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Homes are driving the Green Transition and Electric Vehicle revolution
Homes are driving the Green Transition and Electric Vehicle revolution Electric vehicles are driving the UK’s green transition, helping the nation on its journey towards sustainability and net zero emissions by 2050. To achieve this goal, the sale of new petrol and diesel cars will be banned after 2...
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Sarcos Robotics brings Teleoperation to Guardian XT Robotic System
Sarcos Robotics brings Teleoperation to Guardian XT Robotic System Sarcos Robotics, a leader in the development of robotic systems that augment humans to enhance productivity and safety, today announced it has successfully demonstrated its SenSuit™ controller garment. As part of the next-gene...
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Graphisoft releases Archicad 25 for greater and more detailed design
Graphisoft releases Archicad 25 for greater and more detailed design Latest enhancements respond to user feedback with significant design, visualization, documentation, and collaboration improvements to Archicad, BIMx, and BIMcloud, making Archicad 25 the most user-driven version to date. Graphisoft...
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The artificial intelligence unicorns of the future
The artificial intelligence unicorns of the future Artificial intelligence (AI) startups are ushering in a new era of technology driven by innovations and grabbing the attention of investors worldwide. Against this backdrop, the Unicorn Prediction Model of GlobalData, a leading data and analytics co...
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Bentley Systems’ Seequent acquires Aarhus GeoSoftware
Bentley Systems’ Seequent acquires Aarhus GeoSoftware Bentley Systems, the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced that its Seequent business unit has acquired Danish company Aarhus GeoSoftware, a developer of geophysical software. The acquisition extends Seequent’s soluti...
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Reconstruct secures $17.3m for Remote Quality Control and Monitoring for Construction
Reconstruct secures $17.3m for Remote Quality Control and Monitoring for Construction Reconstruct, the leader in AI-powered remote quality control and progress monitoring software, announces its $17.3 million Series B funding round. Led by the Nemetschek Group, a global leader in construction softwa...
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Esri ArcGIS Field Maps on iPhone and iPad improve mobile worker efficiency
Esri ArcGIS Field Maps on iPhone and iPad improve mobile worker efficiency Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today shared increased momentum with ArcGIS Field Maps, helping businesses transform how mobile workers perform duties through field operations software optimized for iOS and...
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Florida, Hawaii, and Louisiana reclassify three-wheeled Autocycles
Florida, Hawaii, and Louisiana reclassify three-wheeled Autocycles Arcimoto, Inc., makers of fun, affordable, and ultra-efficient electric vehicles for everyday drivers and fleets, today announced that Florida, Hawaii, and Louisiana are the latest states to reclassify driving requirements for next-g...
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American Robotics to create Automated Drone Program for Stockpile Reports
American Robotics to create Automated Drone Program for Stockpile Reports American Robotics, a leading commercial developer of fully-automated drone systems, today announced that Stockpile Reports, a solutions provider for the bulk materials industry serving over 300 companies in 48 countries, selec...
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GeoSLAM launches new Progress Tracking solution to optimise construction
GeoSLAM launches new Progress Tracking solution to optimise construction A solution to quickly and easily measure the progress of a construction project has been launched by leading SLAM (simultaneous localisation and mapping) technology company, GeoSLAM. After working closely with the construction...
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World’s first Borehole Muon Tomography Solution
World’s first Borehole Muon Tomography Solution deployed Canadian Earth ‘x-ray’ start-up Ideon Technologies and French Orano Group, one of the top world uranium producers, have deployed the world’s first cosmic-ray muon detector for use in industry-standard boreholes. The EUREKA-approved resea...
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Halliburton selected by Kuwait Oil Company for Digital Transformation
Halliburton selected by Kuwait Oil Company for Digital Transformation Halliburton Company announced it received a contract from Kuwait Oil Company, a world leader in digital transformation, to expand KOC’s digital transformation journey by implementing solutions to maximize operational efficiency an...
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KeepTruckin raises $190m for fleet management technology
KeepTruckin raises $190m for fleet management technology KeepTruckin, the leader in fleet management technology, today announced that it has raised $190 million in new funding from G2 Venture Partners, Index Ventures, Greenoaks, IVP, Scale Venture Partners, funds managed by BlackRock, and several ot...
