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RoboSense 80 Laser-Beam LiDAR RS-Ruby Lite now on sale for $12,800
RoboSense 80 Laser-Beam LiDAR RS-Ruby Lite now on sale for $12,800 RoboSense, the leading provider of smart LiDAR sensor, today launched an 80 laser-beam 3D sensing LiDAR ready for customer delivery with early-bird price of $12,800 (limited offer till 31st August, 2020), and standard price of $15,8...
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T and W Civil Engineering switch back to Hitachi with ten ZX33U-6 Excavators
T & W Civil Engineering switch back to Hitachi with ten ZX33U-6 Excavators T & W Civil Engineering have invested in ten Hitachi ZX33U-6 Excavators after switching back from another equipment brand. Founded in 1994, T & W Plant are a civil engineering and groundwork services business that...
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Major Horiba launch virtual-based solution for Real Driving Emissions (RDE) development
Major Horiba launch virtual-based solution for Real Driving Emissions (RDE) development With the automotive industry facing unprecedented pressures, HORIBA has launched a new virtual-based solution to Real Driving Emissions (RDE) development – which could save businesses up to £14m in prototype vehi...
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Reference Point and Mitie launch Passport System for the highways workforce
Reference Point and Mitie launch Passport System for the highways workforce Reference Point and Mitie are delighted to announce the launch of the Passport System (powered by Validate) on 1 August 2020. This is the same successful partnership responsible for providing the Network Rail Sentinel Safety...
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Lordstown Motors to be listed on NASDAQ after merger With DiamondPeak Holdings
Lordstown Motors to be listed on NASDAQ after merger With DiamondPeak Holdings Lordstown Motors and DiamondPeak Holdings, a special purpose acquisition company, has announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for a business combination that would result in Lordstown becoming a publicly l...
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Network Rail investing in 25,000 volt overhead electric lines in Lancashire and Cumbria
Network Rail investing in 25,000 volt overhead electric lines in Lancashire and Cumbria Passenger and freight journeys are being made more reliable in Lancashire and Cumbria with a multi-million-pound investment into the overhead 25,000 volt electric cables which power trains. The £3.4m Great North...
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Ringway Jacobs win prestigious Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award
Ringway Jacobs win prestigious Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award Ringway Jacobs is delighted to have achieved the highly prestigious Gold Award in the UK Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, for their commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community. Ringway Jacobs is a leading Highways Services p...
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GM expands investment in 3D printing capabilities with Stratasys technology
GM expands investment in 3D printing capabilities with Stratasys technology As the COVID-19 pandemic has ripped through much of the world this year, 3D printing has emerged as an agile and effective technology for producing personal protective equipment, medical equipment prototypes and nose swabs....
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Is sand depletion a global crisis?
Is sand depletion a global crisis? Sand is, quite literally, the foundation of our existence and one of the most sought-after yet scarcest commodities of the 21st century. It is our most consumed natural resource after air and water, and, crucially, it is finite. In 2015, as if foreshadowing the Cor...
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Leading construction technology expert calls for UK Taskforce to drive tech revolution
Leading construction technology expert calls for UK Taskforce to drive tech revolution Leading construction technology expert, Paul Cuatrecasas, has urged the Government to form a specialist taskforce to drive the adoption of cutting-edge technologies in the UK construction industry. Cuatrecasas, wh...
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VolvoCE divesting their Blaw-Knox Paver Business to Gencor Industries
VolvoCE divesting their Blaw-Knox Paver Business to Gencor Industries Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has signed an agreement to divest the North American Blaw-Knox paver business and associated assets to leading asphalt equipment manufacturer Gencor Industries (Gencor). The Blaw-Knox busine...
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Wirtgen F Series Milling Machine takes Pole Position at Alabama Racetrack
Wirtgen F Series Milling Machine takes Pole Position at Alabama Racetrack Two W 210 Fi milling machines from Wirtgen have claimed a wire-to-wire victory at the famous Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama. In the process, the machine owners were extremely impressed by the new generation of...
