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University of Surrey team announces applications filed for inventions generated solely by artificial intelligence
The AI inventor, named “DABUS” by its creator Stephen Thaler, relies upon a system of many neural networks generating new ideas by altering their interconnections. A second system of neural networks detects critical consequences of these potential ideas and reinforces them based upon predicted novelty and salience. -
Barry-Wehmiller Packaging Systems announces opening of Russian office
The packaging equipment platform has brought together eight Russian packaging industry veterans, each with almost two decades of experience. -
AutoQuiz: What is the Risk in Using Standard ROI Ratios to Invest in an Automation System?
ROI equations do not account for lost opportunity to collect investment interest on money diverted to fund an automation project or the time value of money. -
Digital Industry USA 2019 partners with Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, MESA International and NEMA for educational programming
Digital Industry USA 2019 has partnered with top smart manufacturing industry associations to provide educational content for the trade show’s on-floor education sessions from Sept. 11-12 in Louisville, Ky. -
Demaurex SA to partner with Genesis Robotics and Motion Technologies to integrate direct drive motor technology
The JDA was signed at a signing ceremony at the Lausanne headquarters of Demaurex to begin what both companies hail as a milestone in the development of advanced robotics. -
Specifying Fire and Gas Detection Systems to Improve Operations
By Edward Naranjo, Emerson Accuracy, response speed and measurement range must be understood when designing, installing and maintaining fire and gas detection systems. -
Demaurex SA to partner with Genesis Robotics and Motion Technologies to integrate direct drive motor technology
The JDA was signed at a signing ceremony at the Lausanne headquarters of Demaurex to begin what both companies hail as a milestone in the development of advanced robotics. -
Frost & Sullivan Report: Industrial Valves and Actuators market set to surpass $7 billion by 2024
The primary factors driving the $5.8 billion market towards $7.05 billion by 2024 include an increased focus on automation across industries to improve operational efficiencies and initiatives like Industry 4.0 and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). -
Digital Industry USA 2019 partners with Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, MESA International and NEMA for educational programming
Digital Industry USA 2019 has partnered with top smart manufacturing industry associations to provide educational content for the trade show’s on-floor education sessions from Sept. 11-12 in Louisville, Ky. -
Mocana announces four additions to executive leadership team
The additions to Mocana’s executive team run parallel to the company’s recent funding to meet customer demand for its TrustCenter IoT device security management platform. -
Game4Automation introduces 3D CAD drawings for virtual commissioning
The original data of the manufacturers is based on the eCATALOGsolutions technology by CADENAS and can be integrated directly into Game4Automation as a free development framework for visualization, virtual commissioning, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) in automated environments. -
McKinsey Study: Packaging industry generating about $900 billion in annual revenues
McKinsey found that after more than a decade lagging the industrial sector, packaging solutions improved operational performance with a 2 percent EBITDA margin expansion. Companies used capital more efficiently and realized higher revenue growth, which contributed to a 2.2 percent compound annual growth rate from 2013 through 2017. -
IoT & the Product Development Process
By Paul Welch, Arena Solutions While IoT helps create better user experiences and greater customer satisfaction, there’s also a clear need to manage the requirements that define how IoT capabilities will work in the first place. -
Hawk Measurement and FLO-CORP announce merger
The combined company is privately held and will operate under the Hawk brand. Les Richards will remain CEO of Hawk Measurement Systems. Jack Evans will remain President of Hawk Measurement and Dave Grumney, CEO of FLO-CORP, will become VP of Sales for Hawk Measurement. -
Why Systems Integrators Need to Advance Beyond Traditional Instrumentation and Control Skill Sets
The only barrier for systems integrators in learning basic scripting languages is having a passion for making things work and knowing how to use Google. -
Emerson and Dragos partner to enhance cybersecurity protection for power and water industries
Beyond this agreement, Emerson and Dragos will continue to explore additional areas of collaboration with regards to solutions used by Emerson power and water industry customers. -
Bosch Rexroth AG announces appointment of Dr. Heiner Lang to Executive Board
In his role, Lang will also be responsible for the three Bosch Rexroth business units which constitute the factory automation division (automation and electrification solutions, assembly technology, linear motion technology). -
Silicon Software and Basler announce management switch
Dr. Dietmar Ley, CEO of Basler AG, will take over the management of Silicon Software GmbH until further notice. Dr. Klaus-Henning Noffz, former Managing Director of Silicon Software GmbH, will assume strategic responsibilities at Basler AG with immediate effect -
Adesto Technologies announces two new members of Board of Directors
Hervé Fages, executive vice president and president of applied product technologies for Evoqua Water Technologies, and Susan Uthayakumar, president of Schneider Electric Canada, have joined its Board of Directors. These appointments bring the total number of Board members to seven. -
"Regulate Me!" - Artificial Intelligence Comes of Age
By Laura Sallstrom, Access Partnership Regulation should be targeted at actions and human behavior, not at a type of technology. Regulatory approaches that take this into account – like the ethics by design concept – are a good way forward.