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  (PC : blogs.sw.siemens.com) Electrification, autonomous driving, and cloud connectivity – these are just a few of the major trends that are having a significant impact on the way automobiles design and manufactured today. By 2025, it’s estimated that plug-in electric cars will comprise 23% of new passenger vehicle sales globally, and about 75% will be fully electric. But that’s not all that’s changing. McKinsey projects that up to 15% of new cars sold in 2030 could be fully autonomous – and that will require seamless Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) communication over cellular and dedicated short-range communication (DSRC) networks, as well as cloud connectivity for real-time data transfer. All of these requirements drive up complexity and cost. As a result, network communication architectures are evolving to provide scale and efficiency, along with additional processing power and performance.  However, even as networking architectures evolve, traditiona...

  (PC: dailyadvent.com) Dassault Systèmes’ recently announced the program to optimize plant performance by digitally transforming production planning and scheduling is now deployed at BMW Group’s E-drive production sites in Europe. The DELMIA Quintiq applications were deployed to optimize the production and assembly of the E-drive components at the BMW Group plants in Dingolfing, Leipzig, and Regensburg. The DELMIA Quintiq applications will help reduce the cost of production by allowing shortened set-up time and inventories and quick responses to disruptions. They will be continued to be deployed to plan and optimize the in-house component production.  It also includes the production of all the five press plants in Germany. To know more details, click this link .

  (PC: roboticsandinnovation.co.uk) Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has launched the HxGN Robotic Automation, robotic programming, and control software that allows non-specialist quality professionals to program industrial robots that can conduct a completely automated quality inspection. This platform allows manufacturers to provide greenfield factories or retrofit existing production lines with the best-in-class autonomous optical inspection cells. The platform will help manufacturers accelerate the adoption of Industry 4.0 by intelligently creating optimal inspection routines in one step, a task that normally takes a significant amount of time and attention from both metrology and robotics professionals. The Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence is known to supply manufacturing technologies to giants from Volkswagon to Boeing. To know more details, click this link .

(PC: venturebeat.com) NVIDIA recently launched AI Enterprise in general availability. It is a software suite of tools and frameworks that will allow companies running VMWare vSphere to virtualize AI workloads on NVIDIA-certified servers. It will enable companies to run their traditional enterprise applications with the same tools to manage large-scale data centers and hybrid clouds. vSphere is VMWare's cloud computing virtualization that includes a configuration manager and an app discovery dashboard along with the ability to move more than one virtual machine from one host server to another at a time. Systems from Atos, Dell Technologies, GIGABYTE, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Inspur, Lenovo, and Supermicro are now available with NVIDIA GPUs including the A100, A30, A40, A10, and T4. Companies today are increasing AI adoption in the pandemic, as they uncover the benefits of automation and big data analytics. To know more details, click this link .

  (PC: plm.automation.siemens.com) Siemens recently announced its latest release of Teamcenter 13.2 and Active Workspace 5.2. Teamcenter Simulation is providing a simulation process and data management (SPDM) that is built on the foundation of Teamcenter and oversees processes and data authored by any simulation application. It has given some very exciting new capabilities in this version of Teamcenter - Integration of Simcenter Flomaster with Teamcenter Simulation. - Simcenter FLOEFD for NX Integration with Teamcenter Simulation. - Simulation verification management. - Folder management. - Solver Deck Management and Automated Solver Deck Structure Generation. To know more details, click this link .

  (PC: consultancy.asia) Accenture recently announced that it is helping Chubu Electric Power Group (“Chubu Electric”) to transform its operations and also create new services by working together with Tsunago Community Analytics, a new data analytics company created by Chubu Electric. Accenture will provide Tsunago with its digital technologies expertise that includes data analytics. This will help Chubu Electric’s management with better visibility in its day-to-day operations. Tsunago’s employees will be provided with apt training by Accenture to develop the skills that are required to drive Chubu Electric’s digital transformation. Accenture will also help Tsunago form an ecosystem with other organizations like local governments, educational institutions, and other infrastructure service providers around Japan’s central Chubu region, to promote data collaboration and enhance the experiences of Chubu Electric’s energy customers.   To know more details, click this link .

  (PC: prnewswire.com) As per Technavio’s latest market research report, the global cloud product lifecycle management market will grow at a CAGR of 15.96%. It is estimated to increase by $16.65 billion during 2021-2025 in the Systems Software industry. The report further states that the market is fragmented, and the degree of fragmentation is expected to accelerate during this forecast period. The main players are Accenture PLC, Apparel Magic, Aras Corp., Autodesk Inc., Dassault Systemes SE, Infor Inc., Oracle Corp., PTC Inc., SAP SE, and Siemens AG. This growth will be a result of the reduction in IT expenditure, increased demand for large-scale product management, and rising requirements for remotely accessible product lifecycle management solutions. Given these opportunities, market vendors should work on strengthening their foothold in the fastest-growing segments while keeping their positions in the slow-growing segments.   To know more details, click this link .