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EIB funding €40m reconstruction of major roads in Montenegro
EIB funding €40m reconstruction of major roads in Montenegro The European Investment Bank (EIB) signed a second tranche worth €40 million for the rehabilitation of 180 kilometres of road along the five main routes in Montenegro. The loan from the EU bank is complemented by a €1.5 million technical a...
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HAPSMobile completes test-flight of stratospheric telecommunications platform
HAPSMobile completes test-flight of stratospheric telecommunications platform HAPSMobile today announced the fourth successful test flight of its “Sunglider” solar-powered high-altitude platform system (HAPS). The flight took place on July 23, 2020 (PT) at Spaceport America (“SpA”) in New Mexico. Wi...
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Velodyne Lidar sensors power Emesent autonomous Drone 3d Hovermap
Velodyne Lidar sensors power Emesent autonomous Drone 3d Hovermap Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced that Emesent’s newly introduced Autonomy Level 2 (AL2) technology for Hovermap uses Velodyne lidar sensors to provide real-time perception and high-quality, accurate 3D data. Hovermap is a plug-and...
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GHH supplies maintenance vehicles to Codelco for Chilean copper mine
GHH supplies maintenance vehicles to Codelco for Chilean copper mine With several vehicles, the machine manufacturer GHH now also supports the world’s largest copper producer Codelco, which is currently managing a mega-project in the hot Atacama desert – turning a giant mine upside down....
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Mecalac Construction Equipment UK appoints Juergen Kreienbaum new GM
Mecalac Construction Equipment UK appoints Juergen Kreienbaum new GM Mecalac Construction Equipment UK has announced the appointment of Juergen Kreienbaum as General Manager. Joining the business with immediate effect, his appointment demonstrates Mecalac’s commitment to continued global growth. Wit...
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Smart Ant algorithms can cut vehicle fleet emissions by 50 percent
Smart Ant algorithms can cut vehicle fleet emissions by 50 percent Fleets of commercial vehicles that operate in large towns and cities could halve their emissions and better meet clean air targets using a new technology developed by Aston University researchers, which imitates how ants share knowle...
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Are Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning the same?
Are Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning the same? As children we believed in magic, imagined, and a fantasy where robots would one day follow our commands, undertaking our most meagre tasks and even help with our homework at the push of a button! Sadly it always seemed that these beliefs, a...
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McCann wins part of M27 smart motorway upgrade project
McCann wins part of M27 smart motorway upgrade project Nottingham-based civil and electrical engineering firm McCann has recently been commissioned to deliver substantial works as part of Highways England’s £244m smart motorway project between junctions 4-11 of the M27. The scheme, like many across...
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LafargeHolcim introduces ECOPact Low-Carbon Concrete in the United States
LafargeHolcim introduces ECOPact Low-Carbon Concrete in the United States Building on the success of its recent launch in Europe, Aggregate Industries, a member of the LafargeHolcim family of companies in the US, today announced the market introduction of the ECOPact low-carbon concrete brand in the...
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AECOM launches TRIPS to support transit agencies return to service safely
AECOM launches TRIPS to support transit agencies return to service safely AECOM, the world’s premier infrastructure firm, today announced it has launched its newest integrated technology solution, Transportation Resilient Integrated Passenger Solution (TRIPS), which supports the safe return to servi...
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New York City Transit Authority upgrades fleet with 50 Allison Electric-hybrid Flyer Buses
New York City Transit Authority upgrades fleet with 50 Allison Electric-hybrid Flyer Buses New Flyer and Allison Transmission, the largest global manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions and a supplier of commercial vehicle propulsion solutions, including electric hybrid...
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OC 405 Partners managing traffic on I-405 Project in California with Iteris ClearGuide
OC 405 Partners managing traffic on I-405 Project in California with Iteris ClearGuide Iteris, a global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that OC 405 Partners is upgrading to the ClearGuide™ solution as part of the I-405 Improvement Project in southern Califo...
