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Resisting automation is no longer an option – so the attention of the world’s C-Suite is turning from the question of ROI to three fundamentals… what kind of robotics and automation should I pursue, how can automation make my business more resilient, and how do I make my business ready for automation, autonomy and their successful scaling?

If your business is making agricultural equipment, you’d be forgiven a wry smile at the ongoing frustrations of automotive OEMs as they strive to develop autonomous vehicles

Indoor farming promises high yield, high quality and locally-grown crops. But despite steadily decreasing operating costs, many crops are still not profitable. So, where are the innovation opportunities to drive down costs...

Vertical farming promises a step change in production density, providing significant efficiency savings with the additional benefit of improved product quality. Vertical farming also presents the only viable option for growing crops within urban environments...

Improved farming efficiencies are vital if the world is to rise to the challenge of feeding a 10 billion global population by 2050. Fresh from his trip to the Vision Conference in Glendale, Arizona, Krishnan Parameswaran reflects on the advances in digital twins, artificial intelligence and machine learning that are taking precision agriculture to the next level

Advances in automation have enabled transformative opportunities for federal defense. Now is the time to seize them

Construction productivity is lagging, but AI-powered technology is ready to give industry a transformative shot in the arm.

Singapore company NousQ has created a robotic, automated, sensor-controlled, handheld applicator called CLiXX® that promises to revolutionize ventilation ear tube surgery for children.

Founders of early-stage start-ups are characteristically passionate, driven and optimistic. Understandably so. Very often they are nurturing a breakthrough idea with the capacity to disrupt business and change the world for the better. So, as they embark on the mission to sell their vision, they should accentuate the positive and keep negative thoughts of risk to the back of their mind, right? Wrong. 

Niall Mottram, Head of Industrial and Energy for Cambridge Consultants, attended the recent Automate Conference determined to put the case for simulated environments as a key accelerator for the future of autonomy. Produced by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) this is the largest showcase of its kind in North America, staged over three days and attracting big crowds for the exhibits, keynotes, debates and presentations. His main takeaway – simulation is right on message and in tune with the mood of the industry. 

Our brand relaunch has landed just as we ramp up our commitment to The Engine, the ambitious venture capital firm spun out of MIT to support ‘Tough Tech’ companies and solve key challenges in climate change, human health and advanced systems. 

Simulation is only as good as its approximation to the real world… its ‘equivalence’ in technical terms. We’ve been looking at how using intelligent simulation with a modular framework can deliver results faster to drive autonomous system development forward.