Automation

Filings buzz in the tech sector: 22% increase in industrial automation mentions in Q4 of 2021

Mentions of industrial automation within the filings of companies in the tech sector rose 22% between the third and fourth…

Germany’s industrial companies may be more digitally cautious

While the German industry is charging ahead with automation, robots and other digital technology in the pursuit of efficiency, new…

“There’s not an industry that we don’t touch”: How Automation Anywhere is building a digital workforce

The world of robotic process automation, or RPA, is exploding, with numerous industries finding new ways to automate repetitive or…

Leading healthcare algorithm biased against black patients

A healthcare algorithm used to decide whether millions of US patients received access to a high-risk care management programme demonstrated…

76% of Brits want more say in AI development, finds Samsung report

Whether it’s saving a life or driving you to work, 76% of the British public want more say in how…

Why insurance needs Tesla’s autopilot too

"Hello Timo, nice to see you. I'll be glad to help you." Carla records claims 24 hours a day, seven…

Octopus-inspired tech senses without central ‘brain’

Researchers have created prototypes of a stretchable silicone structure that can sense and react to stimuli without any centralised processing,…

Britons least concerned about losing jobs to AI

Employees in Britain are the least concerned about losing their jobs to artificial intelligence (AI), according to research by leading…

New York Fashion Week: When tech meets the runway

The Spring/Summer ‘20 leg of New York Fashion Week (NYFW) kicked off this week, with highly anticipated runway shows using…

Consumers choose voice assistants over humans, report finds

Consumers are coming round to voice assistants so much so that many would rather interact with bots than humans, according…