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IFOW: Automation impacts workers’ quality of life

Ryan Daws — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 13:49:25 +0000

A recent study conducted by the Institute for the Future of Work (IFOW) sheds light on the profound impact of automation technologies on the quality of life of workers. The study, conducted as part of the Pissarides Review, delved into the effects of exposure to new workplace technologies on the wellbeing of nearly 5,000 UK... Read more »

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Ericsson, AWS, and Hitachi showcase manufacturing transformation

Ryan Daws — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 09:52:53 +0000

Ericsson, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Hitachi America R&D have combined their expertise to showcase the potential of 5G, AI, and IoT solutions in transforming manufacturing. A private 5G infrastructure trial was conducted at Hitachi Astemo Americas’ electric motor vehicle manufacturing plant located in Berea, Kentucky. This initiative aims to demonstrate the immediate applicability of... Read more »

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Survey: Adoption of digital transformation tech is accelerating

Ryan Daws — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 09:33:32 +0000

According to a survey of UK leaders conducted by bluQube, the adoption of digital transformation technologies is accelerating. “So-called ‘future’ technologies, such as robotics or the Internet of Things, have now firmly entered the mainstream for businesses looking to grow and stand out from the chasing pack,” commented Simon Kearsley, CEO of bluQube. Almost three-quarters... Read more »

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ScaleOut Software gives real-time analytics to Azure Digital Twins

Ryan Daws — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 12:40:09 +0000

ScaleOut Software is extending its Digital Twin Streaming Service to help customers get powerful real-time analytics from Azure Digital Twins. Digital twins can be deployed using the solution on a highly scalable, in-memory computing platform in the cloud. “We are excited to combine our in-memory computing technology with the popular Azure Digital Twins platform to... Read more »

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Hyundai-Aptiv joint venture Motional unveils its first Lyft robotaxi

Ryan Daws — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:48:53 +0000

Motional, a joint venture between Hyundai and Aptiv, has unveiled its first robotaxi that will be available via Lyft’s app. The all-electric IONIQ 5 robotaxi is based on the same vehicle that launched worldwide earlier this year. As a Level 4 autonomous vehicle, it can safely operate without a driver. Woongjun Jang, Head of the... Read more »

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GE Appliances signs multi-year smart home deal with Google Cloud

Ryan Daws — Thu, 19 Aug 2021 15:11:06 +0000

GE Appliances has signed a multi-year partnership deal with Google Cloud to build the next generation of smart home technologies. The partners will combine their expertise – GE Appliances in hardware and Google Cloud in data, artificial intelligence, analytics, and machine learning – to deliver new smart home technologies and improved experiences. Viren Shah, CDO... Read more »

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Bosch turns to Fetch.ai’s Collective Learning network for ‘AIoT’ trials

Ryan Daws — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 15:02:14 +0000

Engineering giant Bosch is turning to Cambridge-based startup Fetch.ai for innovative “AIoT” trials. Fetch.ai is a blockchain (or distributed ledger, if you prefer) that is aiming to build a decentralised network of autonomous “agents” that perform real-world tasks. For the IoT, it’s potentially groundbreaking. Bosch also seems to believe in Fetch.ai’s vision and has been... Read more »

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IoT AI services to reach £2.6 billion in revenue by 2026

Fin Strathern — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 07:45:00 +0000

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) services within the IoT sphere are expected to grow by 40% annually, reaching $3.6 billion (£2.6bn) in revenue by 2026. The latest from global tech advisory firm ABI Research’s new report, the findings indicate that the value in the technology stack is shifting beyond hardware and middleware to... Read more »

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AWS announces IoT partnership with farming solutions provider Yara

Ryan Daws — Tue, 18 May 2021 08:10:14 +0000

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced a strategic IoT partnership with farming solutions provider Yara. Optimising crop production is vital to ensure there’s enough food to feed an increasingly overpopulated world while minimising the environmental costs. IoT technologies, as usual, will play a key role. Marcus Furuholmen, VP of Digital Production at Yara, said: “Yara’s... Read more »

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LAPD ban facial recognition following alleged unauthorised use

Ryan Daws — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 16:18:43 +0000

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has banned the use of facial recognition after officers allegedly used it without authorisation. Facial recognition systems have faced increased scrutiny in recent years due to repeated studies showing they have serious biases. Wherever facial recognition systems are deployed, the public needs to have faith they’re being used fairly—something... Read more »

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