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Big Data Toolkit to Mine the Dark Genome for Precision Medicine
Traditionally, gene function has been elucidated through experimental approaches, including the evaluation of the phenotypic consequences...
Dec 18, 20191 min read


Digital Government, Smart Nation: Pursuing Singapore's Tech Imperative
Singapore’s ambitious Smart Nation initiative is about harnessing technology to stay ahead as a global city and to improve lives and...
Dec 18, 201914 min read


Insight into Four Stunning Service Robots
The Amazon Scout, Samsung’s Bot Air, the Aeolus robot and a robot created in just 15 days are the four service robots that have been...
Dec 18, 20192 min read


Robots or Cobots: Which to choose?
Today’s plant managers are faced with a dearth of automation technologies but it’s not always obvious what will work best. There is...
Dec 18, 20194 min read
Biometric Security is Coming for You
An effective Industry 4.0 infrastructure requires reliable collection of relevant data from available sources, and that includes human...
Dec 18, 20193 min read
Innovative Automation Solutions: KUKA Wins Major Order from Shaoneng Group in China
KUKA has received a major order in the one-digit million range from the Chinese corporation Shaoneng Group Guangdong Co. The Shaoneng...
Dec 18, 20191 min read


Japanese IoT Firms Pour into Aquaculture
Tech companies have been quick to seize the opportunity presented by Japan’s recent Fisheries Reform Act, which opened underutilized...
Dec 18, 20193 min read


3 Automation Trends with a Big Impact on Auto Manufacturing
The automotive industry has been widely automated for decades and has always been one of the first to introduce new, more advanced tools...
Dec 18, 20194 min read


Nov 5, 20190 min read


Rockwell Automation Introduces First Industrial Control Devices to Support CIP Security
CIP Security protects critical communications in a Connected Enterprise As industrial companies use digital transformation to improve...
Nov 5, 20192 min read


Pneumatic Valves Gain Network Connectivity Functions
The P2M Industrial Ethernet node expands the Parker valves network capabilities with integrated diagnostics. As part of its global focus...
Nov 5, 20191 min read


UNIMATE, the First Industrial Robot
Revolutionizing manufacturing the world over, the Unimate was the very first industrial robot. Conceived from a design for a mechanical...
Nov 5, 20193 min read


Key Challenges and Opportunities for E&E Industry in Malaysia
Capturing new and higher value-added investments from existing players An investment by a new company worth RM100m, especially if it is a...
Oct 9, 20195 min read
An Interview with Mr David Wong, Managing Director ofSMC Corporation (Singapore) Pte. Ltd
1. With subsidiaries in Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia and Philippines (SAMVIP) and as the leader in...
Oct 9, 20194 min read


Industry 4.0 Can Make ‘The World More Sustainable’
Though a lot of jobs will be lost, new opportunities will emerge in skilled and knowledge-based sectors, says UNIDO chief The Fourth...
Oct 9, 20194 min read


Majority of Malaysian SMES Yet to Adopt Industry 4.0, Say Industry Experts
The lack of structure and collaboration between public and private sectors in pushing through the country’s Industry 4.0 Blueprint has...
Oct 9, 20193 min read
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