20 top technologies that will change our lives 11th November 2019

Lux Research has released its annual list of technologies and trends that will transform the way we live, work, and play over the next decade. You can view the list in its entirety in the infographic below. 

There has never been greater opportunity for creative freedom as there is today. With access to powerful software and hardware, professionals in creative industries today are able to put all of their efforts into bringing their vision to life – without being held back by technology.  By Pawel Jaruga, 3D Artist, Poland

Following the conclusion of the BBC’s CCTV and surveillance thriller The Capture, John Johnston, Sales and NPI Director at Chemigraphic, a design-led electronics manufacturing services provider, has asked if it is time to question the march of technology.

Analog Devices (ADI) has announced the acquisition of Test Motors, a company specialising in predictive maintenance of electric motors and generators. Based in Barcelona, Spain, Test Motors offers products and services that detect faults in electric motors before they cause damage to production cycles and advises on how and when to repair them.

IC Insights' November Update to The McClean Report 2019 will include a capital spending forecast for the major semiconductor companies for 2019 and 2020. In January of next year, IC Insights will release The McClean Report 2020 and present its seminars that review the five-year forecasts for the IC industry.

Swift Technical, the services division of Airswift, the global workforce solutions provider for the energy, process and infrastructure sectors, has announced a partnership with Drone Pilot. Austin-based Drone Pilot provides both outsourced and insourced unmanned air, ground, and maritime robotics services to the oil and gas industry. 

A new market research study on the robotic gripper market contains global industry analysis 2014 to 2018 and opportunity assessment 2019-2029. The report investigates the robotic gripper market and provides critical insights for the forecast period of 2019 to 2029. 

SC electronic service has selected Aegis as their trusted software provider, providing the full suite of IIoT-driven MES software. The advantages for SC electronic service adopting the single IIoT-driven FactoryLogix platform, brings value opportunity, combining execution management, Digital Manufacturing Engineering, Lean material management, advanced quality management and analytics, all contributing to provide complete, exact traceability of materials and processes.