Robotics

Archive: Robotics

Dreamforce 2018 - how ABB went from 'inside-out' to 'outside-in'

AI, robotics, engineering, corporate values and diversity - ABB CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer's worldview.

Can AI be bounded by an ethical framework?

Neil Raden proposes an ethical framework for AI. But as he acknowledges, putting it out there as a discussion agenda is one thing getting companies to sign up is different.

World Economic Forum - robots will take jobs, but upskilling will put humans ahead...if we do it properly

A major future of work report from the World Economic Forum puts skills investment top of the corporate and governmental agenda.

How Anixter is integrating AI into recruiting - with AllyO

Recruiting has been a stale area when it comes to transformation. The "AI" we've seen to date for recruiting is problematic. But with the help of AllyO, Anixter's Matt Mackin is finding new ways to infuse recruiting with smart automation.

The only way is ethics as Salesforce opens Office of Ethical and Humane Use of Technology

How to safeguard ethical standards in the Fourth Industrial Revolution - one of the topics under debate as Salesforce takes the next step in ethical considerations.

Small Robot Company plants seeds of Farming-as-a-Service via Tom, Dick and Harry

The ag-tech start-up is developing an AI-powered platform that Tom, Dick and Harry can use to help farmers improve yields and make more money.

Will vendor rankings replace magic quadrants? HfS Research thinks so

Phil Fersht, CEO HfS likes to shake things up. This time it's about replacing 2x2 grids with ranking tables. Has he got it right?

Ocado CEO - here comes the next generation of robots in retail

Ocado’s tech story keeps getting stronger, even if it comes at a cost to the bottom line.

HfS FORA UK - the robots are here, get over it and move on. Next up?

Once in a while I attend a truly stand out event HfS Fora UK was one. Content rich and in fabulous surroundings, the quality of conversation was exceptional.

Enterprise hits and misses - Intel confronts itself; robots come as a service while humans reconfigure

This week - Intel faces a leadership challenge while the business model gets a grilling. Fresh robotics use cases bring you robots as a service (RaaS?). A new report advises humans on their higher skills ground. Plus: your whiffs include a system outage that has me scratching a satirical itch.