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Verdantix research shows that regulatory focus on forced labour in Europe will drive a $7B market in supply chain software

Canadian Manufacturing

The report found that the regulatory shift towards human rights in supply chains, such as the EU Forced Labour Ban prohibiting goods made with forced labour, will help spur over $2 billion annual spending on supply chain sustainability data collection and reporting across the EU by 2029.

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LaserWeeder fleet has eliminated 10B weeds worldwide, says Carbon Robotics

Robotics Business Review

Source; Carbon Robotics Last week, Carbon Autonomous Robotic Systems Inc. billion by 2029, predicted Business Research Insights. Source: Carbon Robotics The post LaserWeeder fleet has eliminated 10B weeds worldwide, says Carbon Robotics appeared first on The Robot Report. LaserWeeder has passed a milestone in helping growers.

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Comau changes with robotics market, adds focus on software and new applications

Robotics Business Review

Source: Comau If change is constant in technology, even established industrial automation providers must adapt to keep up. million by 2029. .” million by 2029. Source: Comau Comau also shows picking, identification systems Comau’s Machine Inspection Recognition Archetypes, or MI.RA/OnePicker

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Queensland iron-flow battery manufacturing attracts international funding

Manufacturer's Monthly

The investment seeks to capitalise on the emerging flow battery technology: A new battery technology with the potential to supply longer duration energy storage as long as 14 hours, making it crucial to ongoing global efforts towards decarbonisation and transitioning to clean and renewable sources of energy.

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QLD Gov’t set to secure Boyne Island aluminium smelter

Manufacturer's Monthly

The government has agreed to provide a support package, accessible by Rio Tinto from 2029, to ensure the smelter’s economic competitiveness as it shifts to cleaner and renewable energy sources. The project aims to use the state’s renewable energy to protect approximately 1,000 local jobs.

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Southwest Research Institute to make robot programming more user friendly with SWORD

Robotics Business Review

Source: Southwest Research Institute An industry push for more automation is advancing the Robot Operating System, or ROS, beyond the academic and manufacturing domains into agriculture, automotive, retail, healthcare and more. We also recognize that the usability of robotics software is still an impediment to even higher levels of adoption.

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Neo secures contract for EV magnet supply in Europe

Canadian Manufacturing

Production is expected to start in the second half of 2026 and continue through 2033, with peak supply anticipated in 2029. The contract represents about 35 per cent of the finished magnet capacity of the new European facility being built by Magnequench Sintered Magnets.