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XTEND acquires drone inspection specialist Performance Rotors

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XTEND, the developer of XOS, a human-guided autonomous operating system, or human-machine interaction system, has acquired Performance Rotors, a Singapore-based drone inspection specialist.

XTEND says the move will boost its ability to offer human-guided, remote interactive operations in a range of inspection scenarios, and grow its global business. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Aviv Shapira, co-founder, and CEO at XTEND, says: “Our acquisition of Performance Rotors marks the latest step in furthering XTEND’s vision of making remote interactive operations accessible to everyone, in a range of scenarios, including inspection, public safety and security. [Read more…] about XTEND acquires drone inspection specialist Performance Rotors

The Impact of AI and ChatGPT on Crypto and the Finance Niche

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When we take a moment to consider just how the world has changed in the last ten years, it’s no secret that tech is going to be the biggest theme throughout a host of industries; one of the biggest being the finance niche.

With the inception of digital currencies and blockchain functionality, it seems that innovations no one could have predicted just a decade ago are disrupting the industry almost every week.

One such revolution has had an unforeseen impact and that’s the development of AI, specifically the chatbot ChatGPT – and as a result, the current and future implications for both fiat and digital currencies are the hot topic of 2023. [Read more…] about The Impact of AI and ChatGPT on Crypto and the Finance Niche

iFarm to build ‘world’s largest’ automated vertical farm in Mexico

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iFarm, a vertical farming technologies provider, has agreed a collaboration with Opus 2G Group (Mexico) to build a whopping automated high-tech vertical farm in the Smart City of Tehuantepec in Oaxaca in the south of Mexico.

Built with cutting-edge vertical farming technologies, the farm will have a cultivation area of 38.500 square meters and will become the largest vertical farm in the world.

Smart City of Tehuantepec will be set up by the holding Opus 2G Group in frames of the project The Smart Industrial Corridor Benito Juarez (CIINT). The initiative forms part of the governmental project, Interoceanic Corridor of Tehuantepec Isthmus. [Read more…] about iFarm to build ‘world’s largest’ automated vertical farm in Mexico

How to make your house smarter

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As technology advances, more homeowners are discovering the benefits of turning their houses into “smart homes”. These homes are equipped with cutting-edge devices that can be remotely controlled using a smartphone or voice assistant and can automate various tasks.

This article will tell you how to make your house smarter with some of the best tips from Tom Church, Co-Founder of LatestDeals.co.uk. For him, the best thing about making your house smarter is how much money you can save on your household bills, for example.

Check some things you can add to your house to make it smarter. [Read more…] about How to make your house smarter

Leveraging IoT Technology for Successful Healthcare

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Leveraging IoT Technology for Successful Obesity Management

Obesity is a global health challenge that affects millions of people and is associated with a range of chronic illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer.

Though healthy eating habits and physical activity remain the cornerstone of obesity management, advances in technology are expanding our ability to manage and prevent this condition.

With the help of IoT and wearables, individuals can now monitor their health metrics such as heart rate, blood sugar levels, and physical activity. [Read more…] about Leveraging IoT Technology for Successful Healthcare

Addverb partners with Purdue University to offer engineering students real-world experience of industrial automation

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Automation solutions provider Addverb has launched a smart factory with Purdue University’s School of Engineering Technology.

Addverb’s live automation system comprising both hardware and software will enable Manufacturing Engineering Technology (MFET) undergraduate students and faculty to interact with real-world applications of modern industrial automation in supply chain management and warehouse design.

Purdue University offers leading STEM undergraduate programs in the United States. Addverb’s on-campus smart factory will help students better understand how flexible automation works in various industry settings, and can scale to meet the needs of a specific factory or warehouse without significant infrastructural changes. [Read more…] about Addverb partners with Purdue University to offer engineering students real-world experience of industrial automation

CLS iMation expands its portfolio of warehouse automation solutions with Magazino

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Developing a range targeted at constant innovation of logistics processes in an Industry 4.0 framework, CLS iMation has further strengthened its portfolio of services with solutions from Magazino, a German company specialised in the development of smart robots that offer safe and autonomous operational support.

Flagship solutions include SOTO, the autonomous supply-chain robot equipped with sensors, 3D cameras and the cutting-edge ACROS.AI operating system.

This analyses its surroundings, quickly responding to the needs of the production environment and learning in the field to identify the most efficient procedures for completing tasks. [Read more…] about CLS iMation expands its portfolio of warehouse automation solutions with Magazino

Techman unveils ‘industry’s lightest high-payload AI collaborative robot’

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Techman Robot has released its TM20 robotic arm, which it describes as “the industry’s lightest high-payload AI collaborative robot”, adding that the machine “redefines collaborative robotics with next generation AI”.

Despite being very light, the TM20’s high payload capacity makes it the “ideal solution” for heavy-duty AMR (autonomous mobile robot) applications.

Extending Techman’s cobot product range to even higher payloads, TM20 only weighs 32.8 kg, but carries up to 20 kg and has a reach of 1,300 mm with six rotation joints. [Read more…] about Techman unveils ‘industry’s lightest high-payload AI collaborative robot’

Schneider Electric invests €40 million in new smart factory in Hungary

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Schneider Electric, a provider of digital transformation of energy management and industrial automation, has broken ground on its new smart factory in Dunavesce, Hungary.

With a planned investment of €40 million, the new site will span 25,000 sq m and have a headcount of 500 employees.

The 36th smart factory in Europe, this will be the 22nd engeneering-to-order factory in the region, producing primary and secondary switchgears, low voltage cabinets and components, and state-of-the-art SF6-free AirSeT medium voltage switchgear range, all made-to-order to individual customers’ specifications. [Read more…] about Schneider Electric invests €40 million in new smart factory in Hungary

Smart Robotics launches new robotic mixed case palletizer

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Smart Robotics, a warehouse robotics and automation specialist, has launched its Smart Mixed Case Palletizer, an industrial robot pick and place station.

Smart Robotics says the system is designed to improve warehouse delivery speed by removing one of the biggest bottlenecks – manual palletizing of mixed products or stock-keeping units (SKUs).

By using warehouse automation, the robot enables another step towards touchless shipping and allows large distribution centres to pre-sort to multiple destinations without increasing full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) in shipping. [Read more…] about Smart Robotics launches new robotic mixed case palletizer