Tag: productivity

Tunnel fit out robot to revolutionise civils work

Tunnel fit out robot to revolutionise civils work

The prototype Automated Tunnel Robotic Installation System (ATRIS) replaces traditionally hazardous, labour-intensive and time-consuming techniques and can autonomously select brackets, locate where they need to be mounted along a tunnel wall, and install them.

Once fully-developed, the final system can be deployed in tunnel construction for a variety of sectors including transport, water and energy.

It is expected to increase productivity by 40% due to faster installation, reduce installation costs for new mechanical and electrical (M&E) systems by 30%, and cut construction plant movements by 40% to decrease embodied carbon.The consortium behind the system includes Tunnel Engineering Services (UK) Ltd (TES), […]

IMF Chief Signals AI as a ‘Tsunami’ in the Global Job Market

IMF Chief Signals AI as a ‘Tsunami’ in the Global Job Market

The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, has drawn attention to the significant impact of artificial intelligence on the global workforce. Georgieva used a powerful metaphor, likening the effect to that of a massive tidal wave, to describe the rapid and forceful way AI technologies are transforming job sectors worldwide.

As this digital transformation continues to accelerate, Georgieva’s comments suggest that AI is reshaping the landscape of employment at an unprecedented pace. This phenomenon is not only introducing new opportunities and efficiencies but also posing challenges and disruptions to traditional job roles. It has sparked widespread discussions on […]

CommBox Launches Connect Partner Programme, Offering Market-Leading Automation and AI Capabilities to Customer Service Ecosystems

CommBox Launches Connect Partner Programme, Offering Market-Leading Automation and AI Capabilities to Customer Service Ecosystems

CommBox’s market-leading AI and automation technologies are now available through a dedicated partner programme

Participants will enjoy new revenue streams, faster time-to-value, and a more diversified client portfolio

LONDON, May 14, 2024 –( BUSINESS WIRE )–CommBox, the leader in AI and automated customer communications, is today launching its new partner programme, CommBox Connect. This programme opens CommBox’s market-leading technology to the broader customer service ecosystem, offering new revenue streams, faster time-to-value, and a more diversified client portfolio. This extension of CommBox’s AI and automation capabilities equips partners with an all-in-one solution to automate and digitise customer communications, […]

Warehouses Look at Ways to Improve Recruitment, Retention

Warehouses Look at Ways to Improve Recruitment, Retention

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Logistics Fleets such as DHL stress the need for a supportive culture in the warehouse space. (DHL) [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox .] There’s no place to hide from the ongoing labor shortage in trucking, especially across the supply chain industry, which affects employment at warehousing, fulfillment and distribution centers. With the pandemic era’s spike in e-commerce coupled with the “great resignation,” greater efforts have been placed into recruitment and retention. Now, the use of automation in warehouses to streamline efficiencies, already part of the conversation pre-pandemic, has accelerated.Sabrina […]

Rockwell Automation Partners with Azzurro to Strengthen its Position in the Sri Lankan Market

Rockwell Automation Partners with Azzurro to Strengthen its Position in the Sri Lankan Market

Improves access to Smart Manufacturing technologies such as IIoT, robotics, data analytics and cloud computing for Sri Lankan industries Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK), the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, has appointed Azzurro as a strategic partner to help drive business growth in Sri Lanka.

Rockwell Automation provides industry-leading automation and digitization solutions for utilities providers, miners and manufacturers in industries like food and beverage, automotive and textiles. Azzurro is a subsidiary of the Illukkumbura Group , which has over 30 years of experience delivering transformative automation solutions to Sri Lankan industry.

The companies will work together to […]

WEF report: COVID-19 recession will speed up the robot revolution

WEF report: COVID-19 recession will speed up the robot revolution

A robot at the TechnoBuild International Congress and Trade Fair in Yekaterinburg, Russia, on 20 October. Photo: Donat SorokinTASS via Getty Images The coronavirus pandemic is causing the workforce to automate faster than expected, according to the World Economic Forum’s ‘ Future of Jobs 2020 Report .’ The robot revolution will disrupt 85 million jobs by 2025, it said.

The WEF report found that the shift to automation will create 97 million new jobs, with the emphasis on skills in analytical thinking and creativity. The top emerging professions will be in data and artificial intelligence, content creation and cloud computing.

“COVID-19 […]

How AI will affect different industries

How AI will affect different industries

How AI will affect different industries

Puja Singh

· Follow 5 min read·5 hours ago Imagine a doctor using AI to analyze your retinal scan and diagnose a disease earlier than ever before. That’s the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI), a rapidly evolving field that enables machines to learn, reason, and mimic human intelligence. From self-driving cars to fraud detection software, AI is already woven into the fabric of our lives, and its impact is only accelerating. This transformative technology is poised to revolutionize nearly every industry, and here’s how we can expect it to reshape our world.The […]

IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY

IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY

Technology has become an indispensable aspect of modern society, profoundly shaping how we live, work, communicate, and interact with the world around us. From the invention of the wheel to the advent of artificial intelligence, technological advancements have continually revolutionized human civilization, driving progress and innovation across all sectors.
In the realm of communication, technology has transformed the way we connect with one another. The evolution of the internet, social media platforms, and mobile devices has facilitated instant communication on a global scale, breaking down barriers of time and distance. People can now effortlessly share information, ideas, and experiences, […]

Bernie Sanders’ plan to reduce the work week will lead to nowhere

Bernie Sanders’ plan to reduce the work week will lead to nowhere

Sen. Bernie Sanders has proposed a plan to reduce the US workweek from 40 to 32-hours. Self-described democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced the “ Thirty-Two Hour Work Week Act ” recently that would mandate the standard workweek be reduced from 40 to 32 hours.

Under the law, employees would not receive a reduction in pay despite the 20% drop in labor. Additionally, employers would be forced to pay overtime at the rate of time and a half for shifts exceeding eight hours per day, and double pay for time more than 12 hours daily. Empty offices such as […]

Let’s talk automation and sustainability

Automation is a beautiful thing when it’s properly leveraged to improve a company’s process efficiencies, productivity, safety and bottom line.

But that’s only a start.

With rapid recent advances in digitization and A.I. (artificial intelligence), there is a growing awareness that automation can also play an important role in improving the health of our planet through game-changing sustainability strategies and initiatives that can mitigate the adverse impact of global warming and climate change through better resource conservation, waste minimization, energy efficiency, material substitution and other noble goals that will help industrial companies worldwide, including those in the packaging sector, reduce their […]