BMW and AWS to accelerate data-driven innovation in the automotive industry
Amazon Web Services (AWS) and BMW have announced a comprehensive strategic collaboration to further accelerate the automaker’s pace of innovation by placing data and analytics at the centre of its decision-making. The companies will combine their strengths as industry leaders to jointly develop cloud-enabled solutions that increase efficiency, performance, and sustainability across every aspect of […]
Manufacturing industry needs revolutionising through digitalisation
Until now, smaller manufacturing companies have missed out on the productivity benefits of digital technologies and data-driven solutions. Too many manufacturers don’t know where to start, and lack the skills required to deploy and use digital solutions. The costs are perceived to be high and the return on investment is unclear. A consortium, including WMG […]
Vodafone opens new markets for IoT growth to extend lead at the top
Vodafone is launching a new range of IoT services that will remove barriers to IoT adoption for UK businesses. By partnering with IoT.nxt, part of the Vodafone Group, Vodafone will offer customers every part of an IoT solution, with a single data management platform, and the capability to integrate old and new devices in one […]
Ready-to-use industrial edge platform for data processing on the production level
Siemens is expanding its offer for industrial IoT solutions, adding to its industrial edge portfolio a central and company-wide scalable infrastructure for managing connected edge devices and apps. With the new Industrial Edge Management system, users can remotely monitor the status of every connected device and remotely install edge apps and software functions on distributed […]
Plymouth home to world’s first 5G ocean-based marine testbed
Plymouth Sound is to be home to the world’s first 5G ocean-based marine testbed, putting the city at the forefront of marine and maritime innovation. Part of the Marine Business Technology Centre’s (MBTC) testing and proving ground Smart Sound Plymouth, the testbed will benefit from a 5G mobile private network built by Vodafone using Nokia […]
Manufacturers must take a strategic approach to capitalise on technology adoption
Manufacturers are risking wasted time, money and effort adopting digital technology without a strategic plan for digital transformation, research by the Made Smarter North West Pilot has revealed. A survey exploring the awareness, attitudes, and approach to digital technologies of 201 SME manufacturers across the North West found huge appetite and motivation to introduce new […]
Pandemic highlights need for pivot to digital
The Institute of Coding is supporting the UK’s national economic recovery by helping people upskill and reskill for jobs in tech. As we live through another national lockdown, more than 1.6 million people are currently out of work in the UK, and the unemployment rate has hit a three-year high at 4.8%. Despite this worrying […]
Comau technology supports Fiat 500 production
Comau has provided FCA and the Fiat brand with advanced automation solutions and its know-how in the development of innovative industrial processes to produce the Fiat 500, FCA’s first fully electric vehicle, a Made in Turin product. The path started in July 2019 with the installation of the first Comau robot, which initiated the production […]
The future of manufacturing is assisted reality
If you work in the manufacturing sector and are navigating the transition to Industry 4.0, chances are you will have heard of the potential impact that wearable technology can have on your business. Wearables are increasingly becoming part of manufacturing’s digital transformation efforts with the promise of improved worker safety and productivity, as well as […]
The digital drive in automotive manufacturing
The digital revolution of the automotive industry is already underway. As a result of digitalisation, vehicle manufacturers and suppliers will benefit from increased productivity, greater flexibility, and shorter times to market. Customers will also benefit from personalised, higher-quality vehicles. CTS highlights five digital trends within automotive manufacturing The automotive sector has always been a leading […]
Roundtable: Enhanced Reality
Following on from the Connected Technology Solutions virtual talk on enhanced reality in manufacturing we collected five experts to gives us their views on how the manufacturing sector is utilising the technology and where it can gain further advantage. The five experts were: Alan Smithson, CEO MetaVRse; Joanna Popper, global head of virtual reality for […]
When there are too many tools in the infrastructure toolbox
Digital transformation and IT modernisation initiatives provide innovations to create a competitive edge and drive business growth. But they have also created increasingly complex environments that need to be managed by teams that are strapped for time and resources. Research has shown that often the problem with getting people to use the right technology in […]
The balanced and hyper-connected world, powered by intelligent automation
Chris Huff from Kofax muses about what the enterprise and workforce of tomorrow look like in an increasingly connected world and how work will be performed. In the early stages of their digital transformations, organisations are beginning to leverage automation technologies like robotic process automation (RPA) to replace routine and repetitive tasks. The value proposition inherent […]
Do organisations have the speed and adaptability needed in this new era of digital urgency?
Forsyth Alexander, senior product marketing manager, OutSystems gives us her thoughts on the new digital urgency. The global pandemic and impact of lockdown have been a massive shock to the global economy and to our daily lives – and continue to impact countries around the world. There have been more than 50 million registered infections […]
Technology, power, and pollution: Why now is the time for CEO’s to address the environmental impact of their data use
Businesses around the world are under intense scrutiny for their sustainability practices. Supply chains are being analysed, energy contracts re-negotiated, business travel reduced, and lengthy sustainability commitments drafted. But, as businesses strive to reduce their carbon emissions, the effect of digital services and processes are often forgotten. However, the impact of digital technology is very real and […]
Reducing the environmental impact of a manufacturing facility
People are doing what they can to help the environment. However, creating an impact takes more than installing a solar panel or swapping to energy efficient lightbulbs. Manufacturers should consider how making small, impactful changes in their facility can make a difference in the environment. In this article Neil Ballinger, head of EMEA sales at […]
How can businesses get real value from AI?
According to Declan Fay, VP of Strategic Business Development at Mobica, artificial intelligence (AI) implementations are prone to error and are vanity projects, expensive and do not deliver value to the bottom line. These are all criticisms that have been levelled at AI since its early development and adoption. But, essentially, AI is just a natural […]
Automation: The key to accelerating change in an increasingly uncertain marketplace
Richard Farrell, Chief Innovation Officer at Netcall, explains that whilst businesses continue to battle the ongoing ramifications of the pandemic, many are moving away from firefighting mode and thoughts have now turned to future planning. However, with further uncertainty ahead for UK businesses – both from the pandemic and final Brexit negotiations – many feel […]
UK manufacturing and digital transformation – The state of play
David Ogidi, of Contentstack, discusses how the manufacturing sector is coping with the digital transformation One of the most frequently cited terms in business technology discussions of recent years has been ‘digital transformation’ – the ability of a business to adapt to a world in which the digital experience of customers, employees and partners is […]
CEO Interview – A vison made real
CTS spoke to Jørgen Hallundbæk – founder and CEO of Welltec – about how his commitment to thinking and doing differently is shaping the future of the oil and gas and renewable energy sectors. The innovative Danish company continues to utilise digital technology to help reduce environmental impact, while improving safety and operating efficiency in […]
Why businesses are turning to AI in the COVID era
Nikolas Kairinos, Founder and CEO, Soffos explains why in many ways, COVID-19 has offered some vital lessons to businesses. For one, it has taught business leaders that they must continuously adapt to their surroundings to survive. What is more, it has also emphasised the importance of technology, with readily available and accessible digital solutions offering a lifeline […]
