Engineering

Ambient Scientific has announced that its first AI System on Chip (SoC) – the GPX10 – is now in volume production. Designed for running AI applications without Cloud dependency on portable, battery-powered devices, the GPX10 is manufactured using TSMC’s 40 nm technology. This product comes equipped with a comprehensive development platform, including a Software Development…

The igus ReBeL cobot now has a humanoid hand made of lubrication-free, high-performance plastics. Robots are increasingly finding their way into small and medium-sized companies, especially as collaborative robots or “cobots”, such as the igus ReBeL. These robots sort, pick and move items with the help of cameras and mechanical or vacuum gripping systems. To…

Tata Communications is linking 128 global sites of the British car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) with a Cloud-first, software-defined network capability. Tata will implement a digital architecture that allows JLR to improve vehicle build quality through real-time data diagnosis from production lines. This network capability will facilitate AI adoption, providing predictive risk management to…

Smartoptics announced that IENTC Telecomunicaciones has chosen Smartoptics as its preferred WDM provider. The communication service provider (CSP) is creating one of the highest capacity long-haul networks in Latin America with Smartoptics open line systems, ROADMs and 400G muxponders. Founded in 2011 and based in Querétaro, IENTC has over 12,000 km of fibre optic routes…

SpaceX is shifting its focus in the IoT market, moving from proprietary solutions to standards-based approaches in the direct-to-device (D2D) sector. This strategic pivot, initiated with the acquisition of Swarm Technologies in August 2021, aligns with industry trends and forecasts a surge in IoT units using standard-based protocols, as outlined in NSR’s recent report. Swarm’s…

New research from Schneider Electric has revealed that almost half (45%) of industrial companies believe digitalisation will be the primary reason that new operational technology (OT) job roles will be created in the next three years. The research, commissioned by Schneider Electric and carried out by Omdia, polled 407 industrial companies ranging from small and medium enterprises…

Robotics and Automation specialist Yaskawa is making a significant investment in its UK operations with the opening of a new headquarters and manufacturing facility in Sunderland. The new, state-of-the-art 35,000sq ft. facility at Hillthorn Park is adjacent to Nissan UK and the International Advanced Manufacturing Park and illustrates a continuation of Yaskawa’s ambitious expansion strategy…

ABB Robotics and XtalPi have entered a strategic partnership to produce a range of automated laboratory workstations in China. The new, automated laboratories will boost the productivity of R&D processes in biopharmaceuticals, chemical engineering and chemistry, and new energy materials. “Our collaboration with XtalPi marks another milestone for ABB’s collaborative robots in the life sciences…

Nokia and Celesta Capital announced a long-term strategic partnership to accelerate the commercialisation of deep technologies invented by Nokia Bell Labs, including advanced communications, AI and deep learning, next-generation semiconductor fabrication, sensors, and quantum computing. Celesta Capital will help cultivate and invest in key technologies incubated and developed within Nokia Bell Labs, to form commercially…