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Opswat tests cyber kiosk in near-space balloon flight
Edge Computing

Opswat tests cyber kiosk in near-space balloon flight

The test suggests air-gapped security tools may be needed where cloud access and onsite support are unavailable, from space to remote industrial sites.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Myriota launches hybrid satellite & cellular tracking
Agricultural Technology

Myriota launches hybrid satellite & cellular tracking

Lower costs could open satellite tracking to more assets that move in and out of mobile coverage, with plans from USD $0.99 a month.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
ExRobotics launches UL-certified inspection robot in US
Robotics

ExRobotics launches UL-certified inspection robot in US

North American oil and gas, LNG and chemical plants can now use a certified robot to cut risky manual inspections and downtime.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Contrivian launches Horizon Plus for remote field links
Disaster Recovery

Contrivian launches Horizon Plus for remote field links

Remote responders and field teams gain a faster way to restore communications where fixed networks are absent or damaged.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
InvestHK leads green-tech mission to UK & Scotland
Artificial Intelligence

InvestHK leads green-tech mission to UK & Scotland

The trip connected 25 Hong Kong and Mainland firms with UK investors and policymakers as both sides chase green finance and clean-tech deals.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
UK manufacturers say industrial strategy aid is patchy
Supply Chain

UK manufacturers say industrial strategy aid is patchy

Fewer than one in three manufacturers have received direct grant funding, underscoring doubts that the Government's strategy is reaching factory floors.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
HPE takes six of top 10 spots in supercomputer ranking
Data Analytics

HPE takes six of top 10 spots in supercomputer ranking

Its systems now account for more than 11.4 exaflops of combined performance, strengthening the vendor's grip on the supercomputing elite.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Dragos launches EmberAI for operational technology teams
Data Protection

Dragos launches EmberAI for operational technology teams

Critical infrastructure operators face a new AI defence as EmberAI is designed to speed OT threat triage amid rising cyberattack risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Dragos launches EmberAI for operational technology security
Manufacturing

Dragos launches EmberAI for operational technology security

Analysts at critical infrastructure sites can now use a specialised AI tool that keeps data in-house and speeds OT threat response.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
ANYbotics opens Barcelona AI hub to boost robotics
Robotics

ANYbotics opens Barcelona AI hub to boost robotics

Demand for industrial inspection robots is forcing ANYbotics to expand engineering capacity as it shifts from pilots to wider deployments.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Deel launches field services for African site workers
Software-as-a-Service

Deel launches field services for African site workers

Employers in hazardous sectors will gain tighter pay and compliance control as the platform expands into on-site operations across more than 110 countries.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Accenture buys Dragos & cybersecurity firms for USD $4.2bn
Manufacturing

Accenture buys Dragos & cybersecurity firms for USD $4.2bn

The acquisitions deepen Accenture's push into industrial cyber defence as it targets power grids, pipelines and data centres.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Yokogawa updates OpreX server for easier plant control
Manufacturing

Yokogawa updates OpreX server for easier plant control

Plant operators can now connect mixed equipment more easily as Yokogawa adds multi-vendor support and tighter security to its OpreX server.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
MFE links Blackline gas detection with Boston Dynamics Spot
Manufacturing

MFE links Blackline gas detection with Boston Dynamics Spot

Plant operators can now collect gas readings remotely as Spot gains monitoring capability, reducing the need to send workers into hazardous areas.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

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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 • This month
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 • This month
OptiValue Tek launches SENTINEL-DOME for drone defence
Drones

OptiValue Tek launches SENTINEL-DOME for drone defence

Airports and energy sites facing escalating drone threats may gain faster response times as the new system combines radar, cameras and interceptor drones.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month