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GroundCloud acquired by Descartes
GroundCloud acquired by Descartes Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that it has acquired GroundCloud, a cloud-based provider o...
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Travelers new Innovation Network aims to boost Construction productivity
Travelers new Innovation Network aims to boost Construction productivity The Travelers Companies, Inc., today launched the Travelers Innovation Network for Construction, an online platform providing c...
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Electric Mobility the future of construction sites
Electric Mobility the future of construction sites Construction sites are one of the largest sources of carbon dioxide emissions. The machines used in construction also contribute to these “grey emiss...
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Yara Marine reducing emissions on 300 vessels with FuelOpt propulsion optimization
Yara Marine reducing emissions on 300 vessels with FuelOpt propulsion optimization Yara Marine has secured the three hundredth vessel contract for FuelOpt, its automated propulsion optimization system...
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JCB breakthrough proves appeal of Hydrogen Combustion Technology
JCB breakthrough proves appeal of Hydrogen Combustion Technology JCB has made a major breakthrough in proving the wider appeal of hydrogen combustion technology by installing one of its super-efficien...
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Cyngn wins Autonomous Driving contract for Heavy Machinery
Cyngn wins Autonomous Driving contract for Heavy Machinery Cyngn, a developer of innovative autonomous driving solutions for industrial applications, has announced it has been awarded a multi-phase co...
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Esri’s new ArcGIS Reality Software captures the World in 3D
Esri’s new ArcGIS Reality Software captures the World in 3D Business, government, and science organizations increasingly rely on drones, crewed aircraft, and satellites to capture imagery. Detai...
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Esri joins Overture Maps Foundation to build Interoperable Open Map Data
Esri joins Overture Maps Foundation to build Interoperable Open Map Data In an increasingly digital and automated world, geospatial data plays a critical role in understanding the physical environment...
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Smart insoles could identify Workplace Trip Hazards
Smart insoles could identify Workplace Trip Hazards Slips, trips and falls (STFs) remain the top causes of major injuries in the workplace. According to the International Labour Organization, more tha...
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Do we need a 4th Traffic Signals for Self-Driving Cars
Do we need a 4th Traffic Signals for Self-Driving Cars At a traffic light, red means stop and green means go. But transportation engineers at North Carolina State University are now proposing a “white...
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Chinese research team develops Polymers with a Metal Backbone
Chinese research team develops Polymers with a Metal Backbone Until now, you can have a metal or a plastic, but not both in one. However, things don’t have to stay that way. In the journal Angewandte...
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Smart Sensors could prevent metal thieves running off with the rails
Smart Sensors could prevent metal thieves running off with the rails Cable theft costs the UK taxpayer millions of pounds each year—and that’s just for infrastructure repairs. The total cost to the ec...
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B2W Software to showcase enhanced Construction Management at CONEXPO
B2W Software to showcase enhanced Construction Management at CONEXPO B2W Software, a Trimble company providing estimating and operations software for heavy construction, today announced plans to demon...
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XenomatiX introducing Dual-Lane LiDAR at Geo Week
XenomatiX introducing Dual-Lane LiDAR at Geo Week XenomatiX is announcing the new Dual Lane, the latest version of its road lidar, XenoTrack, at the 2023 edition of Geo Week on February 13-15 in Denve...
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ICC Digital expands Industrial Computers expertise into Europe
ICC Digital expands Industrial Computers expertise into Europe ICC Dijital Endüstriyel Teknolojiler Ltd. Şti. (ICC Digital) is a well-known company in Turkey specialising in industrial computers. Focu...
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Ferrovial launches Infraverse for Infrastructure Digitalisation and Virtualisation
Ferrovial launches Infraverse for Infrastructure Digitalisation and Virtualisation Ferrovial has unveiled Infraverse: a virtual platform from which to transform, develop and improve its assets and ope...
