Elon Musk wants to put humanoid robots in his factories - and in your home
It is now cheap for Japanese companies to ‘reshore’ production, but automation is key
As labour costs rise, cyborgs are finding their way into the kitchen
Symbotic executive eyes automation trend due to wage costs and labour shortages
Glasgow university engineers develop new generation of ultra-sensitive electronic skins
Waymo’s self-driving car offers a smooth but time-consuming ride
Machines are common in US hospitals but Europeans remain more sceptical
Robot slaves will have to compete with cheap human labour, not the other way around.
The twisted tale of the battle between Norway’s AutoStore and the UK's Ocado
Online grocer unveils new technology to help win customers and compete with the likes of Getir and Gorillas
Robotics and data analytics can make processes more efficient, less energy-intensive, and less expensive
A push to replace humans should support earnings growth
Technology provides route to saving sales and revenues
Labour shortages will spur further automation — but not everywhere
Artificial intelligence machines are better at sentry duty than being all-purpose androids
If the device is not a smash hit, that will make no difference to the company’s core business
Norwegian manufacturer of automated storage and retrieval systems set to list next month
Automation gathers pace as logistics groups struggle to find workers to deal with surge in next-day deliveries
Company will need to prove it can find more countries as keen to buy its products
Potential private equity takeover is UK software pioneer’s best chance to compete with better funded rivals
Shift means many jobs lost during Covid crisis will not return, say experts
And a prototype be ready next year. Along with the Semi, the Roadster, 1m robotaxis, etc.
Pandemic has accelerated the adoption of machine learning as a tool for education
Blaze at London site means automated facility will be unable to fulfil online orders for several days
Merger of consumer electronics will resolve weaknesses and lift sales, says Japanese group’s Kimio Maki
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