
Asia Pacific Robotics Spending to Grow by 25.2% CAGR from 2017-2021, says IDC
According to the IDC, Asia Pacific spending on robotics (including drones) and related services is estimated to reach $66 billion in 2017. IDC expects robotics spending to accelerate over the five-year forecast period of 2017-2021, reaching $162 billion in 2021 with a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 25...

Wearable ECG Device Patents Focus on Medical Technology and Computer Technology
MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute) compared and cross-examined 1,111 patents related to wearable ECG devices. Using the IPC code to describe the patent distribution by field, it revealed that wearable ECG devices patents are distributed mainly over Medical Technology (46...

UC Berkeley, IDSIA, University of Tokyo present Advances in AI Research
Whether it’s helping neural networks learn how to learn or getting them to work with pseudo-labeled data, most of the advances in deep learning and artificial intelligence have happened in research labs. Researchers at the University of California at Berkeley, Switzerland’s IDSIA and the University of Tokyo have used the DGX-1 to take their deep learning to the next level...

u blox and Atoll Solutions Give Easy Access to LPWA Technologies for Smart Cities in India
u blox and Atoll Solutions Pvt announce the availability of an IoT starter kit based on LTE Cat M1 and Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) modules from u blox. With an extensive Smart City program already announced, India’s infrastructure is moving towards low-power wide-area (LPWA) technologies to enable Smart Street Lighting and Smart Metering...

Intel and Microsoft Collaborate to Deliver Enterprise Blockchain Service
Microsoft announced a new framework that enables businesses to adopt blockchain technology for increased enterprise privacy and security, and named Intel as a hardware and software development partner. As part of this collaboration...

Asia Pacific Retail Industry Tends to Use IT Technology to Generate more Sales
The Asia Pacific excluding Japan (or APeJ) retail industry is one of the most active in leveraging technology to improve customer experience and generate more sales, according to IDC. Increasing demand for cross-border ecommerce, high internet penetration, and smartphone adoption in the region are driving retailers to adopt digital technologies and invest in infrastructure upgrades...