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My Brokk Online Platform showcased at World of Concrete
My Brokk Online Platform showcased at World of Concrete Brokk, the world’s leading manufacturer of remote-controlled demolition machines, offers My Brokk, a comprehensive online support platform that...
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ADEPT Live Labs 2 announce projects to start in 2023
ADEPT Live Labs 2 announce projects to start in 2023 The winning bidders who will take their projects forward as part of the £30 million ADEPT Live Labs 2: Decarbonising Local Roads programme have bee...
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The 50 most Disruptive Contech Start-ups of 2023 announced by Cemex Ventures
The 50 most Disruptive Contech Start-ups of 2023 announced by Cemex Ventures CEMEX Ventures, CEMEX’s corporate venture capital and open innovation unit, launches its annual TOP 50 list of construction...
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Lenovo unveils Smart Infrastructure Solutions to accelerate IT Modernisation
Lenovo unveils Smart Infrastructure Solutions to accelerate IT Modernisation Lenovo has unveiled 25 new ThinkSystem and ThinkAgile server and hyperconverged solutions powered by Intel’s 4th Generation...
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Could abandoned mines be turned into batteries
Could abandoned mines be turned into batteries Renewable energy sources are central to the energy transition toward a more sustainable future. However, as sources like sunshine and wind are inherently...
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Simplify shaft alignment with the Fluke 831 Laser Tool
Simplify shaft alignment with the Fluke 831 Laser Tool Misalignment causes at least half of all damage to rotating machinery, but instead of fixing the problem, teams often just treat the symptoms of...
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New Generation of Hytera HP5 DMR two-way Radio designed for real work
New Generation of Hytera HP5 DMR two-way Radio designed for real work Hytera Communications, a leading global provider of professional communications technologies and solutions, today released HP56X a...
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Australia’s first Prototype Battery designed for Electric Mining Hauler Trucks
Australia’s first Prototype Battery designed for Electric Mining Hauler Trucks Fortescue’s decarbonisation journey has taken a major step forward today, with WAE Technologies completing and delivering...
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Exodigo Subsurface Imaging makes Underground Exploration safer
Exodigo Subsurface Imaging makes Underground Exploration safer Exodigo, the most accurate non-intrusive subsurface imaging platform, today announced its 2022 milestones, as well as its predictions for...
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B2W Software Employee App wins Constructech Top Products Award
B2W Software Employee App wins Constructech Top Products Award B2W Software, a Trimble company providing estimating and operations software for heavy construction, has earned a 2023 Constructech Top P...
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MIT researches driving objects through granular materials
MIT researches driving objects through granular materials Pushing a shovel through snow, planting an umbrella on the beach, wading through a ball pit, and driving over gravel all have one thing in com...
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Topcon introduces 2D-MC Grade Control for Compact Track Loaders
Topcon introduces 2D-MC Grade Control for Compact Track Loaders Topcon Positioning Systems has announced 2D-MC, an automatic grade control solution for compact track loaders. Now available in North Am...
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New eMOD Construction Safety Platform integrates with Procore
New eMOD Construction Safety Platform integrates with Procore eMOD, a safety software platform for construction contractors, announced its latest integration with Procore Technologies, Inc., a leading...
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PAVE Automated Vehicle Inspection Platform wins three Awards
PAVE Automated Vehicle Inspection Platform wins three Awards PAVE, the world’s best automated vehicle inspection platform, today announced it is a winner in the 2023 BIG Innovation Awards presented by...
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Unicontrol 3D Machine Control now available from SMT GB
Unicontrol 3D Machine Control now available from SMT GB The Unicontrol 3D machine control system can now be retrofitted to the majority of construction equipment products in Great Britain. Created by...
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RealWear unveils HyperDisplay assisted Reality Headset
RealWear unveils HyperDisplay assisted Reality Headset RealWear has unveiled RealWear Navigator™ 520, its next generation rugged assisted reality headset for frontline professionals today, ahea...