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Intel and EXOR pave the way for Smart Factories
Intel and EXOR pave the way for Smart Factories Intel, EXOR International, TIM and JMA Wireless teamed together to build an end-to-end smart factory in Verona, Italy, as an example of the benefits of Industry 4.0 digitalization to manufacturers of all sizes. Based on a breadth of Intel products, inc...
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Schwing America upgrades Single Rear Steering for Trucks
Schwing America upgrades Single Rear Steering for Trucks The Schwing single rear steer system has been upgraded on S 58/61 SX to provide more reliability and functionality. The Schwing America upgrade to its Single Rear Steer (SRS) includes a higher load rated axle, electric over hydraulic steering...
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Intel virtual radio access network accelerates 5G and Edge Computing
Intel virtual radio access network accelerates 5G and Edge Computing Intel recently showcased multiple ground-breaking network deployments powered by its technology and unveiled the Intel® Network Platform. It also announced new additions to its leading product portfolio for 5G and edge, reaffirming...
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Hytera 4G LTE communications support surface, strip, open-pit and underground mining
Hytera 4G LTE communications support surface, strip, open-pit and underground mining The Hytera 4G LTE Intelligent Communications Solution for Mining offers an integrated platform capable of supporting a wide range of audio, video, data and M2M/IoT applications suitable for surface, strip, open-pit...
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Helion Energy achieves 100m Degrees Celsius Fusion Fuel Temperature
Helion Energy achieves 100m Degrees Celsius Fusion Fuel Temperature Helion Energy, a clean electricity company committed to creating a new era of clean energy through fusion, today became the first private company to announce exceeding 100 million degrees Celsius in their 6th fusion generator protot...
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Oshkosh to build new Postal Vehicles in Spartanburg
Oshkosh to build new Postal Vehicles in Spartanburg Oshkosh Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation, announced today it will open a dedicated facility in Spartanburg, South Carolina where it will build the United States Postal Service Next Generation Delivery Vehicle. The Company e...
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Red Bull X-Alps Competition Live Tracking App uses Esri ArcGIS Platform
Red Bull X-Alps Competition Live Tracking App uses Esri ArcGIS Platform Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, announced today that zooom productions, a marketing agency specializing in sports and lifestyle brands, is among the latest to select ArcGIS Platform, Esri’s new platform a...
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Getac launches B360 first certified fully-rugged 5G Laptop
Getac launches B360 first certified fully-rugged 5G Laptop Getac Technology Corporation, a leading producer of rugged technology, has announced to the market the first Sub-6 5G certified rugged laptop B360. The high-speed 5G capability joins the B360’s existing robust communications options co...
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Skyworks Aeronautics announces order of 100 eGyro Electric Aircraft
Skyworks Aeronautics announces order of 100 eGyro Electric Aircraft Skyworks Aeronautics announces the order of 100 eGyro™ electrically powered vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from a consortium of Mint Air and Mobius.energy Corp with options for an additional 100 aircraft. “A c...
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Esri releases new Global Land Cover Map
Esri releases new Global Land Cover Map Esri, a global leader in location intelligence, today announced it is releasing for the first time ever a new high-resolution, 2020 global land cover map as part of the company’s Living Atlas. The map was built using European Space Agency (ESA) Sentinel-2 sate...
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Fieldpiece Instruments launches rugged, wireless Vacuum Gauge
Fieldpiece Instruments launches rugged, wireless Vacuum Gauge Fieldpiece Instruments introduces a new wireless vacuum gauge, model MG44. Stepping in to replace the SVG3 vacuum gauge, the MG44 wireless vacuum gauge features a large LCD screen with three user-selectable data views as well as hi and lo...
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Lafarge Canada keeps Concrete Trucks safe with digital Driver Vehicle Inspection
Lafarge Canada keeps Concrete Trucks safe with digital Driver Vehicle Inspection Driven to deliver innovative and creative solutions for employees and customers, Lafarge Canada is using tablets to help keep roads safer and operations running efficiently across Western Canada. Lafarge Canada has intr...
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Iteris wins $1.5m contract to provide Smart Mobility Planning Services for LA Metro
Iteris wins $1.5m contract to provide Smart Mobility Planning Services for LA Metro Iteris, Inc., the global leader in smart mobility infrastructure management has announced that it has been awarded two contracts from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) for smart...
