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By 2026, organisations that operationalise artificial intelligence (AI) transparency, trust and security will see their AI models achieve a 50% improvement in terms of adoption, business goals and user acceptance, according to Gartner.

SAP has announced the launch of Joule, an AI assistant utilizing natural language processing, intended to support operational processes within businesses. Joule will be embedded within SAP’s cloud enterprise portfolio and is designed to provide insights based on data from SAP solutions and third-party sources.

A new study by researchers at Queen Mary University of London, Imperial College London and The University of Melbourne has found that people can learn to use supernumerary robotic arms as effectively as working with a partner in just one hour of training. 

The new World Robotics report shows robot installations in the United States were up by 10% to 39,576 units in 2022, almost matching the all-time peak level of 40,373 units achieved in 2018.

The new World Robotics report shows robot installations in France were up by 13%, reaching 7,380 units in 2022 – the most successful year in the country’s history. France is the third largest robot market in the European Union following Italy and Germany.

Salesforce has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Airkit.ai, a company specializing in the creation of AI-powered customer service applications and experiences. Airkit.ai focuses on enabling both Fortune 500 companies and rapidly growing businesses to develop adaptable, omni-channel customer engagement applications, and AI-based customer service agents.

The new World Robotics report shows robot installations in China grew by 5% and reached a new peak of 290,258 units in 2022. This was 52% of all installations worldwide.

Industrial Robot installation in Japan rose by +9% and reached 50,413 units in 2022. This result is exceeding the pre-pandemic level of 49,908 units in 2019. Japan ranks second to China as the largest market for industrial robots worldwide. It is also the predominant industrial robot manufacturing country with a global market share of 46%.

Tesla Optimus has now acquired the capability to autonomously sort objects through a unique method of neural network training. The robot’s training process takes video inputs and transforms them directly into controls, allowing Optimus to differentiate and organize items autonomously.

In a pioneering project in Japan, Pudu Robotics has collaborated with Nippon Otis Elevator Company to integrate its delivery robot, “FlashBot”, with elevators, allowing automated inter-floor deliveries. This significant technological breakthrough allows FlashBot to operate elevators autonomously, navigating between floors to complete deliveries without the need for human intervention.