The sheer volume of data being created today can best be summed up by a Google executive who said, “There were 5 exabytes of information created between the dawn of civilisation and 2003. Now that much information is created every two days.” (more…)
December 7, 2023
Posted by: Magda Dabrowska
KUKA, in collaboration with the Upper Bavarian company digital workbench, launched a cooperation at Agritechnica, a trade fair for the agricultural sector in Hanover, Germany. The primary objective of the collaboration is to boost assistance with the deployment of a mobile harvesting robot to support fruit farmers during the apple harvest.
“Both companies are contributing one of their most innovative new developments for automation in fruit growing to this cooperation,” Josef Schmidt, a founder and managing director of digital workbench gmbh, said. “With KUKA, we have an absolute specialist with many years of experience and sophisticated know-how in the field of robotics at our side. The result is a practice oriented collaboration that will provide us with many valuable insights for our next development steps with regard to automation in fruit growing.”
Schmidt added that “In the future, we want to test and further develop the interaction of our equipment and exploit synergies, especially with regard to apple cultivation. We are very much looking forward to this.”
Two KUKA small robots from the KR AGILUS series are mounted on the new Tipard 1800 multi-carrier platform from digital workbench. In a pilot project that has been running since 2020, KUKA is already testing a customised version of the small robot specifically for apple harvesting. With a vacuum suction cup combined with artificial intelligence and vision technology, the extremely manoeuvrable precision artist has been used in harvesting test runs.
Compared to a conventional gripper, the vacuum suction cup can distribute the pressure more evenly over the surface of the apple and thus avoid unwanted pressure points. Cameras recognize important parameters such as ripeness, condition and size and, of course, the position of the apple. The carrier platform presented at the trade fair impresses above all with its high performance and almost endless multifunctionality. In addition, the Tipard 1800 takes digitization and automation to a whole new level.
In future, the robot arms will move autonomously across the fruit fields in specific practical projects. The mobile and smart automation solution of the two cooperation partners will then be used where previously harvesting machines with several harvesting assistants were used.
“We assume that harvesting robots will be used more and more in the future,” Alois Buchstab, a vice president at KUKA Business Development, said. “The technology still needs to mature for large-scale use and the plantations also need to be planted in such a way that the harvesting robot can work efficiently.”
The aim is to work with a digital workbench to develop a robot system that makes the most difficult tasks in agriculture easier. An automatic apple harvesting system that does not damage the crop is an important development in an industry that is dependent on seasonal labour. For KUKA and digital workbench, the key therefore lies in automation.
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November 23, 2023
Posted by: Anna Ribeiro
Nozomi Networks Inc. and NetWitness have announced they have partnered to deliver unified security and visibility across operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) formulas. Integrating OT data improves the effectiveness of the security operations centre (SOC), where NetWitness protects organisations against sophisticated cyber threats. (more…)
November 20, 2023
Posted by: Magda Dabrowska
Siradel has announced the completion of the design phase for an IoT network based on LoRa technology. This achievement marks a step towards building a smart and connected future for the city of Luxembourg. (more…)
November 17, 2023
Posted by: Magda Dabrowska
(Sponsored news) The all new CP30 radio frequency identification (RFID) printer from Chainway delivers stunning printing speed and precision through both direct thermal and thermal transfer printing. It accurately and speedily prints barcodes, RFID tags, invoices, wristbands, etc., at speeds up to 8ips (203dpi)/6ips (300dpi), and manoeuvers exact positionings and prints of small 10mm-wide tags and batches of RFID tags placed only 20mm apart. The printer even automatically identifies print heads of different resolutions and prints swiftly in any scenario. The outstanding capability easily meets the printing requirements of a wide range of industries.
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November 14, 2023
Posted by: Matthew Margetts
Ooredoo Business, in collaboration with Huawei, introduced CloudConnect which brings forth a transformative network-as-a-service (NaaS) solution, poised to revolutionize enterprise networking in Kuwait. The announcement was made at the GITEX GLOBAL conference. (more…)
November 6, 2023
Posted by: Magda Dabrowska
Quectel Wireless Solutions has announced it was awarded the ISO 26262:2018 Functional Safety Process Certificate by Bureau Veritas (BV). This means that Quectel has established a set of functional safety management process systems under the International Organisation of Standardisation (ISO) 26262 standards, providing continuous support for the design and manufacturing of products that adhere to international safety standards. (more…)
November 3, 2023
Posted by: Magda Dabrowska
GlobalPlatform’s security evaluation standard for IoT platforms (SESIP) methodology has been adopted as the basis for a European standard (EN) by the European Committee for Standardisation, European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) and European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation (CENELEC). The standard is working to help the IoT ecosystem address regulatory fragmentation and better understand, deploy, and explain security. (more…)
October 31, 2023
Posted by: Magda Dabrowska
In the ever-evolving landscape of technology and industry, one finite resource remains the unsung hero in enabling our modern way of life – the radio frequency (RF) spectrum. Here Tudor Williams, director of technology at Filtronic, a designer and manufacturer of RF-to-mmWave components and subsystems, explores how demand for wireless broadband access has highlighted the limitations of this essential resource. (more…)
October 27, 2023
Posted by: Magda Dabrowska
Nokia has announced that it has entered into an agreement with TATA Play Fiber to launch one of India’s first WiFi6-ready broadband network. With increasing broadband usage in both residential and enterprise areas, there is a demand for new, high-capacity broadband connections. To meet this demand, broadband networks need future proof fibre and in-home services that can scale in line with evolving end-customer needs. (more…)
Posted by: Magda Dabrowska