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Volvo, Daimler Truck and TRATON GROUP pioneer a European truck charging network
Volvo, Daimler Truck and TRATON GROUP pioneer a European truck charging network The three leading commercial vehicle manufacturers Volvo Group, Daimler Truck and the TRATON GROUP have signed a non-binding agreement to install and operate a high-performance public charging network for battery electri...
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Siemens Intelligent Traffic Systems evolves into Yunex Traffic
Siemens Intelligent Traffic Systems evolves into Yunex Traffic Former Siemens Intelligent Traffic Systems (ITS) launches its new brand Yunex Traffic and starts operating as a new company of Siemens Mobility as of July 1st. It will be positioned in a fast-paced market, where it can strategically leve...
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Volta Trucks reveals running Volta Zero prototype chassis
Volta Trucks reveals running Volta Zero prototype chassis Volta Trucks, the leading start-up electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, has revealed the first running prototype chassis of the Volta Zero – the world’s first purpose-built full-electric 16-tonne commercial vehicle designed specifically...
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Forth develops Rescue Robot for disaster recovery in hazardous environments
Forth develops Rescue Robot for disaster recovery in hazardous environments Forth, based in the UK, has developed the rescue robot for Sellafield nuclear site in Cumbria. In the event of an incident the robot can be sent in remotely and operated at a safe distance from a command and control centre....
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Massive Analytic invest £1m to build AI and Machine Learning Centre in New Delhi
Massive Analytic invest £1m to build AI and Machine Learning Centre in New Delhi Massive Analytic, the London based precognition AI company, is announcing a £1 million investment into its existing operation in India to expand its employee base and build a Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intellige...
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RoboSense unveils Smart LiDAR GAZE Function in new version of the RS-LiDAR-M1
RoboSense unveils Smart LiDAR GAZE Function in new version of the RS-LiDAR-M1 RoboSense, a smart automotive LiDAR system provider, disclosed today the Hardware Intelligence with the smart “GAZE” function, and the Software Intelligence, referring to the product’s environment perception AI algorithms,...
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Highways England trials Graphene solutions to transform road construction materials
Highways England trials Graphene solutions to transform road construction materials Graphene, a material only one atom thick, could be used to prolong the life of roads across the country. If successful, Highways England trials using this high-tech product could see the operational life of key road...
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Gammon Construction partners with Guildhawk to bring old buildings into the future
Gammon Construction partners with Guildhawk to bring old buildings into the future Gammon Construction Limited is partnering with Guildhawk, a tech-led language services consultancy, to bring built environment into the future and help enhance safety through digitisation. The future of the global cit...
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NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier Industrial AI computer is shock, vibration and heat resistant
NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier Industrial AI computer is shock, vibration and heat resistant The chip manufacturer Nvidia has just introduced its Jetson AGX Xavier Industrial computer-on-module. It was developed for particularly challenging environments. Syslogic integrates the new Jetson module into its...
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Volta Trucks to debut the electric Volta Zero Truck to the public at ITT Hub
Volta Trucks to debut the electric Volta Zero Truck to the public at ITT Hub Volta Trucks, the full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, is publicly debuting the Volta Zero, the world’s first purpose-built full-electric 16-tonne commercial vehicle, at ITT Hub, on June 30th and July 1st. I...
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Createc to provide sensor integrations for Boston Dynamics Spot robot
Createc to provide sensor integrations for Boston Dynamics Spot robot Createc, a pioneering UK robotics and computer vision company that provides solutions to the civil nuclear, defence, rail, marine, and security sectors from its bases in Cumbria and Oxford in the UK, will serve as a technical i...
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UK’s first 5G Road Sensor Network targets congestion in West Midlands
UK’s first 5G Road Sensor Network targets congestion in West Midlands Transport bosses are harnessing the power of 5G technology to cut traffic congestion on some of the West Midlands busiest roads. A congestion busting network of 5G sensors will relay live traffic information to the regional...
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XAIS solution transforms Rochdale contractor quality management
XAIS solution transforms Rochdale contractor quality management Poor defect repairs can damage reputations, undermine teamwork and ultimately reduce the life of important highway assets so XAIS worked with Rochdale Borough Council to create a quantitative mobile solution that improves inspections an...
