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RTI teams with railways and suppliers to advance Platform for future rail operation
The railway sector in Europe is on the verge of its largest technology leap in history, with many railways aiming to introduce large degrees of automation in rail operation in order to substantially increase the capacity, quality and efficiency of the rail system.
Mouser hosts online workshop with CRL
Mouser Electronics will be co-hosting a three-day online event to help UK-based startups test, validate and communicate their technical requirements to manufacturers. Hosted in partnership with the Central Research Laboratory (CRL), the workshop takes place over three half-day sessions, Tuesday 8th – Thursday 10th February.
Mouser hosts online workshop with CRL to help hardware innovators
Mouser will be co-hosting a 3-day online event to help UK-based startups test, validate and communicate their technical requirements to manufacturers.
The impact of digital technology on workforce efficiency
We know technology has had an impact on every area of our lives. We can manage almost our entire lives through our smartphones, from arranging appointments to paying bills. Technological innovations have also found a way into the workplace, completely revolutionising the way we work.As digital technology is embedded into workplaces, it can unsettle the workforce. With technologies including artificial intelligence and automation able to replicate...
Drones set to be smart agricultural tool for pesticides
Drones could soon be adopted as essential tools for various agricultural tasks; however, with respect to their use in farm management, research is still lacking. To address this issue, researchers in Japan compared drones to well-established technologies for spraying pesticide over rice paddy fields.
Government: Intelligent decisions in turbulent times
The UK government sector is standing on the verge of the unknown. The fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic and political outcomes of Brexit remains to be seen, but change is a certainty. Government departments will need to respond quickly and decisively. But they will have a chance to innovate as this new phase in the nation’s history emerges. By SimonOverton, Enterprise Director at SAS UK & Ireland
Emerging trends in automotive materials
The automotive industryis in the midst of a technological revolution characterised by the convergence ofnew digital technologies with traditional car manufacture. Most of the major industry players are investing in technologies to develop cars that areAutonomous, Connected, Electric and enable Shared mobility (ACES). Here, Kathie Atkinson,Guest Author atMatmatch, focuses on advances in automotive materials to address two strategic priorities for ...
The future role of AI and robotics for health and work
automatica and the Munich School of Robotics and Machine Intelligence (MSRM) of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) are jointly creating a new and globally unique AI platform: munich_i will provide answers to economically and socially pressing questions such as: How can AI make work safer and more productive? How can AI be used today for challenges in health or mobility?
The impact of the new COM-HPC standard
It’s been three years since the latest Computer on Module (COM) specification, COM Express 3.0, was released for industry use. Now, the embedded computer industry is on the verge of a new standard: COM for high-performance computing (COM-HPC), which is due to be ratified this year.
Switzerland attempts to lift solar PV market
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Swiss solar PV market is on the verge of experiencing a slump. To offset this threat and support the residential and commercial rooftop solar, Switzerlandhas offered to increase financial support through rebates by another $47m.