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Czech Railway to use Ness Digital Maps built on Hexagon technology
Czech Railway to use Ness Digital Maps built on Hexagon technology Hexagon’s Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division announced Ness Czech, a leading Czech system integrator and supplier of IT...
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Trimble has acquired Ryvit to accelerate Connected Construction Workflows
Trimble has acquired Ryvit to accelerate Connected Construction Workflows Trimble has acquired Ryvit, an integration Platform-as-a-Service (iPaaS) provider for the construction industry. Launched in 2...
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ProovStation and MICHELIN unveil TireStation Magnetic Tire Scanner
ProovStation and MICHELIN unveil TireStation Magnetic Tire Scanner ProovStation, Europe’s leading provider of AI-powered car inspection, and MICHELIN, a leading tire manufacturer in sustainable...
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New Holland expands into the metaverse with Microsoft and Touchcast
New Holland expands into the metaverse with Microsoft and Touchcast New Holland Agriculture, a brand of global capital goods company CNH Industrial, reached beyond its core farming audience to show th...
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John Deere debuted Planting Technology and Electric Excavator at CES
John Deere debuted Planting Technology and Electric Excavator at CES During John Deere’s CES 2023 keynote address, the company revealed two new technologies, ExactShot™ and an electric excavato...
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Komatsu celebrates 2,000 Intelligent Dozers and Excavators delivered in Europe
Komatsu celebrates 2,000 Intelligent Dozers and Excavators delivered in Europe In June, at the Hillhead fair in the UK, the 2000th Komatsu intelligent Machine Control (iMC) sale was delivered by Marub...
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CCTech HVAC Digital Twin powered by Bentley Systems iTwin
CCTech HVAC Digital Twin powered by Bentley Systems iTwin CCTech has announced the addition of HVAC-Twin to Bentley Systems’ powered by iTwin program. HVAC-Twin enables quick turnaround between HVAC d...
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Adding Dynamic to the 4 D’s of Robotisation in Construction
Adding Dynamic to the 4 D’s of Robotisation in Construction Industry 4.0, IoT, IIoT, AI and machine learning are all terms now synonymous with industrial automation. Likewise, commentators have...
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Team develops Graphene Nanoelectronics platform
Team develops Graphene Nanoelectronics platform A pressing quest in the field of nanoelectronics is the search for a material that could replace silicon. Graphene has seemed promising for decades. But...
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Making new Crystalline Materials with two or more elements
Making new Crystalline Materials with two or more elements Argonne National Laboratory scientists have found a new way to make materials for batteries, magnets and microelectronics. The world’s best a...
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Cincoze introduces rugged embedded computer to power the Internet of Energy
Cincoze introduces rugged embedded computer to power the Internet of Energy Many countries are facing serious energy shortages, and to counter this problem, many are already actively utilizing renewab...
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Quanergy 3D technology securing Critical Infrastructure around the world
Quanergy 3D technology securing Critical Infrastructure around the world Quanergy Systems, Inc., a leading provider of LiDAR sensors and smart 3D solutions, today announced that more than 30 companies...
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Hytera releases Security Communication Technologies White Paper
Hytera releases Security Communication Technologies White Paper Hytera Communications, a leading global provider of professional communications technologies and solutions, releases a new white paper...
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Thermal By FLIR Program expands with Wearable and Mobile Handsets
Thermal By FLIR Program expands with Wearable and Mobile Handsets Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, today welcomed RealWear, the pioneer in assisted reality wearable solutions...
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IoT adoption in Asia Pacific set to surge
IoT adoption in Asia Pacific set to surge APAC is set to overtake the rest of the world in IoT adoption according to an Asian IoT Megatrends report from the global research firm OMDIA and global conne...
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Unmanned Drones assist Slinging Operations on Powerline Construction Site
Unmanned Drones assist Slinging Operations on Powerline Construction Site FulcrumAir is pleased to announce that it is now offering slinging operations to assist in powerline construction and maintena...
