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All Robotics and Automation Stories and Videos

As the use of robotics and automation increases, so too does the need to protect these valuable assets. The risk to humans in warehouses is well known with the UK logistics sector reporting around 28,000 non-fatal accidents at work annually but businesses are now realising the risk of safety to highly sophisticated and expensive assets […]

Arrival Developing Electric Vehicles Without Assembly Line

“This is about getting the best, optimal delivery vehicle for us,” Mr. Wake said. Globally, UPS operates a fleet of about 120,000 vehicles, and around 13,000 of them use alternatives to diesel engines such as batteries. In addition to UPS, BlackRock and the South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia have invested in Arrival. Electric vehicle […]

Quality in the Era of COVID-19

Every day in 2020 has been somewhat of a surprise, but probably the biggest surprise of all has been how well manufacturers and quality teams have navigated all of the new rules, restrictions, PPE requirements and product mix changes that emerged. Source link

Otis Selected to Provide 92 Escalators for Munich Metro Modernization

smartbuildingmag.com 26 {{ “2021-04-26T00:00:00+00:00” | date “MMM” }} ’21 Written on {{ “2021-04-26T00:00:00+00:00” | date “longDate” }} Modified on {{ “2021-04-26T00:00:00+00:00” | date “longDate” }} Otis News Custom controllers provide real-time escalator availability data to passengers through city transport app. As part of ongoing modernization in the Munich metro, Otis Germany has been selected to install […]

Climate Change Could Cut World Economy by $23 Trillion in 2050

WASHINGTON — Rising temperatures are likely to reduce global wealth significantly by 2050, as crop yields fall, disease spreads and rising seas consume coastal cities, a major insurance company warned Thursday, highlighting the consequences if the world fails to quickly slow the use of fossil fuels. The effects of climate change can be expected to […]

Thodex cryptocurrency exchange chief allegedly goes on the run with $2bn in client funds

The founder of a Turkish cryptocurrency exchange has reportedly fled the country with billions of dollars in user assets.  According to local media reports, Turkey has issued an international arrest warrant for Faruk Fatih Özer, who has allegedly been spotted leaving Turkey via Istanbul airport in order to enter Albania.  Özer, the CEO and founder […]

Biden’s Climate Summit Sets Up a Bigger Test of American Power

Now comes the hard part. President Biden’s summit meeting on climate change ended on Friday with the United States promising to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels and help other countries do the same. But the real test will be Washington’s ability to steer the rest of the world toward cleaner energy fast enough to […]