Robotics, automation and data are not new in manufacturing. In fact, manufacturing is one of the most data-rich industries; however, it's been estimated that about 95% of all industrial data is unused. The reason for this is legacy equipment and operational systems that tend to be proprietary and siloed, incapable of communicating with each other. What is new is that technology has reached an inflection point – robotics automation systems, sensor data, analytics, the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence have the potential to transform manufacturing and industrial processes. As plant floor operations technologies converge with IT, a host of use cases across the manufacturing cycle becomes possible to ignite innovation, create more efficient operations, and enable new business models and revenue streams. For example, prescriptive maintenance enabled by AI/L models can automate the actions needed for maintenance of heavy equipment and large assets.

Artificial intelligence and facial analysis software is becoming commonplace in job interviews. The technology, developed by US company HireVue, analyses the language and tone of a candidate's voice and records their facial expressions as they are videoed answering identical questions. It was used in the UK for the first time in September but has been used around the world for several years. Some 700 companies, including Vodafone, Hilton and Urban Outfitters have tried it out. Certainly there are significant benefits to be had from this.

"It's been a surprise that the Russians, the GRU, this unit, have felt free to go ahead and carry out this extreme malign activity … That's been a shock," the New York Times quotes an unnamed European security official as saying. Western intelligence agencies only recently became aware of this Russian covert operations unit, according to reports. This is despite Unit 29155 agents engaging in espionage activities for more than a decade. But the pieces have begun to fall into place. And the evidence reveals a Kremlin campaign to convince its people that their troubled nation is back on the path to "greatness" -- all while undermining the Western liberal democratic notion of "rules-based order".

Technical University of Munich researchers designed a system integrating artificial skin with control algorithms, which they used to create the first autonomous humanoid robot with full-body synthetic skin. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich in Germany have designed a system integrating artificial skin with control algorithms, which they used to create the first autonomous humanoid robot with full-body synthetic skin. The skin is composed of hexagonal cells about an inch in diameter, each with a microprocessor and sensors to measure pressure, acceleration, proximity, and temperature. The researchers use an event-based system to track the cells instead of continuous monitoring, with individual cells only sending data when values change; this cuts the processing load by up to 90%. Said the university's Gordon Cheng, "Our system is designed to work trouble-free and quickly with all kinds of robots. Now we're working to create smaller skin cells with the potential to be produced in larger numbers."

A new study from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco found that increased adoption of robotics and automation equipment has been a substantial driver of the declining labor share of income for U.S. workers, even during a period of extremely low unemployment. The Robotic Industries Association's data shows that the U.S. industrial robotics market is by far the biggest in North America. Mexico is now the second-biggest market, and has been bigger than Canada for several years. But Mexico's manufacturing wages are not similar to Canada's. Last year, Canada's average manufacturing wage (in U.S. dollars) was $19.31 per hour.

The new microservice in Lucidworks Fusion 5.0 enables easier operationalizing of models via containers and APIs SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lucidworks, a leader in AI-powered search, today announced native Python support in Fusion 5.0, the latest version of the company's flagship enterprise search product. The new feature opens up the option for data scientists to train and build models using their preferred machine learning and deep learning libraries while at the same time streamlining the way they can handoff the models for production into the Fusion index and query pipelines. Organizations are increasingly relying on data scientists and machine learning. However, the process of driving value from algorithms has been human-intensive. In many instances, once developed and trained, algorithms need to be translated/recoded into production system languages (like Java) before they can be deployed for indexing and querying.

Large and powerful Typhoon Hagibis is disrupting mail and parcel delivery services in Japan while forcing amusement facilities to suspend operations despite a three-day weekend through Monday, a public holiday. On Saturday, Japan Post Co. halted mail collection and delivery operations, and over-the-counter services at post offices mainly in the Kanto region including Tokyo due to suspensions of public transport services and other factors. With delays having already occurred in some mail and parcel delivery services, Japan Post is expecting the disruptions to spread throughout the country. Yamato Transport Co. halted or shortened the day's parcel pickup and delivery operations in many areas to ensure safety of workers. Delays in parcel deliveries are expected to continue until around Monday due in part to road clolsures, company officials said.

Most CPG companies (CPGs) have struggled to find solid footing in a turbulent industry. Bain research has found that 34 of the world's top 50 consumer goods companies experienced a decline in revenues, profits or both in recent years,1 forcing CPG executives to find new ways to compete. Emerging technologies, including AI, have given a sharp advantage to firms in other sectors. Companies at the forefront of AI are household names, known for changing the playing field and reinventing their industries: Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, Apple. To stay ahead, these leaders are investing heavily in technology. Amazon, for example, ranks No. 1 in R&D, spending more than 10% of its revenues on IT while retailers manage 1% to 2%.

With advances in artificial-intelligence technology occurring more rapidly than ever, the potential for AI to assist us in nearly everything we do at work and at home has become very real. However, some fear that along with AI's tremendous upside of delivering efficiencies humans could not possibly realize on their own comes a dark side--the possibility that super-intelligent AI machines could develop complete autonomy and act against human interests. Earlier this year at the AI Frontiers conference in Santa Clara, California, we sat down with AI experts from some of the world's leading technology-first organizations to find out if fears about AI overtaking humankind have any founding. An edited version of their remarks follows. Adam Coates, director, Baidu Research Silicon Valley AI Lab: I do think sometimes we get carried away and start to think about sentient machines--machines that are just going to understand everything the way that we do and totally interact with us like a human.

The India Innovation Series is building India's largest hackathon series to proffer the young talents an opportunity to showcase their talent on a single platform between Corporates, Technology Enthusiasts & Citizens and help to create technical solutions to solve the major issues emerging in our society. The IncubateIND's India Innovation series travels to 20 cities across India and generates enthusiasm and passion in the young potentials of India to serve towards a technically advanced and smarter nation. Mr.Pankaj Sharma is a final year engineering student pursuing his B.Tech in CSE branch from Maharishi Arvind Institute Of Engineering and Technology, Jaipur. He is working towards generating innovative ideas to solve the real-world problems originating in our society. He was the first runner up at IncubateIND's India Innovation series held in Jaipur on 28th & 29th September 2019 at Arya College of Engineering & I.T In an interaction with Techxty, let's see what Mr.Pankaj talks about his experience.