The Motoman Robotics Division of Yakasawa America has announced the expansion of its HC-series portfolio. The HC10DTP and HC20DTP models are six-axis collaborative robots (cobots) that can be utilised in food material handling, assembly and packaging, to name a few. These tools allow for hand-guided programming, allowing users to direct teach points even without a pendant. The ISO standard tool flange and electrical connections enable a plug and play approach for easy deployment. Through … [Read more...] about Yakasawa rolls out new plug-and-play cobots
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Croptracker set to introduce AI-powered scanning tech
Agriculture solutions provider Croptracker Inc. has developed a revolutionary technology that can accurately predict the size of harvested produce. The Harvest Quality Vision 3.0 (HQV 3.0) utilises off-the-shelf LiDAR technology that’s found in iPads and iPhones. It’s connected to a mobile app that provides instant empirical analysis of crop samples within seconds after scanning. The proprietary AI technology used recognizes fruits and measures them accurately to fractions of a millimeter. It … [Read more...] about Croptracker set to introduce AI-powered scanning tech
More investment in cybersecurity seen globally, including F&B
According to an independent survey conducted by security company Claroty, 4 in 5 organisations in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region have been impacted by ransomware. Over half paid ransom, as revealed by the Global State of Industrial Cybersecurity 2021: Resilience Amid Disruption. Recently, companies in the food and beverage industry were targeted by large-scale cyberattacks. In 2021, global meat processor JBS paid about $11 million in ransom to resolve a cyberattack. Recently, U.K.-based KP … [Read more...] about More investment in cybersecurity seen globally, including F&B