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Hyundai puts Factory Safety Service Robot to work to support Site Safety
Hyundai puts Factory Safety Service Robot to work to support Site Safety Hyundai Motor Group has introduced a Factory Safety Service Robot for industrial site safety, and announced its pilot operation at Kia’s plant in South Korea. The Robot is based on Boston Dynamic’s quadruped robot, Spot, with...
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All electric F150 Lightning Truck starts pre-production
All electric F150 Lightning Truck starts pre-production As the first pre-production F-150 Lightning trucks roll out of Ford’s new Rouge Electric Vehicle Center and demand soars for the all-electric truck, Ford said it will increase investment and add jobs to boost production. Ford is investing an ad...
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Yunex Traffic wins Clean Air Zone contract in Newcastle
Yunex Traffic wins Clean Air Zone contract in Newcastle Yunex Traffic, the new name for Siemens Mobility’s Intelligent Traffic systems business, has been awarded a contract to design and install a Clean Air Zone (CAZ) automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) camera monitoring and enforcement soluti...
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Velodyne Lidar calls for ADAS solutions to improve Pedestrian Safety
Velodyne Lidar calls for ADAS solutions to improve Pedestrian Safety Velodyne Lidar has announced a white paper, written by Velodyne experts and published by SAE International, that calls for independent performance testing of driver assistance systems to be expanded to include dark, night-time scen...
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AlphaStruxure and The Mobility House accelerate US Fleet Electrification
AlphaStruxure and The Mobility House accelerate US Fleet Electrification AlphaStruxure and The Mobility House announced today a strategic partnership to streamline the development of electric fleets with clean energy microgrids plus intelligent charging systems. With North America projected to see n...
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Xylem Smart Sewer technology wins EPA consent
Xylem Smart Sewer technology wins EPA consent Global water technology company, Xylem, is delivering the advanced “smart sewer” system enabling the City of South Bend, Indiana, to exceed the requirements of a wastewater consent decree for 60% less capital investment (CapEx) than originally planned. T...
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Virtual Power Plants and Smart Energy Storage projects take off in Chile
Virtual Power Plants and Smart Energy Storage projects take off in Chile Stem, a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI)-driven energy storage services, and Copec, one of the largest energy companies in Central and South America, today announced the development of South America’s first virtual...
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Unicontrol addresses demand for 3D machine control with Wheel Loader solution
Unicontrol addresses demand for 3D machine control with Wheel Loader solution Yet another demand is met for the construction industry, with precise and efficient excavation work. Unicontrol now has a solution ready that makes it much easier to carry out grading using a loader. Machine operators can...
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Geotab helps improve street-level transportation
Geotab helps improve street-level transportation Geotab, a global leader in IoT and connected transportation, today announced that its new Geotab Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) line of business has launched a transportation analytics platform capable of providing governments with actionabl...
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NEXT Coalition calls for innovations to tackle Digital Twins
NEXT Coalition calls for innovations to tackle Digital Twins One year after the nation’s leading construction and infrastructure companies united to establish the NEXT Coalition to promote and share industry best practices, the Coalition has completed its “Construction Safety Challenge” and is again...
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Heavy Equipment Platform eqhq.com continues its rapid growth
Heavy Equipment Platform eqhq.com continues its rapid growth eqhq.com, an equiptech company is set to transform the $450 billion heavy equipment industry as it is continuing its rapid growth and expansion with the closing of its initial round of financing. The AI powered platform is reinventing the...
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Caterpillar announces the Guardhat™ Connected Worker system
Caterpillar announces the Guardhat™ Connected Worker system Expanding the Cat® MineStar™ Detect portfolio, Caterpillar is set to launch Connected Worker, a Guardhat™ developed safety and productivity solution for surface mining operations, at MINExpo 2021 in Las Vegas. The Conne...
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RealWear and Zoom to bring hands-free Connectivity for Frontline Workers
RealWear and Zoom to bring hands-free Connectivity for Frontline Workers RealWear today announced that it is working with Zoom to expand the use of its RealWear assisted reality headset devices to frontline workers globally at ExxonMobil. Field workers will use RealWear devices that integrate with Z...