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National Grounding Safety Month promoting Static Electricity awareness
National Grounding Safety Month promoting Static Electricity awareness SafeRack, a leader in industrial loading safety equipment has teamed up with Newson Gale, a leader in static control to designate August as Grounding Safety Month. When loading petrochemical or other combustible materials, static...
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Balfour Beatty ranked top Education Contractor in Southeast USA
Balfour Beatty ranked top Education Contractor in Southeast USA Engineering News-Record (ENR) has named Balfour Beatty the Southeast USA’s No. 1 contractor in the education market sector for 2020. The industry publication’s annual Top Contractors list ranks firms based on national, region and market...
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The intricacies of restricted access drilling
The intricacies of restricted access drilling A scenario in which a regular, large-scale rig won’t work, is likely to require a restricted access drilling rig. When considering a site with restricted access, it seems perfectly natural to picture an urban setting; but rural settings frequently requir...
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Top tips for buying pre-loved used construction equipment
Top tips for buying pre-loved used construction equipment Buying machine equipment is a big investment at any time. As companies emerge from the lockdown and attempt to get back to pre-pandemic work levels, Finning UK & Ireland, exclusive distributor for Caterpillar® equipment, reports an immedi...
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TORSUS releases Terrastorm off-road 4X4 minibus details
TORSUS releases Terrastorm off-road 4X4 minibus details TORSUS, manufacturer of the world’s toughest, heavy-duty off-road buses is set to cause a stir in the commercial vehicle sector with TERRASTORM, a 4×4 off-road minibus. Available to order now, starting from €57,461 (£52,290.95), the first...
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Terex Trucks TA300 gets a high grade at Texas high school construction projects
Terex Trucks TA300 gets a high grade at Texas high school construction projects It’s back to school for Franco Builders as the family-owned contractor takes on two major new high school projects in the Houston area – Alvin ISD (Independent School District) High School 4 and Fort Bend ISD High School...
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SEAT bringing imagination to life with their 3D Printing LAB
SEAT bringing imagination to life with their 3D Printing LAB Made without moulds, with no design limitations and 10 times faster. 3D printing has infinite applications and the automotive industry has been among the first to embrace it to save time and gain flexibility in all phases of a vehicle’s de...
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Hilti and Ottobock power up with Exoskeleton solutions for the construction industry
Hilti and Ottobock power up with Exoskeleton solutions for the construction industry The Hilti Group has entered into a technology partnership with Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA to develop exoskeletal systems. Such solutions open new possibilities in terms of health protection and productivity and repr...
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MusashiAI Robotic Employees now available
MusashiAI Robotic Employees now available MusashiAI, a joint venture between Israeli SixAI and Japanese Musashi Seimitsu (a Honda Motor Corporation affiliate company), is announcing the commercial availability of its autonomous visual quality control inspector, autonomous forklift driver and disrupt...
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Doosan Bobcat and Green Machine partner up on Electric Compact Excavators
Doosan Bobcat and Green Machine partner up on Electric Compact Excavators Doosan Bobcat North America, a global leader in compact equipment, and Green Machine Equipment, Inc., a manufacturer of renewable power drive systems, announced today a strategic partnership to produce electric/hydraulic Bobca...
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EBRD financing municipal infrastructure modernisation in Bakuriani, Georgia
EBRD financing municipal infrastructure modernisation in Bakuriani, Georgia The population of Bakuriani, a city in the Borjomi municipality of Georgia, will benefit from improved public transport and services thanks to a €5 million loan provided by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Developmen...
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Hitachi’s cab comfort a big hit with UK’s first Zaxis-7 Excavator operators
Hitachi’s cab comfort a big hit with UK’s first Zaxis-7 Excavator operators The first machines from the new generation of Hitachi Zaxis-7 excavators have arrived in England and been delivered to DMJ Drainage (DMJ), one of the UK’s leading land drainage contractors. The first assignment f...
