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Decisive policy is a must if shipping is to hit net zero by 2050, argues new report

E&T

It is possible for sustainable shipping fuels to reach cost parity with fossil fuels by 2035, but only with the help of decisive emissions policy, according to a new report from technology company Wärtsilä.

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Vehicle manufacturing growth in March fails to offset first quarter decline

SMMT

Car manufacturing grew for the first time in 12 months, driven by robust export demand that increased by 30.6%, with almost three quarters (73.3%) of output shipped overseas. Consent I agree to the SMMT Privacy Policy. This website is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Email address.

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Tech uptake can help productivity woes if we get workforce and regulation right

Manufacturer's Monthly

Increasing our levels of technology investment is viewed as a key step needed to right the productivity ship. Increasing levels of technology investment is viewed as a key step needed to right the productivity ship. But the proof of the pudding is in the eating.

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Hyundai to buy ‘tens of thousands’ of Boston Dynamics robots

Robotics Business Review

Figure AI is also shipping its Figure 02 system to its first paying customers. Later, Schaeffler AG made a minority investment into Agility and planned to buy Digit robots for use across its global plant network. These marked the first paid deployments for humanoid robots.

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Perspective illuminates missing links in the supply chain

Manufacturer's Monthly

These challenges affect businesses of all sizes, forcing stakeholders to reassess their dependence on international shipping. Perspective also facilitates strategic planning and policy development, ensuring that Australia is better equipped to respond to market demands and global challenges.

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Figure AI studies Helix model, preps humanoids for logistics

Robotics Business Review

It often involves transferring packages from one conveyor belt to another while also ensuring that the shipping labels are correctly oriented for scanning. This online self-calibration allows strong cross-robot policy transfer with minimal downtime, the company said. This task presents several key challenges, noted Figure AI.

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The state of AI, robotics heading into 2025

Robotics Business Review

dockworkers went on strike , shutting down East Coast ports for three days and temporarily stalling shipping traffic. Erik serves on the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) robotics technology board and is a frequent speaker and contributor to public policy on robotics. Register here. In October 2024, U.S.

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