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Mercedes-Benz USA and Microsoft redefine automotive maintenance with HoloLens 2
Mercedes-Benz USA and Microsoft redefine automotive maintenance with HoloLens 2 Mercedes-Benz USA today announced a transformational collaboration with Microsoft that redefines automotive maintenance and the way service technicians work, leading to an enhanced customer experience and greater efficie...
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Iron Ox raises $20m for Robotic Greenhouse Technology
Iron Ox raises $20m for Robotic Greenhouse Technology Iron Ox, a leader in robotics and AI-enabled farming with a mission to solve food insecurity, today announced the closing of $20 million in a Series B round. Also announced today, the opening of their Gilroy, California farm, which is successfull...
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Esri and UN launch storytelling competition to spread awareness of sustainable development
Esri and UN launch storytelling competition to spread awareness of sustainable development Esri, a global leader in location intelligence, and the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) have launched the 2020 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition for the Sustainable Development...
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Qobotix AI universal OS transforms Robots into Intelligent Collaborators
Qobotix AI universal OS transforms Robots into Intelligent Collaborators Qobotix announced today the introduction of its new universal AI operating system to transform collaborative robots (cobots) into intelligent co-workers on the manufacturing floor. After two years of R&D, including active i...
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SWARCO Traffic expands into new facilities
SWARCO Traffic expands into new facilities SWARCO Traffic, the traffic technology group, has moved into a new, larger premises to accommodate the company’s continued growth and provide additional space for production, assembly, servicing and spares. The premises, located six miles north of its forme...
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VolvoCE updates Load Assist and Wheel Loader machine Control
VolvoCE updates Load Assist and Wheel Loader machine Control Volvo CE is updating its mid-size and large wheel loaders with machine and software features that improve productivity, performance and total cost of ownership. Volvo Construction Equipment is making its Load Assist machine control applica...
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Cullimore Group urges UK hauliers to support petition for improved HGV driver facilities
Cullimore Group urges UK hauliers to support petition for improved HGV driver facilities Moreton Cullimore is calling on fellow haulage firm owners and their drivers to back a petition to make HGV driver facilities a mandatory part of the planning application process for major infrastructure project...
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Yotta starts Recruitment Drive after winning 16 new contracts
Yotta starts Recruitment Drive after winning 16 new contracts Connected asset management software and services provider Yotta has achieved significant business growth over the past few months, securing 16 new contract wins and increasing their overall headcount by 10 percent. The projects have been...
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Spot now available in UK, Europe and Canada
Spot now available in UK, Europe and Canada Boston Dynamics, the global leader in mobile robotics, expanded commercial sales of Spot, the agile robot that climbs stairs and traverses rough terrain with ease, to the European Union, United Kingdom and Canada. This follows the launch of commercial sale...
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Daimler improve logistics with automatic communications process for inbound deliveries
Daimler improve logistics with automatic communications process for inbound deliveries At the Mercedes-Benz lorry plant in Wörth, lorries now send out early status updates to announce their arrival – all without drivers lifting a finger. To support this capability, the Inbound Logistics unit at the...
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Raubex Construction named Preferred Contractor for Bussell Highway project in Australia
Raubex Construction named Preferred Contractor for Bussell Highway project in Australia The much-awaited Bussell Highway dual carriageway is a step closer, with Raubex Construction Pty Ltd named as the preferred contractor for the first stage between Capel Bypass and Hutton Road. Fast-tracked to boo...
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Iteris unveils their next-generation of Traveler Information Services Solution
Iteris unveils their next-generation of Traveler Information Services Solution Iteris, a global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced the deployment of ClearRoute™, the company’s next-generation traveler information services solution. The South Carolina Departmen...
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Doosan reveals next generation DA30-5 and DA45-5 articulated hauler trucks
Doosan reveals next generation DA30-5 and DA45-5 articulated hauler trucks As the newest generation of articulated dump trucks, the Doosan® DA30-5 and DA45-5 represent the latest enhancements to articulated dump truck (ADT) performance, reliability, operator comfort and serviceability. In conjunctio...
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World Bank project in Himachal Pradesh to deliver safer, resilient roads
World Bank project in Himachal Pradesh to deliver safer, resilient roads The Government of India, the Government of Himachal Pradesh and the World Bank today signed a $82 million project to support Himachal Pradesh strengthen its transport and road safety institutions by improving the condition, saf...
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Planning fast-tracked for UK Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre
Planning fast-tracked for UK Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre Harwell, Oxfordshire: Vale of White Horse District Council has granted planning permission for the highly specialist facility that will house the UK’s Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre (VMIC). VMIC, a not for profit...
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TRL asks how many road deaths are acceptable?
