Industry News
Top emerging technologies to watch in 2021
Lux Research has released its Foresight 2021 annual list of transformational technologies that it says will change the world over the next decade. [ + ]
BHP awards supply agreement for LNG-fuelled iron ore vessels
Shell is set to fuel the LNG-powered bulk iron ore carriers, helping BHP to reduce emissions. [ + ]
KUKA wins Mercedes body-in-white production contract
The company announced that it has won a contract to supply Mercedes-Benz with technology for body-in-white production. [ + ]
Woodside uses large-scale computing to deliver seismic results in hours
The company is now one of a handful in the world to use more than one million CPUs for data analysis. [ + ]
Bentley Systems becomes founding member of Digital Twin Consortium
Bentley deepens collaboration with industry, government and academic members to advance interoperability of digital twins. [ + ]
ABB announced as DCS market leader for 21st year
ARC Advisory Group has reported that ABB remains the top DCS market leader for the 21st year running. [ + ]
Competition to find the next innovation in machine vision
ADLINK, in collaboration with Intel, has launched a hackathon competition for solution builders to share their ideas for machine vision prototypes. [ + ]
Sydney University and GE to accelerate advanced manufacturing
GE Additive and the University of Sydney have entered into a strategic five-year agreement to advance Australia's manufacturing capability. [ + ]
Endress+Hauser updates its virtual booth
Endress+Hauser has announced that it has enhanced its virtual trade show booth with its latest products. [ + ]
Australian lunar mission launched
After a year in stealth mode, SEVEN SISTERS, Australia's first Lunar Exploration Mission, has been unveiled by satellite start-up Fleet Space Technologies. [ + ]
3D printers may be toxic for humans: research
The base materials used in 3D printers include thermoplastics, metals, nanomaterials, polymers and volatile and semi-volatile organic chemicals. [ + ]
Universal Robots reaches industry milestone
Collaborative robot maker celebrates delivery of its 50,000th unit. [ + ]
New sensors make for soft and sensitive robotic fingers
To develop a more human-like robotic gripper, it is necessary to provide sensing capabilities to the fingers. [ + ]
ABB granted ECH2A membership
Peter Terwiesch, President of ABB Industrial Automation, will become an executive member of the EU Alliance established to kick-start the European hydrogen industry. [ + ]
First commercial green ammonia plant to be built in Denmark
Green ammonia has huge potential in the global effort to substitute fossil fuels with sustainable alternatives. [ + ]
