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Xwing and U.S. Air Force demonstrate fully autonomous cargo aircraft

Robotics Business Review

Source: Xwing A joint program by the U.S. In air freight alone, just under 16 million metric tons of cargo was flown worldwide in 2023. It’s a lot of freight, requiring lots of airframes, engines, and, of course, pilots. Learn from Agility Robotics, Amazon, Disney, Teradyne and many more. Air Force and Xwing Inc.

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Will autotech ventures race east in 2024?

Robotics Business Review

Source: LinkedIn As The Robot Report reported last October, one of the biggest autotech stories of the year was the stalling of Cruise after California’s Department of Motor Vehicles suspended its driverless testing license. Meili founder Samantha Lee demonstrated an in-hospital vehicle simulator as an autotech example.

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Global Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (GSCRI)

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

It has also established strong interconnectivity between local as well as regional networks for cross-border trade and freight movement to flourish with streamlined and digitalized customs procedures. It’s targets include expansion of sea freight capacity and the development of railway line for multi-model connectivity by 2030.

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Global Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (GSCRI)

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

It has also established strong interconnectivity between local as well as regional networks for cross-border trade and freight movement to flourish with streamlined and digitalized customs procedures. It’s targets include expansion of sea freight capacity and the development of railway line for multi-model connectivity by 2030.

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Embrace Disruption: The Supply Chain

Fabricating & Metal Work

In response, metalworkers continue to invest in automation, robotics and machinery to speed up their processes, manufacturing highly precise and accurate components and parts. The company is a consultant and systems integrator of hardware, conveyors, mezzanines, sorters, robotics, automation and software. Fenton, Mo.)

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The convergence of edge computing and 5G

Control Engineering

It is clear that edge computing and 5G are changing the way we utilize and harness data, be it across manufacturing operations, asset management, omnichannel operations, smart grids, freight monitoring, intelligent transportation systems, public safety or emergency response systems.

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Make it British: Supporting Sovereign UK Supply Chain for Connected and Automated Mobility

i4.0 today

On 1 February 2023, the Government announced the winners of its deployments competition, where seven successful projects from around the UK form the most advanced set of commercial, self-driving passenger and freight operations anywhere in the world. With a total funding of £28.5 Partners: DRISK.AI