TRL asks how many road deaths are acceptable? In this article Dr Neale Kinnear, Head of Behavioural Science at TRL examines our acceptance of road deaths. “In the video above from Western Australia’s (WA) Road Safety Commission, a researcher stops a man in the street and says, “Last year 161 p...
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Volvo Construction Equipment showcased in SMT GB virtual exhibition
Volvo Construction Equipment showcased in SMT GB virtual exhibition With COVID-19 leading to the cancellation of all major events, SMT GB has teamed up with The 360 View to bring a virtual exhibition to life, allowing you to discover Volvo equipment like never before. SMT’s “V-360o Expo” allows you...
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GSSI updates StructureScan Mini XT GPR Kit and Palm XT Antenna
GSSI updates StructureScan Mini XT GPR Kit and Palm XT Antenna GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, announces new updates to the StructureScan™ Mini XT all-in-one GPR concrete inspection system, including a software update and a newly designed su...
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Nikola partners with General Motors to manufacture the Nikola Badger
Nikola partners with General Motors to manufacture the Nikola Badger General Motors receives 11 percent ownership of Nikola and right to nominate one director; General Motors seizes growth opportunity with Nikola to boldly move into broader markets with Hydrotec fuel cell and Ultium battery systems...
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CIRIA debate to discuss how cities are driving the sustainability agenda
CIRIA debate to discuss how cities are driving the sustainability agenda This year’s CIRIA Annual Debate will take place virtually on 30 September from 14.00-16.00 bringing together leading experts from the engineering and built environment sector to discuss how cities are driving the sustainability...
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ERF study benchmarks road networks in 20 countries
ERF study benchmarks road networks in 20 countries Routes de France, the European Union Road Federation (ERF) and the Fédération Nationale des Travaux Publics (FNTP), in collaboration with the European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC) and the Confederation of International Contractors’...
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Next generation of Hitachi Zaxis-7 Excavators puts owners and operators in complete control
Next generation of Hitachi Zaxis-7 Excavators puts owners and operators in complete control The new ZX490LCH-7, ZX530LCH-7, ZX690LCH-7 and ZX890LCH-7 Stage-V compliant models from Hitachi have an industry-leading cab with first-class comfort and safety features. Their exceptional reliability, effici...
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SpecifiedBy reports online demand for building products rises by 125 percent
SpecifiedBy reports online demand for building products rises by 125 percent Specification-led marketing and product data specialist, SpecifiedBy, has reported substantial quarterly growth in its online marketplace as COVID-19 accelerates the need for building product manufacturers to embrace digita...
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Have we missed the moment to reinvent mass transport?
Have we missed the moment to reinvent mass transport? The danger from COVID-19 is far from over – some places fear a ‘second wave’, some places are very much still in the ‘first wave’ and local lockdowns, international travel restrictions and quarantine still lead the news every day. In this article...
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New technologies to counter terror in civil aviation on the horizon
New technologies to counter terror in civil aviation on the horizon As the civil aviation industry continues to deal with the threat of terror attacks, new technologies that use AI are quickly evolving to meet the counter terror needs of critical civil infrastructure and the challenge of upholding n...
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Autonomous vehicles set to operate in quarries long before they are on our roads
Autonomous vehicles set to operate in quarries long before they are on our roads Creating solutions capable of maximizing transport efficiency through advanced automation is the goal of an entire industry. For Volvo Autonomous Solutions, it’s likely to happen first in the controlled world of quarryi...
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Soilmec SR-125 HIT drilling rig delivers solid foundations in Frankfurt
Soilmec SR-125 HIT drilling rig delivers solid foundations in Frankfurt The drilling rig SR-125 HIT is currently the flagship of the Soilmec range. Engineered to be multifunctional and technology-adaptable, the SR-125 HIT is built with robust and accurate design to face the most challenging jobsite...
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Mineral Products Qualifications Council introduces MP Connect card for drivers
Mineral Products Qualifications Council introduces MP Connect card for drivers The Mineral Products Qualifications Council (MPQC) have been working with the industry, to bring new technology to the extractives industry which will revolutionise the way in which it operates, and is a huge step forward...
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Industry and unions call for emergency measures and retraining for UK recovery
Industry and unions call for emergency measures and retraining for UK recovery Britain’s manufacturers, leading unions, skills training providers and industry bodies are calling today on the Government to take urgent action to safeguard the skills the country’s economy needs now and in the future by...
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Robot Shuttle and Robotaxi concepts converging
Robot Shuttle and Robotaxi concepts converging Robot shuttles are converging with robotaxis according to an IDTechEx report “Robot Shuttles and Autonomous Buses 2020-2040.” Being silent, robotic and emission-free, they are expected to be allowed over piazzas and through indoor malls to deliver their...
