Modernising Burnley: How ALK Capital plan to use artificial intelligence and a network of partner clubs to take the Clarets into a new era May 20, 2021 Think of Burnley FC and you think of target men, tigerish midfielders and hulking centre-backs. Of manager Sean Dyche’s gravelly tones. Of one of the Premier League’s less fashionable and most traditional clubs consistently outperforming more glamorous rivals with a defiantly no-nonsense brand of football. But for all that they have punched above their weight, [...]
Do you know your bots? May 19, 2021 Robots are everywhere — from robotic wearables, bionic hands and arms, companion robots, medical devices and even biomorphic drones that model the behaviour of bees. The fastest and most significant new innovations are taking place right now in three subsectors of the robotics sector which focus respectively on cobots, drones and medical robots. Cobots Cobots [...]
Cobots are coming to a workplace near you May 19, 2021 The word ‘robot’ is a relative newcomer to the English language. It was the brainchild of Czech playwright Karel Čapek who introduced it in his 1920 hit play Rossum’s Universal Robots. The word is drawn from the old Slavic word, robota, which means “servitude” “forced labor” or “drudgery”. By contrast the word ‘cobot’ is a very modern portmanteau [...]
AI is the next frontier for surgical robots May 19, 2021 The introduction of robots into surgery has changed modern surgical practise. The global surgical robotics market is expected to reach $98 billion in value by the end of 2024. Being minimally invasive, surgical robots are helping to perform complex surgeries with geometrical precision even in anatomical areas that are difficult for even human surgeons to reach. [...]
Bitcoin falls on old China FUD, while XRP continues to buck trend May 19, 2021 The crypto markets are down again today, with the total market capitalisation falling below $2 trillion for the first time since April.
UK tech industry grows tenfold in last decade as London leads Europe May 19, 2021 The UK tech industry has expanded tenfold over the last 10 years as London continues to close the gap on Silicon Valley. Between 2010 and 2020 the number of British unicorns — private tech firms valued at more than $1bn — grew from eight to 81, while the number of companies nearing unicorn status also [...]
These are the jobs of tomorrow May 18, 2021 The future looks bright if you are a data analyst, a scientist, a robotics engineer, a business development professional or an artificial intelligence or big data-specialist. These are amongst the top twenty roles that are increasing in demand across all industries, according to the World Economic Forum Future of Jobs Report. The report claims that [...]
6 emerging robotics and automation trends May 18, 2021 The Rewired investment fund focuses on enabling the new economy by investing in the next generation of smart robotics. Backed by technology investors including Tej Kohli, Rewired invests across five verticals including machine learning, robotics, bionics, sensors, mapping and localisation. Here we reveal six emerging trends that are shaping the robotics and automation industry during 2021. 1. Medium [...]
Cryptocurrency markets settle down after sell off May 18, 2021 Bitcoin fell to a low of $42,212 during the Asian market hours, a level not seen since February 8, and is now down 35% from the record high of $64,880 set last month.
Musk’s mischief rumbles on as Bitcoin falls, but ADA adds a touch of green to a red weekend May 17, 2021 Elon Musk's mischief rumbles on as Bitcoin markets are left shaken, but Cardano's ADA adds a touch of green to an otherwise red weekend.