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Komatsu combining several mining product lines through rebrand
Komatsu combining several mining product lines through rebrand Signifying the ongoing evolution and rapid transformation of its growing mining product offerings, Komatsu today announced plans to rebrand its underground hard rock equipment, surface wheel loaders and new line of blasthole drills to re...
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Ford Experimenting with 4-legged Boston Dynamics robots to 3D Scout factories
Ford Experimenting with 4-legged Boston Dynamics robots to 3D Scout factories These four-legged dog-like robots can sit, shake hands and roll over. They also can perform 360-degree camera scans, handle 30-degree grades and climb stairs for hours at a time. That’s because they are actually 70-pound q...
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A new £70m Automotive Powertrain Research Centre is to be built in the UK
A new £70m Automotive Powertrain Research Centre is to be built in the UK A new £70 million research and development centre is to be established in the UK with the ambition of becoming one of the leading independent facilities of its type in the world. Led by The University of Bath, the Institute fo...
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NEOM and STC Group developing IoT and 5G infrastructure for cognitive cities
NEOM and STC Group developing IoT and 5G infrastructure for cognitive cities NEOM announced its first step to create the world’s leading cognitive cities that rely on leading technology for digital services after signing a contract with stc group to establish a 5G network infrastructure that will ac...
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Revolutionary Solid-State Batteries will create a $6 Billion market by 2030
Revolutionary Solid-State Batteries will create a $6 Billion market by 2030 Solid-state batteries keep on attracting tremendous attention and investment with the maturing technologies and closeness to mass production. Even with the influence of COVID-19, the potential market size is expected to grow...
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Caterpillar celebrates 35 years of production of 175,000 medium high drive dozers
Caterpillar celebrates 35 years of production of 175,000 medium high drive dozers In 1985, Caterpillar expanded its revolutionary elevated sprocket undercarriage concept to its medium track-type tractor (MTTT) line with the launch of the H-Series models. Still unique to this day for the 130 to 350 h...
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The Smart Technologies set to transform the Automotive Industry
The Smart Technologies set to transform the Automotive Industry In recent years, the focus for automotive giants around the world has been automation. Manufacturing innovation has given us so much in the past — what the future holds is almost unimaginable. The automotive industry is laden with techn...
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APM announces Engineering, Construction and Infrastructure Project of the Year finalists
APM announces Engineering, Construction and Infrastructure Project of the Year finalists The finalists of the annual Association for Project Management (APM) Awards have been announced ahead of the live virtual awards ceremony taking place on Monday 16 November 2020. The renowned APM Awards, sponsor...
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AUSA presentation introduces new dumpers, forklifts and handlers
AUSA presentation introduces new dumpers, forklifts and handlers AUSA has introduced the world to its five new machines, completing the manufacturer’s extensive catalogue of compact all-terrain vehicles. The presentation, which was made in an innovative digital format, was used to publicly lau...
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10 Liebherr 1000 EC-H 40 High-Top crane rise to the Grand Paris Express challenge
10 Liebherr 1000 EC-H 40 High-Top crane rise to the Grand Paris Express challenge Since May 2018, there have been ten 1000 EC-H 40 High-Top tower cranes with very high lifting capacities on the construction sites of the Grand Paris Express. The 1000 EC-H 40 is the largest Liebherr tower crane model...
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Ferrovial awarded €288m contract to expand Porto Metro in Portugal
Ferrovial awarded €288m contract to expand Porto Metro in Portugal Ferrovial, through a consortium involving its subsidiary Ferrovial Construction and Portuguese construction company Alberto Couto Alves, has been awarded a €288 million contract to expand Porto Metro in Portugal. The project consists...
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Synthomer secures funding to improve performance and impact of EV batteries
Synthomer secures funding to improve performance and impact of EV batteries Synthomer Plc, one of the world’s foremost suppliers of aqueous polymers, and its partners have together been awarded £760,826 in funding from the ISCF Faraday Battery Challenge for a project focused on increasing the perfor...