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UK National Highways sets out digital revolution vision
UK National Highways sets out digital revolution vision A virtual twin of the road network that can predict the time and location of potholes and other maintenance issues is just one of the innovations poised to transform National Highways’ future operations. Other initiatives that could lead the ch...
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Trimble launches Trimble Construction One™ Management Platform
Trimble launches Trimble Construction One™ Management Platform Today at the Collaborate Conference, Trimble introduced Trimble Construction One™, a connected, cloud-based construction management platform that drives speed, efficiency and accuracy at each phase of the construction proje...
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wilko invests in StreetDrone for autonomous deliveries
wilko invests in StreetDrone for autonomous deliveries UK High street retailer wilko has today announced a major investment in the UK’s leading autonomous delivery company, StreetDrone. The £3 million investment will give the retailer a significant interest in the company, putting it at the forefron...
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Creating sustainable zero-impact highways
Creating sustainable zero-impact highways Creating a highway with zero deaths, pollution, carbon and environmental impact is certainly a bold mission, but it’s one that UK-based Innovia Technology and The Ray aim to achieve. Together, they have developed a proving ground on Interstate 85 in the US s...
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Quantron premiers their electric 12-metre bus
Quantron premiers their electric 12-metre bus E-mobility specialist Quantron AG is launching its own QUANTRON vehicle, the electric QUANTRON 12 m low-floor bus, at the end of this year. The city bus will be offered in two versions: In the BEV variant, the vehicle can be ordered as early as the end o...
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Topcon technology improves the road between Burkina Faso and its neighbours
Topcon technology improves the road between Burkina Faso and its neighbours Tansoba Boulevard is the busiest road in Ouagadougou, the capital city of West African nation Burkina Faso. The south-eastern bypass is a key interconnection corridor, not only connecting the city with the rest of the landlo...
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Effidence and Manitou integrate Datalogic security into their robotic solutions
Effidence and Manitou integrate Datalogic security into their robotic solutions Effidence, a pioneer in collaborative mobile robots, and Manitou Group, world reference in handling, lifting and earthmoving, have adopted the security and identification products of the leader Datalogic, for their palle...
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TRL to lead Digital Road for Evolving Connected and Automated Driving programme
TRL to lead Digital Road for Evolving Connected and Automated Driving programme TRL are celebrating a significant new contract win having been appointed Project Management Lead on the Digital Road for Evolving Connected and Automated Driving (DiREC) project. A two-year programme that forms part of t...
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Josef Umdasch Research Prize looking for solutions that contribute to digitalization
Josef Umdasch Research Prize looking for solutions that contribute to digitalization The countdown has started. Ideas for innovative solutions that make a significant contribution to digitalization in shell construction can be submitted for the Josef Umdasch Research Prize until 7 November 2021. The...
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Komatsu working on a concept autonomous water truck
Komatsu working on a concept autonomous water truck Komatsu has been trialling an autonomous water truck, based on its proven Autonomous Haulage System (AHS). In development at the moment, the vehicle is planned to be commercially availability in 2022 The technology on the concept HD785-7 truck auto...
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Doosan Transparent Bucket technology wins two Matexpo Awards
Doosan Transparent Bucket technology wins two Matexpo Awards The industry’s first wheel loader ‘Transparent Bucket’ system from Doosan Infracore Europe has won two of the major awards at the international Matexpo Exhibition held at the Kortrijk Xpo convention centre in Kortrijk in Belgium from 8-12...
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Digitalisation and the great digital overhaul
Digitalisation and the great digital overhaul Digitalisation has transformed every sector in recent years. The implementation of technologies like artificial intelligence and automation have streamlined processes, improved data accuracy, and allowed businesses in every industry to become more effici...
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Sensata Technologies debuts new Battery Management Systems
Sensata Technologies debuts new Battery Management Systems Sensata Technologies, announced it will debut new Battery Management Systems at the upcoming Battery Show North America in Novi, Michigan from September 14th to 16th in booth #2617. In addition, Sensata will highlight its sensing and control...
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Converge launch wireless V2 Signal Sensors to maximise physical site data collection
Converge launch wireless V2 Signal Sensors to maximise physical site data collection Converge present Signal Sensor v2, an upgraded sensor with the innovative capability to measure a vast range of physical data types on the construction site, all while operating within a wireless embedded system. Si...
