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ProGlove unveils AI tools to cut strain, boost safety
Manufacturing

ProGlove unveils AI tools to cut strain, boost safety

ProGlove launches AI analytics and a voice assistant to cut ergonomic strain, sharpen warehouse safety and boost frontline productivity.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
AGIBOT opens Malaysia AI robotics hub for APAC push
Robotics

AGIBOT opens Malaysia AI robotics hub for APAC push

AGIBOT launches Malaysia AI robotics hub and experience centre in Selangor as it kicks off wider Asia-Pacific embodied robotics push for 2026.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
AutoStore shrinks MNSS warehouse footprint in Kuwait
Cartech

AutoStore shrinks MNSS warehouse footprint in Kuwait

MNSS slashes Kuwait parts warehouse from 5,000 to 560 sq m with AutoStore, boosting accuracy, throughput and space cost savings.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
ADLINK gains IEC 62443-4-1 nod for secure edge R&D
Robotics

ADLINK gains IEC 62443-4-1 nod for secure edge R&D

ADLINK secures IEC 62443-4-1 certification, formalising a secure-by-design R&D framework for its industrial edge and OT computing products.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Siemens unveils Digital Twin Composer for factories
Manufacturing

Siemens unveils Digital Twin Composer for factories

Siemens launches Digital Twin Composer to build metaverse-style factory twins, unifying design, simulation and operations in 3D scenes.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Siemens & NVIDIA build AI brain for future factories
Robotics

Siemens & NVIDIA build AI brain for future factories

Siemens and Nvidia are deepening ties to build an “industrial AI operating system” spanning design, factories and global supply chains.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Syspro buys Evocon to boost real-time shop floor data
Manufacturing

Syspro buys Evocon to boost real-time shop floor data

Syspro buys Estonia's Evocon to plug real-time shop floor monitoring into its ERP, promising sharper visibility and performance insights.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Siemens deepens Nvidia AI pact & unveils digital twin tools
Wearables

Siemens deepens Nvidia AI pact & unveils digital twin tools

Siemens deepens Nvidia AI alliance and debuts digital twin tools, targeting an industrial metaverse and copilots across factory floors.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Globalstar, Skydio trial private 5G link for drones
Robotics

Globalstar, Skydio trial private 5G link for drones

Globalstar and Skydio trial Band n53 private 5G for drones, eyeing safer public safety missions and uplink-heavy autonomous operations.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
New heat sinks cool NVIDIA Jetson Thor edge modules
Robotics

New heat sinks cool NVIDIA Jetson Thor edge modules

Advanced Thermal Solutions debuts active and passive heat sinks to tame NVIDIA Jetson Thor's rising edge AI and robotics thermal loads.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Quintauris, SiFive team up on RISC-V car platforms
Hyperscale

Quintauris, SiFive team up on RISC-V car platforms

Quintauris teams with SiFive to embed RISC-V cores at the heart of standardised automotive zonal and ADAS control platforms.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Wi‑Fi 7, AI & 6 GHz drive surge in investment plans
Unified Communications

Wi‑Fi 7, AI & 6 GHz drive surge in investment plans

Wi‑Fi 7, AI and 6 GHz spectrum fuel rising investment confidence as operators fast‑track converged Wi‑Fi and 5G roll‑outs to 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Syspro & SugarCRM link ERP & CRM for manufacturers
Customer Relationship Management

Syspro & SugarCRM link ERP & CRM for manufacturers

Syspro and SugarCRM unveil Sugar for Syspro, an integrated ERP-CRM tool aimed at simplifying sales and shop-floor alignment for manufacturers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
LoRaWAN hits 125 million IoT devices as growth surges
Software-as-a-Service

LoRaWAN hits 125 million IoT devices as growth surges

LoRaWAN tops 125 million IoT devices worldwide as deployments accelerate, with leading networks seeing annual growth of up to 50%.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 6 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026

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Corvus Robotics names McSpedon Chief Revenue Officer
Data Analytics

Corvus Robotics names McSpedon Chief Revenue Officer

Corvus Robotics appoints Michael McSpedon as Chief Revenue Officer to drive growth of its autonomous inventory drones across North America.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
ADLINK pairs ABOS with modules to meet IoT security rules
Semiconductors

ADLINK pairs ABOS with modules to meet IoT security rules

ADLINK preloads ABOS with IoT security licence on selected modules, easing compliance with Japan's JC-STAR and the EU's Cyber Resilience Act.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Mitsubishi Electric becomes Linux Foundation gold member
Unified Communications

Mitsubishi Electric becomes Linux Foundation gold member

Mitsubishi Electric has upgraded to gold status at the Linux Foundation, deepening its role in open source projects across global industries.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
LFB boosts Lyon R&D sites to meet data centre cooling demand
DevOps

LFB boosts Lyon R&D sites to meet data centre cooling demand

LFB's data centre arm is investing millions in Lyon R&D and factories to ramp up advanced cooling for Europe's AI-fuelled server boom.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026