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Contactile named Propel-AIR 2026 finalist for robot touch
Robotics

Contactile named Propel-AIR 2026 finalist for robot touch

Recognition in the Propel-AIR 2026 final seven gives the Sydney robotics firm a platform as demand grows for robots that can handle fragile items.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Robbyant open-sources robot model for multiple types
Manufacturing

Robbyant open-sources robot model for multiple types

The model could cut retraining costs for factories and warehouses by controlling different robot types with one system, Robbyant said.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Jet Technologies & Neuhaus Neotec join in coffee push
Supply Chain

Jet Technologies & Neuhaus Neotec join in coffee push

Coffee producers in Australia and New Zealand will get local access to roasting systems as Jet Technologies expands beyond packaging amid rising cost pressures.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Westcon-Comstor expands Ericsson private 5G in APAC
Network Infrastructure

Westcon-Comstor expands Ericsson private 5G in APAC

Channel partners across Asia-Pacific will gain wider access to private 5G as Ericsson broadens distribution through Westcon-Comstor.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago
LG sets up robotics centre under CEO to boost expansion
Manufacturing

LG sets up robotics centre under CEO to boost expansion

Direct reporting to the Chief Executive Officer is designed to speed LG's push into factory automation, service robots and home robotics.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
LG sets up robotics centre under CEO Lyu Jae-cheol
Robotics

LG sets up robotics centre under CEO Lyu Jae-cheol

The new unit gives robotics a direct line to Chief Executive Officer Lyu Jae-cheol as LG tries to speed up product development.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Logistics firms lag on AI despite delivery ambitions
Digital Transformation

Logistics firms lag on AI despite delivery ambitions

More than half of logistics leaders say delivery operations still need major improvement, underscoring a gulf between AI plans and frontline reality.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

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Claroty & Frenos launch industrial cyber risk tool
Cybersecurity

Claroty & Frenos launch industrial cyber risk tool

Industrial operators can now test cyber exposures without touching live systems, helping prioritise fixes that could prevent costly downtime.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday
UK manufacturers await direct support from strategy
Supply Chain

UK manufacturers await direct support from strategy

Many firms still lack grants and training as ministers' industrial push is judged on what reaches factory floors, Fluke research shows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 2 days ago
NTT Data & Hyster-Yale deploy AI for assembly checks
Digital Transformation

NTT Data & Hyster-Yale deploy AI for assembly checks

Manufacturers are under pressure to catch assembly faults earlier as the on-site system flags missing steps before products move on.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago
UST partners Anthropic to train 20,000 staff on Claude
Manufacturing

UST partners Anthropic to train 20,000 staff on Claude

The deal will embed Claude across UST's client systems and internal workflows, as the services firm trains 20,000 staff worldwide on the AI model.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Kellton & Action Energy launch GCC digital venture
Data Analytics

Kellton & Action Energy launch GCC digital venture

The venture targets a GCC oil and gas digitalisation market worth more than USD $1 billion a year, as operators seek efficiency gains.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
AGI Greenpac & SIG Tattva back five deep-tech start-ups
Robotics

AGI Greenpac & SIG Tattva back five deep-tech start-ups

Five deep-tech start-ups won INR 75 lakhs in pilot work after a factory workshop aimed at speeding up industrial innovation.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
US factory workers face widespread communication gaps
Digital Transformation

US factory workers face widespread communication gaps

Most factory staff are hearing safety and policy changes only after they take effect, heightening the risk of delays, injuries and resignations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
UK manufacturers slow hiring as AI use rises to 76%
Software-as-a-Service

UK manufacturers slow hiring as AI use rises to 76%

Rising cost pressures are forcing factories to curb recruitment, even as most turn to AI to streamline operations and protect output.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Footasylum taps THG Fulfil for automated warehouse
Software-as-a-Service

Footasylum taps THG Fulfil for automated warehouse

The deal should reduce Footasylum's upfront costs and speed up its move to a denser goods-to-person system before peak trading.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Cicada names 23 startups for Tech23 deep tech cohort
Robotics

Cicada names 23 startups for Tech23 deep tech cohort

Applications jumped 57 per cent as the deep tech incubator backed ventures in AI, health and energy amid doubts over support for scale-up.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Blue Cloud wins BSNL empanelment for private networks
Network Infrastructure

Blue Cloud wins BSNL empanelment for private networks

The move opens the Hyderabad-based group to India's private 4G and 5G network market, though revenue will depend on winning projects.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week