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Komatsu featuring real-time teleoperated excavator at MINExpo in Las Vegas
Komatsu featuring real-time teleoperated excavator at MINExpo in Las Vegas Previewing their in-development capabilities to help customers advance their safety and productivity goals, Komatsu will teleoperate a new hydraulic excavator loading its autonomous concept truck in Arizona from a remote cons...
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An expert insight on electromobility in the construction industry
An expert insight on electromobility in the construction industry The world is moving toward a more environmentally conscious, sustainable future — and that includes the construction industry. As more emissions incentives and zero-emissions levels are set for on-road vehicle improvements, the off-ro...
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Billd and Procore to transform how Subcontractors secure funding and manage projects
Billd and Procore to transform how Subcontractors secure funding and manage projects Billd, a leading provider of material financing for commercial subcontractors, today announced a partnership with Procore Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of construction management software. This partnership...
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Lenovo announces Everything-as-a-Service global strategy
Lenovo announces Everything-as-a-Service global strategy Today, at its annual Tech World event, Lenovo announced an evolution in its consumption-based business model, introducing Lenovo TruScale, a new portfolio-spanning everything-as-a-service offering. This announcement is part of Lenovo’s continu...
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Eaton joins partnership to develop fuel-cell technology for trucks
Eaton joins partnership to develop fuel-cell technology for trucks Power management company Eaton today announced its Vehicle Group has partnered with leading fuel system manufacturer Ballard Fuel Cell Systems, and the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), to develop he...
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Plus and Teledyne FLIR testing Thermal Cameras for Autonomous Trucks
Plus and Teledyne FLIR testing Thermal Cameras for Autonomous Trucks Plus, a global provider of self-driving truck technology that recently disclosed its proposed business combination with Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V, announced today that it will collaborate with Teledyne FLIR, LLC on a deve...
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Loop Energy and METTEM-M to build Hydrogen Electric Powertrains for buses in Russia
Loop Energy and METTEM-M to build Hydrogen Electric Powertrains for buses in Russia Loop Energy, a developer and manufacturer of hydrogen fuel cell-based solutions, announces their partnership with METTEM-M Ltd., a developer of vehicle control systems and systems integrator, to provide hydrogen elec...
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RISE Robotics partners with Anthony Liftgates for fluid-free electric liftgate rams
RISE Robotics partners with Anthony Liftgates for fluid-free electric liftgate rams RISE™ Robotics, a high-growth industrial technology company, will be announcing its partnership with Anthony Liftgates by demonstrating the breakthrough fluid-free RISE™ Cylinder inside an Anthony Liftg...
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Tetra Tech awarded $49m Coastal Geospatial Contract by NOAA
Tetra Tech awarded $49m Coastal Geospatial Contract by NOAA Tetra Tech, Inc., a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services, announced today that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded the Company a five-year, $49 million, multiple-award contract to s...
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20 percent of Australian Construction bosses say Data Analysis helps reduce defects
20 percent of Australian Construction bosses say Data Analysis helps reduce defects Procore Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of construction management software, has released new industry research showing a growing appreciation for the role of data in reducing potential defects and improving p...
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Kingston announces mini XS2000 Portable SSD
Kingston announces mini XS2000 Portable SSD Kingston Digital, Inc., the flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., a world leader in memory products and technology solutions, today announced it is shipping XS2000, a pocket-sized portable SSD utilizing USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 speeds to...
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Terrafugia launches Commaris Commercial UAV at Commercial UAV Expo
Terrafugia launches Commaris Commercial UAV at Commercial UAV Expo Terrafugia Inc. today announces the launch of a new brand, Commaris™, and the brand’s first product, the SEEKER™, an innovative, electric, fixed-wing/VTOL hybrid aircraft designed explicitly for autonomous commercial ae...
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Sleek new Mobileye robotaxi unveiled with launch of MoovitAV robotaxi service
Sleek new Mobileye robotaxi unveiled with launch of MoovitAV robotaxi service Mobileye, an Intel company, today unveiled the 6-passenger, road-ready electric autonomous vehicle (AV) that will be used for commercial driverless ride-hailing services in Tel Aviv and Munich starting in 2022. Equipped wi...
