Category: Technology

New data from the International Federation of Robotics shows that in 2022, the stock of operational robots around the globe hit a new record of about 3.5 million units, while the value of installations reached an estimated $15.7 billion. Looking to 2023, IFR has identified five trends that will shape automation and robotics in the […]

“Integrity,” “Professionalism”, “Creativity” — three of many words I used to see around one of the offices I worked in in New York. Like other aspects of corporate culture, these annoyed me. It’s easy to write words in big font on the glass doors of meeting rooms. But it’s something else to embody the qualities […]

Arteris, Inc. (NASDAQ:AIP) Q4 2022 Earnings Call Transcript March 3, 2023 Operator: Good afternoon everybody, and welcome to Arteris Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Earnings Call. Please note, this call is being recorded and simultaneously webcast. All material contained in the webcast is sole property and copyright of Arteris Incorporated with all rights reserved. […]

Novanta Inc. (NASDAQ:NOVT) Q4 2022 Earnings Call Transcript March 1, 2023 Operator: Good morning. My name is Keith, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to Novanta Inc. 2022 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings Call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent […]

The weekly Retail Tech Roundup compiles technology news across the supply chain, manufacturing, retail, e-commerce, logistics and fulfillment sectors. Returns Hibbett/Happy Returns Happy Returns’ Return Bars are now inside more than 1,100 Hibbett Sports and City Gear specialty stores nationwide. Online shoppers can use the Return Bars to make returns from hundreds of digital retailers in-person, box-free […]

The internet lit up the day ChatGPT was launched. Almost everyone across every social media platform plugged in to assess just how intelligent it was. Undoubtedly, it beat the people’s imagination and had their mouths agape with ghostly stupefaction. Like jeez, it did not only write computer programs, poems, essays, and everything in between and […]

When I talk to founders of service firms, many of them express the same desire to me: They want to become software companies. They see SaaS companies taking the world by storm, and they wonder if they haven’t made a giant mistake not choosing that path. They see the valuations of SaaS firms and get […]

More than almost any other industry, concrete and cement drive jobs and infrastructure. About 7.7 million people were employed in construction as of September 2022. That number is only growing: On a year-over-year basis, industry employment increased by 4.2% (or 311,000 jobs) in July 2022, according to an analysis from the Associated Builders and Contractors. The housing, transportation, and manufacturing […]

Before 2020, when my friends and acquaintances asked me what I study as a molecular biologist, their eyes would inevitably glaze over as soon as I said “RNA.” Now, as the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the power and promise of this molecule to the world at large, their eyes widen. Despite growing recognition of the […]

Ford Motor Co. has established Latitude AI, a wholly-owned subsidiary focused on developing a hands-free, eyes-off-the-road automated driving system for millions of vehicles. Meanwhile, Waymo and General Motors’ Cruise just recently reached 1 million driverless miles. To form Latitude, Ford put together a team devoted to machine learning, robotics, software, sensors, systems engineering, and operations. […]