skilling, smart, sustaining, system, technology, workers, workforce, years

Understanding the Impact of Driving Style on Tyre Longevity

June 14, 2021 by Mark Allinson Leave a Comment

Every motorist is aware that tyres will gradually wear down after use, but do you know how long the average tyre lasts and when you should be looking to replace for improved safety and performance?

Under normal driving conditions, front tyres should last around 20,000 miles while rear tyres can last around 40,000. [Read more…] about Understanding the Impact of Driving Style on Tyre Longevity

Filed Under: Promoted, Transportation Tagged With: angry, big, careful, dangerous, drive, drivers, driving, impact, longevity, road, safety, style, sudden, terms, tyre, tyres, users, vehicle

Startup company building autonomous trucks on Nvidia platform already has ‘more than 10,000 pre-orders’

March 10, 2021 by Sam Francis Leave a Comment

The autonomous trucking industry is about to get what is described by Nvidia as “a major new addition”.

Self-driving truck company Plus announced that its upcoming autonomous vehicle platform will be built on Nvidia Drive Orin.

This software-defined system will “continuously improve upon the safety and efficiency of the delivery and logistics industry with high-performance compute and AI algorithms that can be updated over the air”, says Nvidia. [Read more…] about Startup company building autonomous trucks on Nvidia platform already has ‘more than 10,000 pre-orders’

Filed Under: Autonomous vehicles, News Tagged With: addition, autonomous, big, center, commercial, company, compute, data, delivery, drive, high-performance, industry, intelligent, nvidia, objects, operation, orin, platform, plusdrive, safely, safety, system, time, truck, trucking, trucks, vehicles

Robotic and Automation News Review: ABB, Mitsubishi, Fanuc, Baidu, Nvidia and much more…

September 18, 2020 by Abdul Montaqim Leave a Comment

Robotics and Automation News Review Friday 18 September 2020

This is a new, weekly column which rounds up all the most interesting news from the robotics and automation industry in the past seven days, in brief form.

This Robotics and Automation News Review is also available to view on our YouTube channel. (See video embedded below.)

Please support our website by subscribing to our YouTube channel, by sharing the stories we publish on your social media pages, and by purchasing premium subscriptions to RoboticsAndAutomationNews.com, as well as through corporate sponsorships and advertising.

[Read more…] about Robotic and Automation News Review: ABB, Mitsubishi, Fanuc, Baidu, Nvidia and much more…

Filed Under: News Tagged With: agriculture, ai, analytics, automation, big, businesses, companies, construction, crisis, data, demand, effects, help, industries, pandemic, risk, robotics, technology, tools

Innovation in Times of Crisis: What Does the Future Hold for Automation?

September 17, 2020 by Polly Leave a Comment

The Covid-19 pandemic isn’t letting up any time soon. Countries which have relaxed their lockdown measures following a decrease in the number of positive cases are now experiencing a resurgence in numbers of confirmed infections.

Governments are already planning to reintroduce restrictions to stop the spread of the deadly coronavirus, which has claimed the lives of over 800,000 people worldwide.

As this global crisis continues to challenge economic sustainability, the business landscape has to adapt to new methods and tools in order to stay afloat. Sure enough, this crisis has opened up new spaces for discussing genuine innovation. [Read more…] about Innovation in Times of Crisis: What Does the Future Hold for Automation?

Filed Under: Industry, Promoted Tagged With: agriculture, ai, analytics, automation, big, businesses, companies, construction, crisis, data, data analytical tools, demand, effects, help, industries, Laserax, pandemic, risk, robotics, technology, tools, Weforum

BP’s sale of its petrochemicals business suggests big oil is trying to become big electric

August 17, 2020 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

BP recently sold its petrochemicals business for $5 billion to Ineos, a move which suggests that “big oil” companies are trying to become “big electric” suppliers.

The Wall Street Journal says the sale was the “largest deal by an oil major since the coronavirus outbreak gripped the global economy”.

WSJ says the transaction would enable BP to different itself from its rivals, many of which are forecasting significant growth for the segment and don’t look like they want to sell or leave the petrochemicals sector. [Read more…] about BP’s sale of its petrochemicals business suggests big oil is trying to become big electric

Filed Under: Economy, Features Tagged With: big, billion, bp, business, change, clean, companies, coronavirus, electric, energy, fossil, fuels, ineos, oil, petrochemicals, sale

ifm and CloudRail agree strategic partnership to provide IIoT solutions

July 17, 2020 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

Sensor and automation specialist ifm and the IIoT expert CloudRail have agreed a strategic partnership to pool their skills to improve their positions on the strongly growing market for professional IIoT and cloud solutions. (See video below.)

Industry 4.0, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) or digitisation – there are many terms to describe the inexorable trend of networking machines, processes and people. What they all have in common is that they refer to interdisciplinary processes.

Felix Kollmar, CEO of CloudRail, says: “The IIoT has long ago ceased to be an exclusive topic of operation technology (OT).” [Read more…] about ifm and CloudRail agree strategic partnership to provide IIoT solutions

Filed Under: Computing, Features Tagged With: big, cloud, cloudrail, cloudrail.box, companies, data, digitisation, group, ifm, iiot, industrial, market, ot, partnership, product, sensor, target, worldwide

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