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CBI calls for private sector to help deliver an infrastructure revolution in the UK
CBI calls for private sector to help deliver an infrastructure revolution in the UK Private sector investment can be a major driver of the UK’s ‘infrastructure revolution’, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), at a time when public purses have been stretched by unprecedented Cov...
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Contact Harald’s standalone contact tracing technology simplifies workplace return
Contact Harald’s standalone contact tracing technology simplifies workplace return In an age where public health impacts day-to-day business, more organizations are turning to contact tracing to keep operations running without disruption. The challenge many companies face is the IT infrastruct...
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Nissan announces breakthrough in Carbon Fibre manufacturing
Nissan announces breakthrough in Carbon Fibre manufacturing A material used in airplanes, rockets and sports cars may find its way into more mass-market cars thanks to a new production process developed by Nissan. The new process speeds up the development of car parts made from carbon fibre reinforc...
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Cat 963 Track Loader delivers versatility and productivity
Cat 963 Track Loader delivers versatility and productivity When maximum return on equipment investment is key, track loader versatility means one machine and one operator can dig, load, carry, fill and more. The new Cat® 963 Track Loader combines that versatility with up to 10 percent better fuel ef...
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Meet the Volta ZERO first purpose built all-electric truck
Meet the Volta ZERO first purpose built all-electric truck Volta Trucks, the start-up electric vehicle manufacturer, has revealed the new Volta Zero – its first vehicle and the world’s first purpose-built full-electric 16-tonne commercial vehicle designed specifically for inner-city parcel and freig...
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Galliford Try appoints GHD for highway design at Monk Bridge development in Leeds
Galliford Try appoints GHD for highway design at Monk Bridge development in Leeds GHD, a world leading professional services companies, has been appointed by Galliford Try, the leading UK construction group, to provide site-wide highway design services for the Monk Bridge development in Leeds city c...
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Liebherr presents new equipment combination for tree care and timber industry
Liebherr presents new equipment combination for tree care and timber industry In addition to typical applications such as waste management or scrap handling, powerful and efficient Liebherr material handlers are also used in tree care or the timber industry. For an even greater reach Liebherr provid...
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Lawyer warns construction companies of the challenges of Virtual Mediation
Lawyer warns construction companies of the challenges of Virtual Mediation Organisations that are looking to use mediation as a way to resolve a dispute without the need for costly litigation need to be aware of the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic will have on the process in the coming months, and...
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Fluor NuScale Power small modular nuclear reactor tech ready for commercialization
Fluor NuScale Power small modular nuclear reactor tech ready for commercialization Fluor Corporation has announced today that NuScale Power, in which Fluor is the majority investor, received final design certification by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), which is expected to advance the...
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Iteris wins Florida DoT Smart Mobility and safety initiative
Iteris wins Florida DoT Smart Mobility and safety initiative Iteris, a global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has selected Iteris to deploy a near-miss identification system at key intersections in three Florida...
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Citadel Defense wins $12.2m US DoD Contract to autonomously defeat drones
Citadel Defense wins $12.2m US DoD Contract to autonomously defeat drones The U.S. Government and Department of Defense has awarded Citadel Defense a $12.2M contract to defeat enemy drones on the battlefield and at covered locations in the United States. The decision to purchase Titan systems was ma...
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Orange Business and De Beers develop Geofencing tech for crew safety in offshore mining
Orange Business and De Beers develop Geofencing tech for crew safety in offshore mining Orange Business Services, a network-native digital services company, and De Beers Marine South Africa, a division of De Beers – the world’s leading diamond company, have jointly installed and tested a custo...
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Akselos deploys Digital Twin of Shell’s Bonga FPSO in Nigeria
Akselos deploys Digital Twin of Shell’s Bonga FPSO in Nigeria Akselos SA has announced the successful deployment of a structural Digital Twin for Shell’s Bonga Main floating production storage and offloading (FPSO), located 120km Southwest of the Niger Delta in Nigeria. The Digital Twin is a p...
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Global demand for Saietta electric motors drives expansion with new plant in the UK
Global demand for Saietta electric motors drives expansion with new plant in the UK Oxfordshire based tech company Saietta announces plans to expand production facilities. Bringing 150-250 jobs in the area over the next three to five years, the new sustainable plant will be powered by solar panels....
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UK experts call for £1b of investment for start-ups developing future mobility solutions
UK experts call for £1b of investment for start-ups developing future mobility solutions Prospedia Capital and Beauhurst have studied the investment flowing into early and growth-stage companies serving the UK’s burgeoning advanced automotive technology sector. Their report identifies a need to acce...
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Holzer Tiefbau invest in new Hyundai HX220AL Excavator in Germany
Holzer Tiefbau invest in new Hyundai HX220AL Excavator in Germany Holzer Erdbau- und Baggerbetrieb from Oberhausen near Weilheim is a family-owned and run company operating in the south of Bavaria, in the earthworks sector. The company’s business activities are focused on earthworks, civil eng...
