Unmanned autonomous robots are gaining prominence in the marine sector. Key trending applications include: autonomous surface vessels, unmanned underwater vehicle/robots, and shipboard robots. Automation in the marine industry largely enhances the efficiency of shipping goods. Presently, research community is increasingly focussing in autonomous ...

With the increase in accidents related to work, a safe and healthy work environment is needed and advancements in technology can minimize mortality rate. Industrial wearables (smart glasses and gloves, head mounted displays, cameras, audio devices, sensors embedded into clothes) are geared to transform the industrial sector by reducing error rate, ...

The technology and innovation research report covers the top 10 Advanced Manufacturing and Automation technologies that will have highest impact in the near-to medium-term. Key technologies in the Advanced Manufacturing and Automation cluster were evaluated to arrive at the top 10 technologies for 2017. The technologies were selected after critical...

The advent of Industry 4.0 and smart factories, digital manufacturing technologies have been experiencing exponential technological growth in recent years. Disruptive Technologies are playing a vital role in the revolutionary transformation of many key industries, such as aerospace, automotive, industrial automation, healthcare, and oil and gas se...

This research service provides an assessment of opportunities for emerging technologies in high quality manufacturing. It focuses on various emerging technologies that enable reduction of defects of the manufactured products. This reduction in defects translates to decrease in waste and thus the manufacturing cost. The research service includes tec...

This research service covers key technology trends in manufacturing technologies. Applications enabled by new manufacturing methods and automation technologies that are bound to have high impact in the near-term and medium-term is profiled in the research service. Key technology trends and its impact on the industry; adoption factors; stakeholder a...

Wireless Control Networks i.e. use of wireless technology for control applications is a very niche area for automation. Some of the key challenges faced by the wireless control technology are: lack of industry confidence, lack of a common standard and the latency issues associated with wireless control. Optimistically, Wireless control networks wi...