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TeleDriving as a new path to Autonomous Mobility Future
TeleDriving as a new path to Autonomous Mobility Future Vay, the world’s leading teledrive mobility company, has announced that it will become the first company with a driverless, certified commercial mobility service operating on public streets in Europe as soon as next year. Operating in stealth m...
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Morgan re-invents the three wheeler
Morgan re-invents the three wheeler The Morgan Motor Company has confirmed it is working on an all-new three-wheeled vehicle to replace the outgoing Morgan 3 Wheeler. An early glimpse of the model shows a heavily disguised engineering prototype undergoing durability testing. Having previously stated...
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National Highways harnesses Minecraft to inspire the next generation
National Highways harnesses Minecraft to inspire the next generation National Highways has enlisted the help of Minecraft, the world’s best-selling video game, to inspire the next generation of talented tech experts, engineers, scientists and mathematicians. Launching today (Monday 6 September) stud...
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Bosch innovates away with the Charging Brick
Bosch innovates away with the Charging Brick Bosch’s new flexible smart charging cable with integrated control and safety technology also does without the usual “charging brick” – as the bulky in-cable control box is colloquially known – when charging at a 230-volt power socket. This means the flexi...
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2021 EV Summit leads the eMobility charge
2021 EV Summit leads the eMobility charge With an increase in EV demand, comes developments, disruption and a drive for collaboration. At the 2021 EV Summit (1-2 September 2021), the UK’s industry-leading event for electric vehicles, leading manufacturers, infrastructure providers, government and lo...
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Hytera Signs $30m Integrated Communication contract with Shenzhen Metro
Hytera Signs $30m Integrated Communication contract with Shenzhen Metro Hytera, a global leading provider of Professional Mobile Radio (PMR) solutions, has signed a new contract worth $30 million to provide the entire integrated communication solutions with systems, equipment, terminals and services...
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Luminar debuts Proactive Safety™ with On-Road Demonstrations at IAA Munich
Luminar debuts Proactive Safety™ with On-Road Demonstrations at IAA Munich At the IAA Mobility Summit on September 7–12, Luminar Technologies, Inc will premier its Proactive Safety™ system in on-road demos for European automakers. The company also announced today an expansion of its cu...
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Nexxiot advances TradeTech in Eastern Europe as E-P Rail Digitization Partner
Nexxiot advances TradeTech in Eastern Europe as E-P Rail Digitization Partner E-P Rail, one of the largest privately held fright rail operators in Romania with operations across Europe, has announced a partnership with logistics digitization pioneer Nexxiot to provide cloud-based data analytics serv...
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Esri delivers data-driven governance for Upper Egypt Local Development Program
Esri delivers data-driven governance for Upper Egypt Local Development Program When the United Nations adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a global call to action to achieve a more sustainable future for all by 2030, many countries committed to the cause. Egypt, which launched its st...
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The Cincoze DS-1300 puts the Smart in Smart Manufacturing
The Cincoze DS-1300 puts the Smart in Smart Manufacturing Smart manufacturing is the “new normal” in the era of Industry 4.0. Rapid optimization of manufacturing processes and the complete overhaul of the industrial environment, including smart production, smart equipment, and smart energy managemen...
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Leipzig Airport runway and taxiways resurfaced with Trimble 3D accuracy
Leipzig Airport runway and taxiways resurfaced with Trimble 3D accuracy As part of a modernization and infrastructure improvement effort at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG recently contracted out the resurfacing of the northern take-off and landing strip and a numb...
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The benefits of Fleet Management Tracking for Construction
The benefits of Fleet Management Tracking for Construction Running a construction business can be a real headache logistically, with multiple sites in operation, a fleet of company vehicles to track, and issues such as mechanical failure. Given that sites and vehicles may be in remote locations or o...
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Mobile Mini launches innovative digital reporting system
Mobile Mini launches innovative digital reporting system Mobile Mini UK, one of the leading worldwide providers of portable accommodation and secure storage containers has launched a new QR code initiative as part of its ongoing evolution of digital incident reporting systems. The company has won mu...
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Everrati Electric Land Rover makes first public debut
Everrati Electric Land Rover makes first public debut Bridge of Weir Leather, expert supplier of Fine Automotive Leather to the world’s most respected luxury car brands, is delighted to host the first public debut of a new electric version of the legendary Land Rover Series IIA at this weekend’s 202...
