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OnRobot make its software debut with the launch of WebLytics, a production monitoring, device diagnostics, and data analytics solution. WebLytics gathers equipment data from both robots and tools and transforms it into visualized device and application-level intelligence.

European robotics and autonomous systems provider Milrem Robotics opened its office in the Netherlands, making the first step towards creating a Central European Robotics Center. Simultaneously the company introduced its upgraded THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle (UGV).

How do you build a business case for RPA in insurance, and what roles are involved? In this edition of Elaine’s Chat Elaine Mannix,  Insurance Industry Expert at UiPath, addresses the crucial elements of a business case and the feedback she has received from several business roles when automating in insurance.

Organisations must embrace business composability to thrive through disruption in 2022 and beyond, according to Gartner’s annual global survey of CIOs and technology executives. EMEA CIO respondents projected a 3.7% IT budget increase for 2022, on average, which is slightly higher than the average global IT budget growth (3.6%)

The market for professional service robots reached a turnover of 6.7 billion U.S. dollars worldwide – up 12% in 2020. At the same time, turnover of new consumer service robots grew 16% to 4.4 billion U.S. dollars. This is according to World Robotics 2021 – Service Robots report, presented by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR).

Leadership, for example by the CFO, is a critical element in successfully automating processes in organizations. RPA pioneer Asher Lake will be talking about this subject at UiPath Together 2021, the largest software event in the Benelux, to be held in a few weeks in Amsterdam. Rocking Robots talked to him about the lessons he learned in automating with RPA at, among others, KLM Air France. ‘It’s all about building a movement in your organization.’

To accelerate value creation, CIOs and IT executives should focus on three key areas – leading from anywhere, nurturing connections and reaching beyond, according to Gartner.

At the 2021 China International Import Expo (CIIE), Hanshow has announced a commercial AI camera-driven retail solution, developed through a collaboration with Microsoft and Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation (Sony). This solution monitors out-of-stock occurrences along with product volume status, customer traffic flows, sales levels, and other store information. 

Automation is a topic which is high on the agenda of the C-suite. Recently contributors to an online event by the CFO community of CFOAX hosted by Armand Angeli discussed the challenges and benefits of robotic process automation (RPA) in their organisations.

Knightscope, developer of autonomous security robots, announced the launch of its first-ever Robot Roadshow. Knightscope’s…