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Protean in-wheel-motors wins CogX award for NEVS Autonomous Vehicle
Protean in-wheel-motors wins CogX award for NEVS Autonomous Vehicle Nevs were delighted that their partner Protean has won the #CogX2021Award for Best Innovation in Autonomous Vehicles for their work using NEVS Autonomous Vehicle. ProteanDrive in-wheel-motors enable an adaptable interior and increas...
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The new Rugged Mobile Tablet boom is driving business forward
The new Rugged Mobile Tablet boom is driving business forward There has been an increase of 63% of UK companies looking to mobile-enable business practices according to ComputerWeekly.com. IT Pro reported that the second quarter of 2020 saw global tablet shipments increase by more than a quarter, fr...
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Hyundai completes acquisition of Boston Dynamics
Hyundai completes acquisition of Boston Dynamics Hyundai Motor Group, Boston Dynamics, Inc. and SoftBank Group Corp., have announced the completion of the Group’s acquisition of a controlling interest in Boston Dynamics from SoftBank, following the receipt of regulatory approvals and other customary...
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LANXESS introduces new design for electric vehicle charging inlets
LANXESS introduces new design for electric vehicle charging inlets The boom in electric vehicles is causing a sharp rise in demand for plastics destined for charging infrastructure. LANXESS is convinced that this area offers a wealth of opportunities to use its Durethan polyamides and Pocan polyeste...
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B2W Software demonstrated new ONE Platform capabilities at World of Concrete
B2W Software demonstrated new ONE Platform capabilities at World of Concrete B2W Software, a leading provider of heavy civil construction management software demonstrated their new capabilities for its ONE Platform for estimating and operations at World of Concrete. The new feature enhancements are...
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Curb and gutter paving performance enhanced with robotic solutions from Topcon
Curb and gutter paving performance enhanced with robotic solutions from Topcon Topcon Positioning Group announces system solutions designed to support curb and gutter paving professionals by maintaining productivity and accuracy, even when facing difficult GPS coverage issues. Using either the GT-12...
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Mio launches the MioWORK A500s Android series for professionals
Mio launches the MioWORK A500s Android series for professionals MiTAC Digital Technology Corporation (MDT), a subsidiary of MiTAC Holdings Corporation (MHC, TWSE: 3706), announces the global release of its new MioWORK™ A500s series 5″ handheld Android™ 10.0 devices for enterprises. The...
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Airspeeder makes first full-scale electric flying racing car test flights
Airspeeder makes first full-scale electric flying racing car test flights In the summer of 2019 entrepreneur Matthew Pearson stated his ambition to create the world’s first racing series for electric flying cars. His mission was informed by the role racing historically played in accelerating the dev...
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Siemens Mobility welcomes launch of Birmingham Clean Air Zone
Siemens Mobility welcomes launch of Birmingham Clean Air Zone The start of this month saw Birmingham City Council launch its new Clean Air Zone (CAZ), with the scheme being enforced from this week. Siemens Mobility Limited designed and installed the scheme, which has the company’s Sicore II automati...
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ChargePoint introduces Global Electric Fleet Charging Portfolio
ChargePoint introduces Global Electric Fleet Charging Portfolio ChargePoint, a leading electric vehicle charging network, today announced the most comprehensive EV charging solution portfolio available for fleets of all types and sizes. From concept to scale, ChargePoint’s global fleet solution port...
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B2W Estimating and Operations Software now available to College Construction Programs
B2W Estimating and Operations Software now available to College Construction Programs B2W Software, a leading provider of heavy construction management software, is extending its B2W College Program for the Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 semesters. Colleges and universities that contact B2W by July 30, 2...
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Should your business switch and hire Electric Vans
Should your business switch and hire Electric Vans The van leasing market is changing. Innovation and development in infrastructure and competitive pricing are making electric vans the next big step in the industry. Thanks to government legislation, automotive brands are making electric vehicles mor...
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Altuity wins grant to fund development of 3D scanning from West of England Authority
Altuity wins grant to fund development of 3D scanning from West of England Authority Altuity Solutions Ltd, a UK-based developer of facilities management (FM) and underground asset management software, has won a business growth grant from the West of England Combined Authority to fund 80% of the har...
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ePicker launches innovative fleet of access vehicles and Lithium-Ion powered forklifts
ePicker launches innovative fleet of access vehicles and Lithium-Ion powered forklifts ePicker, an elite material handling equipment provider, today launched its innovative fleet of stackers, pallet jacks, access vehicles and Lithium-Ion powered forklifts that maximize the efficiency and productivit...
