CNBC has recently revealed that Amazon is to start penalising sellers who go against its safety standards when sending shipments to its warehouses. Forming part of its productivity and efficiency drive, the penalties will seek to enforce regulations around packages containing hazardous substances, such as aerosols or electrical products.
Read MoreEvery December, industry pundits peer into their crystal balls and predict the megatrends that will shape the future of just about everything, including the $12 trillion manufacturing industry. While there may be a wide variety of opinions, there probably would be consensus that transformative digital technologies are poised to forever change how products are designed, made and delivered to customers around the world.
Read MoreAs we head into 2019, the global transportation industry will continue to face complex supply chain challenges. But the new year also provides many opportunities for shippers to turn to technologies and digital transformation to improve their operations, efficiencies, and bottom line profits.
Read More“Every manufacturer feels like, ‘We’ve got to at least have a dog in this hunt or we’ll be completely left behind.’”
Read MoreThe global smart manufacturing market is booming, expected to grow over 15% annually for the next five years, reaching almost $480 billion by 2023.
Read MoreOverused brakes. Stalled Food packaging, And outsized Insurance. These are a few of the issues artificial intelligence looks solve as it transforms the biggest industries.
Read MoreIn today’s instant-gratification world, consumers consider “almost right” completely wrong.
Read MoreOSHA has been addressing the issue of robot safety for more than 30 years.
Read MoreProne to breaking things and suddenly plunging into oceans? This watch is for you.
Read MorePhone carrier company KDDI have been working on a drone-based system for future search-and-rescue missions. Soon, drones will be able to find lost, missing or injured hikers on mountains.
Read MoreFoldable phones are glimpses of the next great mobile frontier. However, the foldable display’s life cycle might present more trouble than you’d think, such as screen resilience.
Read MoreMobile signal stuck on one bar? Try a booster.
Read MoreAt a Rolls Royce parts plant with “virtually no manual operations,” human workers continually refine automation.
Read MoreLooking for a way to easily manage your online security without having two-factor authorization codes sent to your phone, or easily lost fobs? Motiv is expanding the capabilities of its fitness tracking smart ring, giving you quick and easy security confirmation that fits on your finger.
New ways of collaborating and innovating can speed up product development and rein in R&D costs.
Read MoreDo you miss your dog or cat when you’re at work? Ever wonder what your pets are up to when you’re away? The Vava Mobile Pet Cam is for pets or owners with separation anxiety, people who feel guilty leaving pets alone all day, or anyone who would like to engage with their pets remotely.
Read MoreDigital transformation has arrived in manufacturing and the potential shows no signs of abating. European Commission research estimates Industry 4.0 will boost manufacturing production by 20% by 2020, thanks in part to a 50% decrease in downtime.
Read MoreWith Tesla’s Model 3 production lines turning out cars at a good clip, custom accessories for the Tesla’s entry-level electric vehicle (EV) will roll out at a faster pace as well. Nomad’s new Wireless Charger for the Tesla Model 3 is built to fit the car’s charging dock and can charge two phones at the same time.
Read MoreUber has joined a growing list of companies keen on using drones for delivery.
It wants to integrate the technology into UberEats, its meal-delivery service, and envisions dropping off its first drone-delivered dinners as early as 2021.
Read MoreA new FCC filing shows that Samsung may be prepping to release an updated version of the HMD Odyssey, its Windows Mixed Reality headset launched at the end of last year. The new headset will be called the HMD Odyssey+, and there doesn’t appear to be many changes, except for some cosmetic differences to make the headset more comfortable to wear.
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