Hillenbrand, Inc.'s acquisition of LINXIS Group, leaders in specialized equipment for the food, pharma, and cosmetics industries, has formally been completed. With a global footprint, LINXIS Group specializes in the design, installation and service of industrial process equipment and automation solutions that are complementary to the equipment and solutions Coperion currently offers to the food and pharma industries. LINXIS Group will be a part of the Coperion Food, Health & Nutrition Division, headed by Kevin Buchler as President Food, Health and Nutrition division and Tim Cook as Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer, Linxis. Both companies will combine their strengths and capabilities as global suppliers to the food and health industries. LINXIS Group's highly specialized equipment and strong reputation as a leading supplier for mixing, ingredient automation, and portioning solutions directly align with Coperion's growth strategy for food applications.

AJ Abdallat is a serial entrepreneur. He loves to create and the businesses he puts his hands on tend to succeed. Abdallat's latest company is Beyond Limits, a leading developer of advanced artificial intelligence solutions and leading the way in developing the technology in innovative ways. Abdallat took over the CEO reins of Beyond Limits in 2014. During his time with the company, the entrepreneur has pushed the brand to tackle industrial and enterprise challenges. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, Abdallat has been working with dynamic companies since 1988 as co-founder or CEO of several Caltech/Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) startups. With a long track record in AI, Abdallat hopes to steer Beyond Limits -- and the world -- into a future that finally fulfills the promises of technology.

New Delhi, Feb 18 (PTI) Gurugram-based autonomous and driver-assistive systems firm Hi-Tech Robotic Systemz Ltd is looking to expand its global footprint for its artificial intelligence-based driver behaviour sensor technology for ensuring safe driving. The company had introduced its indigenously developed patented technology, Novus Aware, in India in partnership with Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) at the recently concluded Auto Expo. The technology will be rolled out as standard equipment on DICVs BharatBenz truck range. It is now banking on the global commercial vehicles major Daimler International to extend the partnership to their global operations. Hi-Tech Robotic Systemz is also in talks with large fleet operators in North and South America along with the Middle East to supply the technology in the aftermarket segment.