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Syntec Technology launches second phase of Malaysian facility development

Reuben Henry-Fellows — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:30:52 +0000

Smart manufacturing solution company Syntec Technology has launched the Phase II development of its Syntec Intelligence Technology Sdn. Bhd. facility in Malaysia. The announcement comes alongside the commitment of more [...]

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Robotics & Automation in review 2025: the stories, signals and shifts that shaped the year

John Thornton — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:16:59 +0000

If 2024 was the year robotics and automation proved it could scale, 2025 was the year the conversation moved on to how it scales: skills, integration, capital, regulation and measurable [...]

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DHL opens expanded MEA Innovation Center in Dubai South and commits €120m to new multi-user warehouse

John Thornton — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:29:53 +0000

DHL Group has opened its newly expanded Middle East & Africa (MEA) Innovation Center in Dubai South and, in parallel, DHL Supply Chain has committed €120m to develop a new [...]

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Fortna to automate new Ram distribution centre in Johannesburg

John Thornton — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:32:59 +0000

Warehouse and parcel automation specialist Fortna has been selected by Ram Hand-to-Hand Couriers to deliver automation for a new distribution centre in Isando, Kempton Park, Johannesburg, as the South African [...]

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JLR pilots drone inspections to reduce downtime and support ‘factories of the future’

Reuben Henry-Fellows — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:07:39 +0000

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is piloting drone-based inspections at its Electric Propulsion Manufacturing Centre (EPMC) in Wolverhampton, reporting inspection time reductions of up to 95% as it explores new approaches [...]

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Google DeepMind to open automated AI lab in UK under new government partnership

John Thornton — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:09:51 +0000

Google DeepMind has agreed a new three-year strategic partnership with the UK government that will see it open its first fully automated research laboratory in the country and expand collaboration [...]

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Bradford-based Keighley College opens Technical Engineering Centre

Reuben Henry-Fellows — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 12:00:54 +0000

Keighley College’s Technical Engineering Centre (TEC) has been officially opened. The multi-million pound facility is part of the Providence Park industrial development located at the former Universal Mills site, on [...]

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Lianhe Sowell establishes UAE headquarters alongside US$105m for AI robotics

Reuben Henry-Fellows — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 12:48:21 +0000

Lianhe Sowell International Group has signed a US$105 million (c. £80m) agreement with Excellent Capital Investments (ECI) to create a robot manufacturing and research and development base in the United [...]

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PespsiCo plans smart warehouse in Poland

Reuben Henry-Fellows — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 11:16:52 +0000

PepsiCo has announced plans to open a new automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) in Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland. The smart warehouse would open in the third quarter of 2026 and [...]

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Tetra Pak invests in AI-powered carton sorting at Scottish recycling facility

John Thornton — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 09:13:12 +0000

Food processing and packaging solutions company Tetra Pak has financed and installed artificial intelligence (AI)-powered optical sorting technology at Levenseat Resource Management’s materials recycling facility in central Scotland, marking the [...]

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