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Will driving be banned in favour of autonomous cars by 2050?
Will driving be banned in favour of autonomous cars by 2050? Autonomous cars will match or exceed human safety by 2024, after which they will grow rapidly at a CAGR of 30% finds IDTechEx’s new report “Autonomous Cars, Robotaxis & Sensors 2022–2042”. By the 2040s, they will be capable of fulfilli...
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Ordnance Survey announces EV hackathon for coders and programmers to join
Ordnance Survey announces EV hackathon for coders and programmers to join The Ordnance Survey (OS) is inviting all developers, data scientists, designers and storytellers to participate in a two-day virtual hackathon on Wednesday 6 October and Thursday 7 October. One of the biggest challenges facing...
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Volvo Group Venture Capital invests in Foretellix for Autonomous Vehicle Safety
Volvo Group Venture Capital invests in Foretellix for Autonomous Vehicle Safety Volvo Group Venture Capital AB has announced a new investment in a leading company in the field of measurable safety for driver assistance and autonomous vehicles. Foretellix Ltd was founded in 2018 by a team of verifica...
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Allison Transmission expands eGen Power e-Axle Portfolio
Allison Transmission expands eGen Power e-Axle Portfolio Allison Transmission, a leading designer and manufacturer of conventional, electric hybrid and fully electric vehicle propulsion solutions, announces the addition of its eGen Power 100S and 130D e-Axles to its fully electric portfolio of propu...
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Toyoda Gosei innovative new Fuel Tank Cutoff Valve leads to lighter vehicles
Toyoda Gosei innovative new Fuel Tank Cutoff Valve leads to lighter vehicles Toyoda Gosei has developed a cutoff valve with a novel structure that contributes to lighter vehicle weight. This cutoff valve is now being used on the new Toyota Land Cruiser in some regions. Cutoff valves are plastic comp...
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Velodyne Lidar and MOV.AI to provide Robotics Autonomous Solutions
Velodyne Lidar and MOV.AI to provide Robotics Autonomous Solutions Velodyne Lidar, Inc. and MOV.AI today announced the companies are collaborating to provide robot manufacturers with enterprise-grade automation solutions, including mapping, navigation, obstacle avoidance and risk avoidance. The MOV....
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J2 Innovations release framework FIN Stack supervisory and control software
J2 Innovations release framework FIN Stack supervisory and control software Managing every aspect of building automation without complex or costly engineering effort has reached the next level with the introduction of FIN Stack, J2 Innovations’ ready-to-use software, in the UK and Ireland. Previousl...
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Cleverpod Robotic Vehicles will deliver a better life for couriers
Cleverpod Robotic Vehicles will deliver a better life for couriers Couriers face many issues in a typical urban environment, as their delivery methods may be slow, ineffective, or inefficient, leading to poor productivity and customer dissatisfaction. Cleverpod will address these problems head-on wi...
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Western Digital reimagining the Hard Drive with flash-enhanced drive architecture
Western Digital reimagining the Hard Drive with flash-enhanced drive architecture At the company’s HDD Reimagine event today, Western Digital Corp., introduced a new flash-enhanced drive architecture that breaks traditional boundaries of storage. Building on the company’s unique ability to innovate...
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REV Fire Group introduce first fully-electric North American-Style Fire Trucks
REV Fire Group introduce first fully-electric North American-Style Fire Trucks REV Fire Group a leading manufacturer of specialty vehicles and related aftermarket parts and services, announces it will introduce the first fully electric North American-style fire apparatus. Developed with technology p...
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CTT anti-condensation technology keeps aircraft dry
CTT anti-condensation technology keeps aircraft dry CTT Systems also has extensive experience of anti-condensation in aircraft. Any humidity that might be in the cabin is drawn up with warm air into the crown section of the fuselage, above the ceiling. When it touches the cold aircraft skin – the ou...
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Iteris unveils AI Detection Sensor For Smart Intersections
Iteris unveils AI Detection Sensor For Smart Intersections Iteris, a global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that it has launched Vantage Apex™, the industry’s first 1080p high-definition (HD) video and four-dimensional (4D) radar sensor with integrated arti...
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