Tag Archives: artificial intelligence

WEG acquires AI and machine vision start-up

As part of its increasing investment in digital technologies, WEG has acquired control of a new artificial intelligence (AI) business. Mvisia is a Brazil-based machine vision start-up that specialises in applying AI tools in industry. WEG’s acquisition of the start-up is part of the company’s strategy to grow its digital offering and meet Industry 4.0 demands. With the new agreement, WEG owns a 51 per cent share of the capital of Mvisia, with the potential to increase its participation …

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Registration now open for Digital AI Conference presented by Mouser

Mouser Electronics has announced its first Digital AI Conference. The free, interactive online event will offer a multitude of enlightening activities focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technology, specifically on how new innovations are driving intelligence and automation in robotics and smart homes. There is no charge to register for …

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ABB’s new analytics software helps producers optimise operations in demanding market conditions

The ABB Ability Genix Industrial Analytics and AI Suite is a scalable advanced analytics platform with pre-built, easy-to-use applications and services. It collects, contextualises and converts operational, engineering and information technology data into actionable insights that help industries improve operations, optimise asset management and streamline business processes safely and sustainably. …

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AVEVA launches the Insight OMI app which adds predictive artificial intelligence into the AVEVA System Platform

AVEVA has today announced the launch of the AVEVA Insight OMI app, a first in the industry to infuse real-time artificial intelligence into an operator’s decision-making as well as improve overall operational agility. The smart app provides industrial businesses with an accelerated path toward implementing artificial intelligence in the control room or …

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UK at risk of losing out on the rewards of AI and data-driven technology, finds CDEI

The Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (CDEI), the UK’s independent advisory body on the responsible use of AI, has said that the UK needs to ramp up efforts to address barriers to innovation if it is to benefit from recent breakthroughs in AI. The analysis, which reflects the findings …

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2,500 new places on artificial intelligence and data science conversion courses now open to applicants

Graduates will have the opportunity to apply for a place on new artificial intelligence (AI) and data science masters courses starting in autumn 2020, Digital Secretary Oliver Dowden announced today. The move will enable 2,500 people to develop new digital skills or retrain to help find new employment in the …

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Yokogawa acquires Danish startup Grazper Technologies

Yokogawa has completed the acquisition of all shares in Denmark-based Grazper Technologies ApS. Grazper has developed advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for analysing images, and Yokogawa aims to leverage these technologies within its various existing businesses and to develop new industrial AI solutions. Recent advances in deep learning and related …

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COVID-19 pandemic accelerates international business interest in services provided by Musashi AI’s robotics

Musashi AI, a robotics employment agency offering the services of customisable AI-robots for production floors, has reported a significant spike in enquiries from businesses around the world following the Coronavirus crisis. With an estimated 80 per cent of the global workforce potentially facing self-isolation in the coming weeks, an increasing …

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University of Birmingham roboticist chairs global nuclear expert group

University of Birmingham Professor of Robotics, Rustam Stolkin, has been elected as Chair of a new international Expert Group on Robotic and Remote Systems (EGRSS) – part of the OECD’s global Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), which brings together the governments of 33 member nations. Professor Stolkin was unanimously elected to …

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Electronics Industry in 2020 – What to Expect

In this opinion piece, Amy Leary, marketing manager at eBOM.com, identifies trends for the electronics industry in 2020… So, it’s now 2020 and the festive season is over – many of us will have started new years resolutions along with new beginnings. For many people, January is a month where …

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