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Meet Luminar Blade – A design vision for our Autonomous Future
Meet Luminar Blade – A design vision for our Autonomous Future Today, at its inaugural Studio Day in New York City, Luminar Technologies, Inc introduced Blade, its vision for the future of design and integration of autonomous technology across robo-taxis, trucking and consumer cars. Luminar al...
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FedEx and Nuro partner up for last-mile delivery logistics with Autonomous Vehicles
FedEx and Nuro partner up for last-mile delivery logistics with Autonomous Vehicles FedEx and Nuro announce a multi-year, multi-phase agreement to test Nuro’s next-generation autonomous delivery vehicle within FedEx operations. The collaboration between FedEx and Nuro launched in April with a pilot...
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Western Digital brings rugged Edge Servers to Harsh Remote Environments
Western Digital brings rugged Edge Servers to Harsh Remote Environments Providing the foundation for the world’s essential data infrastructure, Western Digital today announced the availability of its new high-performance Ultrastar® Edge server family that brings compute closer to where data is gener...
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How BIM can be used on the Construction Site
How BIM can be used on the Construction Site Like many industries today, construction is undergoing a significant technological transformation. While tech adoption in the sector lagged behind other industries for years, that’s no longer the case in many worksites. At the heart of this transformation...
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Outsight launches first real-time LiDAR solution for the Forestry Industry
Outsight launches first real-time LiDAR solution for the Forestry Industry Outsight, a leader in 3D Spatial Intelligence, has announced the launch of the first real-time LiDAR solution for the forestry industry. Drawing on its established LiDAR expertise in other industries, Outsight has developed a...
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Velodyne Lidar introduces next-generation Velabit™ Sensor
Velodyne Lidar introduces next-generation Velabit™ Sensor Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today introduced the next generation of its Velabit™ sensor, which addresses the cost, safety, and design challenges of autonomous solutions while delivering state-of-the-art performance. Equipped with Velod...
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Procore announces enhanced Preconstruction solution at Procore Innovation Summit
Procore announces enhanced Preconstruction solution at Procore Innovation Summit Procore Technologies a leading provider of construction management software, announced an enhanced Preconstruction solution at today’s Procore Innovation Summit. This solution connects people, designs, and data across p...
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Origin Materials launches Net Zero Automotive program with Ford
Origin Materials launches Net Zero Automotive program with Ford Origin Materials, the world’s leading carbon negative materials company, today announced the launch of its Net Zero Automotive Program with Ford Motor Company. Origin’s Net Zero Automotive Program is a sustainable automotive supply chai...
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Dive Technologies builds Autonomous Underwater Vehicle for Kraken Robotics fleet
Dive Technologies builds Autonomous Underwater Vehicle for Kraken Robotics fleet Dive Technologies, Inc., today announced it has formally extended their partnership with Kraken Robotics to build a commercial Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) for deep subsea cable and infrastructure inspections and...
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Targeted spraying technology can reduce herbicide use in farming
Targeted spraying technology can reduce herbicide use in farming AGCO, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, announced it has entered into a proof of concept (PoC) collaboration agreement with Robert Bosch GmbH, BASF Digita...
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Honda and Komatsu announce development of Micro Electric Excavators
Honda and Komatsu announce development of Micro Electric Excavators Komatsu and Honda today announced that they have reached a basic joint-development agreement to electrify Komatsu’s micro excavators, which use the swappable Honda Mobile Power Pack (MPP), and establish a battery-sharing system, whi...
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TomTom launches the ultimate 7-Inch HD satnav for professional drivers
TomTom launches the ultimate 7-Inch HD satnav for professional drivers TomTom (TOM2), the map maker and location technology specialist, today announced the launch of the TomTom GO Expert – the ultimate satnav for professional truck, van and bus drivers. With a 7-Inch high-definition (HD) touchscreen...
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SolidRun introduces OCTEON TX2 CN9130 Mini SoM capable of 10GbE network speeds
SolidRun introduces OCTEON TX2 CN9130 Mini SoM capable of 10GbE network speeds SolidRun, a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance edge computing solutions, today announced a new line of mini, embedded System-on-Module (SoM) solutions powered by the OCTEON TX2 CN9130 quad-core Arm Cor...
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