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Australia announces tender for $550m Beerburrum to Nambour rail upgrade in Queensland
Australia announces tender for $550m Beerburrum to Nambour rail upgrade in Queensland Tenders will be sought next month for the design and construction of Stage 1 of the Beerburrum to Nambour Rail Upgrade on the Sunshine Coast. In 2019, the Deputy Prime Minister approved funding to progress this upg...
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AVATAR Partners debuts Avatar CONNECT AR for real-time virtual collaboration
AVATAR Partners debuts Avatar CONNECT AR for real-time virtual collaboration AVATAR Partners, a world-leading innovator in virtual, augmented and mixed reality (extended reality or XR, collectively) software solutions for heavy-duty industry and defence, has introduced its new Avatar CONNECT solutio...
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EAV launches revolutionary eCargo Chassis Cab Platform
EAV launches revolutionary eCargo Chassis Cab Platform The new EAV ECOBike aims to reduce City emissions by up to 75% with all new design and two cubic metre fixed cargo box. Electric Assisted Vehicles Limited have today launched their all-new EAV 2Cubed eCargo ultra-lightweight commercial vehicle b...
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New guidance from Highways England allows 60mph traffic through roadworks
New guidance from Highways England allows 60mph traffic through roadworks Highways England issued new guidance for its supply chain today, to support them using 60mph more often within roadworks, where it is safe to do so. After extensive and innovative research and trials, Highways England confirme...
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Safety and zero-emissions at the heart of Volta commercial vehicles
Safety and zero-emissions at the heart of Volta commercial vehicles According to Carl-Magnus Norden, Founder of Volta Trucks: “Safety is at the heart of the Volta brand for one simple reason. In London, as an example, 23% of pedestrian fatalities and 58% of cyclist deaths involve an HGV, yet large t...
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VolvoCE L45H and L50H wheel loaders now offered with high-speed driveline
VolvoCE L45H and L50H wheel loaders now offered with high-speed driveline Volvo CE adds a new high-speed driveline option for two of its compact wheel loader models, L45H and L50H, with speeds of up to 31 mph (50km/h). A high-speed driveline option is now available on Volvo Construction Equipment L4...
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Satellite telemetry technology supporting flood protection in Scotland
Satellite telemetry technology supporting flood protection in Scotland In recent years the development of flood warning systems has benefited from advances in sensor, datalogger and communications technology. The expansion of mobile telecommunications has meant that more locations now benefit from i...
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JW Speaker introduces powerful Solar LED Flasher Lights for obstructions and hazards
JW Speaker introduces powerful Solar LED Flasher Lights for obstructions and hazards J.W. Speaker Corporation has announced the launch of high-powered, low-profile solar LED flasher lights to help crews, motorists and passers-by identify dangerous obstructions in a wide range of settings. The new li...
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Herrenknecht hosts a special 2020 Training Day
Herrenknecht hosts a special 2020 Training Day Last Saturday, the plant gates were opened to young people from the company’s home region with a diverse range of insights into around a dozen apprenticeships at Herrenknecht AG. About 200 visitors, young men and women with accompaniment, joined t...
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The Bugatti Baby is reborn
The Bugatti Baby is reborn At the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show, Bugatti announced our 110th birthday present to ourselves, the reimagining of the original Bugatti Baby. The design and testing phase is now completed and the car has gone into series production and clients will be soon be takin...
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LEVC Electric Van trial begins with Octopus Energy
LEVC Electric Van trial begins with Octopus Energy LEVC’s real-world testing and trial phase for VN5, its new electric van, has added a new partner: the UK entech company Octopus Energy, an energy retailer focused on driving the technology-enabled green energy system. Octopus Energy engineers will u...
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Siemens equipping 600 global locations with its Comfy workplace experience app
Siemens equipping 600 global locations with its Comfy workplace experience app Siemens is deploying its workplace experience solution Comfy across its global offices, targeting approximately 600 company locations, by October this year. This supports a safe return to the workplace for employees durin...
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