Tag Archives: automation

Thales Launches Luna 8 Hardware Security Module to Strengthen Cryptographic Security for AI, Post-Quantum Computing and Emerging Digital Threats

(IN BRIEF) Thales has launched Luna 8, a next-generation hardware security module designed to help organisations prepare for post-quantum cryptography while supporting growing AI, cloud and digital-security workloads. Powered by a Thales-designed cryptographic processor, Luna 8 combines high-performance cryptographic processing, … Read the full press release

Siemens and Battery-NY Partner to Build Digitalized Battery Pilot Factory in New York and Create Scalable Manufacturing Framework for U.S. Battery Production

(IN BRIEF) Siemens and Battery-NY, a federally funded initiative led by Binghamton University, are collaborating to establish a standardized automation and digital manufacturing architecture for a flexible battery development and pilot production facility in upstate New York. Siemens will help … Read the full press release

Nokia Mobile Core Early Access Brings 5G Core, Automation, Analytics and Network Exposure Into Live Evaluation Environment

(IN BRIEF) Nokia has launched Mobile Core Early Access, a global live hosted environment designed to help telecommunications providers and enterprises explore, evaluate and plan the adoption of emerging mobile core technologies in the AI era. The programme provides hands-on … Read the full press release

Hexagon Future Skills Challenge Invites Global Participants to Test Transferable Digital Abilities for Manufacturing and Engineering Careers

(IN BRIEF) Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence Business Area and Oracle Red Bull Sim Racing have launched the 2026 Future Skills Challenge, a global online competition intended to identify people whose gaming, analytical and digital abilities could translate into advanced manufacturing and … Read the full press release

HEIDELBERG Invests in Training and Launches New Data Science and AI Dual-Study Programme

(IN BRIEF) HEIDELBERG is welcoming 80 new apprentices and dual-track students across Germany for the 2026 training year as it invests in skills supporting growth areas including packaging, digital printing, automation, energy, electric mobility and security. The company currently has … Read the full press release

Deutsche Bank Wins Two Asian FX Awards for NDF and South Korea Market Leadership

(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Bank has been named Best Asia FX Non-Deliverable Forwards House and, for the second consecutive year, FX House of the Year – South Korea, recognising its leadership in Asian foreign exchange markets and its role in supporting … Read the full press release

Metso Technology to Support Advanced Beneficiation Testing at GTK Mintec Pilot Plant

(IN BRIEF) Metso and the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) have signed an agreement for the engineering and delivery of process technology for GTK Mintec’s new pilot plant in Outokumpu, Finland, which will expand GTK’s research and service offering for … Read the full press release

Fincantieri and Oceania Cruises Celebrate Launch of New Luxury Cruise Ship

(IN BRIEF) Fincantieri and Oceania Cruises, part of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., have launched Oceania Sonata™ at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard, with delivery scheduled for 2027. The new luxury cruise ship will have a gross tonnage of approximately 86,000 tons … Read the full press release

Triton-Led Consortium Takes 97.8 Percent Ownership of Cint Following Tender Offer

(IN BRIEF) Triton Partners, through Triton Fund 6, has completed the public tender offer for Cint Group AB, with the Triton-led consortium now owning approximately 97.8 percent of Cint’s shares and votes after an extended acceptance period that ended on … Read the full press release

Omdia Report Highlights Nokia’s Strength in 5G Core, Core SaaS and Network Automation

(IN BRIEF) Nokia has been ranked No. 1 for mobile core portfolio competitiveness for the second consecutive year in Omdia’s “Market Landscape: Core Vendors” 2026 report, which named the company a leader across all seven competitiveness categories: core portfolio breadth, … Read the full press release

Wireless Logic to Acquire Algar Telecom’s IoT Connectivity Business Through Arqia

(IN BRIEF) Wireless Logic has signed an agreement to acquire Algar Telecom’s IoT connectivity business, which will become part of Arqia after completion. The transaction builds on Wireless Logic’s 2025 acquisition of Arqia and supports its strategy to expand in … Read the full press release

University of Liverpool Launches International Training Programme for Advanced Materials Innovation

(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool has secured €4.4 million in Horizon Europe funding to establish the iDTC-MIF, an international doctoral training centre focused on advanced materials discovery and processing technologies. The five-year programme will train two cohorts of international … Read the full press release

Naturgy to Upgrade 2,300 Kilometres of Electricity Networks With EIB and Spanish Government Support

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank and Spain’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Business will provide €870 million in financing to Naturgy to strengthen, upgrade and digitalise its electricity distribution network in Spain. The package includes a €520 million loan … Read the full press release

KUKA Combines Cobot Flexibility and Industrial Strength With New LBR iisy Platform

(IN BRIEF) KUKA has launched the LBR iisy on iiQKA.OS2, a new industrial cobot designed to help companies enter automation while retaining the ability to scale across more advanced applications. The cobot combines proven KUKA mechanics, industrial-grade components and continuous-operation … Read the full press release

Lenzing Invests in New ANDRITZ Debarking and Chipping Technology for Dissolving Pulp Production

(IN BRIEF) Lenzing AG has selected ANDRITZ to supply a complete debarking and chipping line for its pulp mill in Austria. The new line is scheduled to start up in the fourth quarter of 2027 and will be capable of … Read the full press release

Mondadori Group Centralises Publishing Logistics in New 40,000 m² Kuehne+Nagel Hub in Mantova

(IN BRIEF) Kuehne+Nagel and Mondadori Group have opened a 40,000 m² fulfilment centre in San Giorgio Bigarello, near Mantova, creating Italy’s largest logistics hub dedicated to educational publishing. Developed and operated by Kuehne+Nagel, the facility centralises Mondadori Group’s publishing logistics … Read the full press release

Swedish Food Agency Selects AFRY to Strengthen Resilient Local Grain Processing Capacity

(IN BRIEF) AFRY has been commissioned by the Swedish Food Agency to develop technical requirement specifications for mobile and modular grain mills and associated packaging solutions. The work is intended to strengthen Sweden’s food preparedness by enabling local production of … Read the full press release

Siemens Supports Future Engineering Workforce With AI-Enabled Software Grant to UniSC

(IN BRIEF) Siemens has provided the University of the Sunshine Coast with a software grant covering AI-enabled digital twin, simulation, manufacturing and electrical-system design tools. The grant includes Siemens Designcenter, Tecnomatix and Capital software, enabling students and researchers to gain … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ Technology Supports First Commercial-Scale Steam-Ex Pellet Plant for Oil Palm Residues

(IN BRIEF) Rainbow Pellet Sdn Bhd has started commercial operations at what it describes as the world’s first Steam-Ex pellet plant for empty fruit bunches in Kuala Lipis, Malaysia. The facility uses ANDRITZ steam explosion pretreatment technology, automation and integration … Read the full press release

Siemens Introduces NVIDIA DSX Vera Rubin-Aligned Data Center Blueprint for Scalable AI Factory Infrastructure

(IN BRIEF) Siemens, together with NVIDIA and Fluence and incorporating nVent-aligned design considerations, has developed a reference architecture for NVIDIA DSX Vera Rubin NVL72 AI data centers. The design translates NVIDIA’s AI factory concept into an industrialized electrical, power and … Read the full press release