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GHH setting new standards in mining machinery with biodegradable hydraulics
GHH setting new standards in mining machinery with biodegradable hydraulics First super-clean Stage V diesel, then electric drives and now flame-retardant and biodegradable hydraulic fluids: GHH, the manufacturer of civil engineering and mining machinery, is setting an impressive pace in protecting...
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VolvoCE design philosophy spurs 2020 Red Dot Product Design Award
VolvoCE design philosophy spurs 2020 Red Dot Product Design Award This simple switch to shorter and less complicated product names represents Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) much wider ambition to look beyond the product to a more holistic site overview. Designed to fit more closely with the...
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SmartSens launches CMOS Image Sensors to empower Intelligent Vehicles
SmartSens launches CMOS Image Sensors to empower Intelligent Vehicles SmartSens today launched two advanced automotive CMOS image sensors — SC100AT and SC410GS — designed to enable the next generation of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). The SC100AT and SC410GS are the first offerings in th...
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Tsurumi release the GPN837 heavy sand pump
Tsurumi release the GPN837 heavy sand pump Get the dirty job done! This seems to be the motto at Tsurumi once again when it comes to pumping really heavy slurry water, and this is what the pump manufacturer has designed its new GPN 837 for. The unit is the new top model in the series. ...
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University of Derby launches Diploma in Road Surface Treatments
University of Derby launches Diploma in Road Surface Treatments The University of Derby has launched its 2020-2021 Diploma in Road Surface Treatments. The diploma course is the first university level academic qualification for the road surface treatments industry. Due to start in October, the nine m...
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Paving 12m widths without joints with the new VÖGELE SB 300 Fixed-Width Screed
Paving 12m widths without joints with the new VÖGELE SB 300 Fixed-Width Screed The new SB 300 Fixed-Width Screed from VÖGELE with a fixed-width screed demonstrated its benefits right from the start during a project to lay a major road. It processed complex materials such as porous asphalt and stone...
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Velodyne Lidar joins ITS America to advance Intelligent Transportation Systems
Velodyne Lidar joins ITS America to advance Intelligent Transportation Systems Velodyne Lidar, Inc. has announced it has joined the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) to promote the benefits of autonomous vehicles and intelligent transportation infrastructure. Velodyne is th...
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Aggregate Industries hails collaboration for successful early completion of M23 project
Aggregate Industries hails collaboration for successful early completion of M23 project Through a number of evening and weekend closures and successful collaborative arrangements, leading construction and infrastructure player, Aggregate Industries completed the surfacing works ahead of schedule on...
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MAJOR FLEX-MAT with opening styles for a wide variety of material applications
MAJOR FLEX-MAT with opening styles for a wide variety of material applications MAJOR, a leading global manufacturer of high-performance wire screens offers FLEX-MAT® with opening styles for a wide variety of material applications. The custom-fit screen media manufacturer offers the FLEX-MAT series i...
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Seven Technologies looks at protecting rail terminals with intelligent security
Seven Technologies looks at protecting rail terminals with intelligent security In 2005, during the 7th of July bombings, 52 people were tragically killed and 700 injured by four men with homemade explosives. Such brutal and shocking acts raised questions about public safety and what can be done to...
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CDE announces global virtual symposium for the wet processing industry in October
CDE announces global virtual symposium for the wet processing industry in October CDE, the industry-leading manufacturer of wet processing equipment, has announced plans to host a virtual trade event for the materials wet processing industry across the globe. Continuing its Engineering Insights educ...
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Puma Bitumen and Eiffage introduce high-performance GB5 Asphalt to Australia
Puma Bitumen and Eiffage introduce high-performance GB5 Asphalt to Australia Puma Energy Bitumen announced its first demonstration in Queensland, Australia of high-performance asphalt GB5®. The demonstration by Puma Bitumen and Boral Asphalt saw the introduction of GB5® in Australia, a product devel...
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Bergkamp’s new e-Commerce website launches Benedict Slurry testing equipment
Bergkamp’s new e-Commerce website launches Benedict Slurry testing equipment Bergkamp Inc., based in Salina, Kansas, announces a new e-commerce site for its line of Benedict Slurry by Bergkamp laboratory testing equipment. The new website, shopbergkamp.com, offers premium laboratory products d...
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Pike Industries switched to Wirtgen PCD Milling Tools for increased productivity
Pike Industries switched to Wirtgen PCD Milling Tools for increased productivity High-performance milling tools from the Wirtgen Group with a polycrystalline diamond (PCD) tip have significantly increased the productivity of a major road builder from New England. Pike Industries, which currently pro...
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