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New Solar Cells enhanced with Perovskite Materials
New Solar Cells enhanced with Perovskite Materials New materials that can both harvest and emit light offer exciting potential for technologies that range from solar cells to TV and display screens. I...
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GIGABYTE HPC Solutions driving Net Zero at CES
GIGABYTE HPC Solutions driving Net Zero at CES GIGABYTE, a leading brand of computer innovations and key player in the tech industry, resumes its strong presence at the upcoming CES (#9119 LVCC North...
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Automated Road Data Capture could change Road Maintenance
Automated Road Data Capture could change Road Maintenance Making safe and sturdy roadways is one of the most expensive yet important investments transportation departments can make. These costly impro...
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Australian project explores Self-Healing Concrete using sloppy sludge
Australian project explores Self-Healing Concrete using sloppy sludge Water treatment sludge could be used to prevent 117,000 kilometres of sewer pipes in Australia from cracking in future, without an...
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ICON set to use 3D Printing in NASA’s Lunar Surface Construction System
ICON set to use 3D Printing in NASA’s Lunar Surface Construction System ICON, a leader in advanced construction technologies using large-scale 3D printing, announced received a contract awarded...
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Top 10 Desktop Laser Cutters for everyday business use
Top 10 Desktop Laser Cutters for everyday business use In the last couple of year desktop laser cutters have started to come into their own, and are now an essential bit of kit alongside your inkjet a...
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Lithium-ion Batteries flameproofed with salt
Lithium-ion Batteries flameproofed with salt Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries power phones, laptops, other personal electronics and electric cars, and are even used to store energy generated by sola...
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Advanced Energy unveils Ultra-Efficient non-isolated Digital DC/DC Converters
Advanced Energy unveils Ultra-Efficient non-isolated Digital DC/DC Converters Advanced Energy Industries, Inc., a global leader in highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and contro...
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Minnesota Researchers use ultrasound to manipulate objects
Minnesota Researchers use ultrasound to manipulate objects University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers have discovered a new method to move objects using ultrasound waves. The research opens the d...
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Optimise Building Management Systems with Semtech LoRa devices
Optimise Building Management Systems with Semtech LoRa devices Semtech Corporation, a leading global supplier of high-performance analogue and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, anno...
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Velodyne Lidar announces beta launch of Vella Software Products
Velodyne Lidar announces beta launch of Vella Software Products Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced the beta launch of its Vella family of software products. Vella enables Velodyne’s customers to acc...
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AWS releases new Database and Analytics capabilities at AWS re:Invent
AWS releases new Database and Analytics capabilities at AWS re:Invent At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services today announced five new capabilities across its database and analytics portfolios that make...
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Bentley Systems acquires IBM Maximo Managed Services company Vetasi
Bentley Systems acquires IBM Maximo Managed Services company Vetasi Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced that its Cohesive Group digital inte...
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Duality Robotics and AWS explore True City-Scale Simulation
Duality Robotics and AWS explore True City-Scale Simulation Until now, simulation has generally involved a trade-off between scale and fidelity. Simulating large swaths of the physical world requires...
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Semiconductor shortage coming to an end with a flood of chips
Semiconductor shortage coming to an end with a flood of chips The semiconductor shortage that has plagued the automotive industry for much of the last two years may soon be turned on its head, says in...
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Smart Valve automatically detects and isolates Pipeline ruptures
Smart Valve automatically detects and isolates Pipeline ruptures A smart valve that automatically isolates pipe ruptures caused by accidents was developed for the first time in South Korea. The Korea...
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AI can now manage Power Supply of Smart Buildings
AI can now manage Power Supply of Smart Buildings A smart building is a system in which heating, air conditioning, power supply, water supply and all other infrastructure components are automated. One...
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Baron Weather empowering the Esri Partner Network with Weather Intelligence
Baron Weather empowering the Esri Partner Network with Weather Intelligence Baron Weather, Inc., the world leader in superior weather intelligence joins the Esri Partner Network (EPN) with packages th...
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