ABB to acquire B&R Automation – Our view
ABB to acquire B&R (Bernecker + Rainer Industrie-Elektronik GmbH) for an undisclosed sum to close ABB’s historic gap in machine and factory automation. Key points...
Intelligent Automation – a Boon for Industrial Automation Vendors?
Intelligent Automation is an emerging trend of extraordinary scope and implication. Consequently, we are seeing the term being applied to a broad array of industries...
Autonomous mobile robots deliver with a strong presence at Automate
Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are set to be the fastest growing type of industrial service robot. Manufacturing companies and end-users requesting more flexible and automated...
UAVs offer solar industry benefits, but at a cost
The use of UAVs (or drones) in the solar industry has been limited to date, though has the potential for change. Two of the biggest...
Drone artificial intelligence is key enabler as investment dollars flow
Commercial drones – those used for precision agriculture, mining, site inspection and other applications – are big business. They are a key tool for improving...