Pfaff Germany has introduced five (5) new screw jacks; standard screw jacks SHE, High performance jacks HSE, quick lifting screw jacks SHG, special lifting elements SSP, and the standard cubic Merkur jack. Read More
According to a Research and Markets report, the Australia acoustic sensors market is projected to reach USD $60 million by 2018 at a CAGR of 3.54 per cent over the period 2014-2020. Read More
A new report by IDTechEx Conductive Ink Markets 2017-2027: Forecasts, Technologies, Players found the conductive ink/paste industry is in the midst of undergoing major change. Read More
Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company claims that by 2019, 77 per cent of organisations in Australia will have some form of IoT in place, according to its latest global study, ‘The Internet of Things: Today and Tomorrow’. Read More
If a machine can think, decide and act on its own volition, if it can be harmed or held responsible for its actions, should we stop treating it like property and start treating it more like a person with rights? Read More
These sensor-enabled, advanced robots are now able to undertake more complicated tasks and are being deployed into industrial, commercial, domestic, logistic and other sectors where robot penetration was previously limited, with the market for robotic vision and force sensing alone expected to reach over $16.1 billion by 2027. Read More
Most robots achieve grasping and tactile sensing through motorised means, which can be excessively bulky and rigid. A Cornell group has devised a way for a soft robot to feel its surroundings internally, in much the same way humans do. Read More
Diverseco, an Australian integrated measurement, packaging and product inspection solutions provider, has announced its acquisition of Robot Technologies/Systems Australia (RTA). Read More
40 per cent of New Zealand businesses have expressed interest in investing in robotic processes and automation within the next 12 months, according to research by Alleasing New Zealand. In Australia, this statistic is 36.7 per cent. Read More