  (PC: itbrief.com.au) VMWare Horizon has played a crucial role in how IT supports employees' work, irrespective of how they decide to work. During the initial transition period of remote work in 2020, VMWare's total cloud-deployed Horizon desktops grew by 82%. It has recently announced new capabilities that include SaaS innovations to make it simpler for IT to manage Horizon deployments wherever they may be, on-premise or in the cloud. “Apps are moving to the cloud and employees are accessing them from everywhere, creating a more complex environment for IT to manage,” said Shankar Iyer, senior vice president, and general manager, End-User Computing, VMware. "VMware Horizon is a modern platform built to reduce this complexity, increase management efficiency, and improve employee productivity regardless of whether the desktop and application workloads are on-premises, in the cloud, or a hybrid of both." To know more details, click this link .

  (PC: plm.automation.siemens.com) Siemens Digital Industries Software extended its Xcelerator portfolio with new functions for better electrical and automation design of industrial equipment. This new suite of solutions i.e NX™ Automation Designer software and NX™ Industrial Electrical Design software provides a central design application for industrial electrical and automation design. It provides direct integration with Teamcenter software for product lifecycle management and the entire NX design software, resulting in a unified multidisciplinary design environment for production systems engineering. This latest release helps customers in functional design, by allowing them to start their electrical and automation design work without Teamcenter. NX Automation Designer addresses the growing demand for product variety from consumers by reducing businesses' IT costs. It boosts engineering productivity with a new level of multi-disciplinary collaboration.   To know more detail...

  (PC: 3ds.com) Boticário Group, the world’s largest beauty brand having over 4000 points of sale in Brazil and over 15 countries, has selected Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform to digitally transform the manufacturing of more than 300 million products per year sold under its consumer brands like O Boticário, Eudora, quem disse, berenice?, and Vult. The leading beauty brand will use the “Perfect Production” industry solution experience based on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to refine the shop floor management of its manufacturing operations and accelerate the manufacturing process at its two production plants in Brazil. This will result in increased visibility causing reduced inventory costs and defects. This will benefit the quality and efficiency, supporting the company’s competitiveness. To know more details, click this link .

  (PC: weather.com) A group of researchers is using artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to calibrate NASA’s images of the Sun. For over a decade, NASA’s Solar Dynamic Observatory provided high-definition images of the Sun. The Atmospheric Imagery Assembly or AIA is one of the two imaging instruments on SDO that continuously looks at the Sun, capturing images across 10 wavelengths of ultraviolet light every 12 seconds. Even though this provides useful information, the AIA or similar Sun-staring instruments degrade over time, and data needs to be frequently calibrated. To overcome this drawback, scientists decide to look for other techniques to calibrate the instrument. Machine learning was a perfect solution. With the help of this technique, it can recognize a solar flame without degradation. The algorithm helps understand how much degradation is affecting AIA’s current images and how much calibration is needed. To know more details, click this link .

  (PC: adsknews.autodesk.com) Autodesk recently announced the commercial availability of its digital twin platform, Autodesk Tandem. An FMI report has recently revealed that close to 95 percent of all the data is unused in engineering and construction, causing inefficient processes and revenue loss for all AEC firms and owners. "Autodesk Tandem is a cloud-based digital twin technology platform that aims to turn that stat on its head," said Bob Bray, senior director, and general manager, Autodesk Tandem. "It enables projects to start digital, stay digital, and deliver digital, transforming rich data into business intelligence." This digital twin platform can collect all information about a building, its systems, and critical equipment in tabular and 3D representations. Building operators and facilities managers can find what they are looking for in case of operational issues for proper maintenance. To know more details, click this link

(PC: itweb.co.za) Fujitsu has started the development and deployment of the system that connects the artificial intelligence track cameras, increasing safety at the Nuerburgring racetrack. The initial plan is for 2.8 km of the Nordschleife track section, where only radio contact with the marshals has ensured safety. In case artificial intelligence detects a potential issue, relevant triggers are sent to RaceControl and, oncoming traffic is provided via trackside displays. The Nordschleife track is the most famous track of the Nuerburgring’s two racetracks. It is a 20.8 km track, having a total of 73 turns that also includes blind corners, drops, and significant elevation changes. The Fujitsu solution is based on cameras set up by Nuerburgring that are connected to RaceControl via fiber optic cables. Fujitsu is developing an AI-based system to monitor all the video feeds in real-time and detect potential dangers where any.  To know more details, click this link

  (PC: prnewswire.com) Siemens Digital Industries announced recently that TotalEnergies Gas Mobility selected MindSphere, the industrial IoT as a service solution, to collect, monitor, and analyze data across its network of Natural Gas for Vehicle (NGV) refueling stations. TotalEnergies Gas Mobility is the global competence center for natural, renewable, and hydrogen gas for mobility and small-scale LNG. TotalEnergies Gas Mobility has already connected with around 50 stations across the Netherlands, Belgium, and France in the first year, with a plan to reduce maintenance costs via remote monitoring and service schedule. The company selected MindSphere due to its wide range of IoT capabilities to arrange, collaborate, and deliver digital services, advanced security, governance options, and robust scalability. MindSphere is a part of Siemens' Xcelerator TM portfolio of software and services. To know more details, click this link

  (PC: martechseries.com) Capgemini and Dassault Systems have acknowledged that a tested business transformation approach is necessary today to reduce risks and optimize results. Both the companies have announced a collaboration to address challenges around intelligent products and systems, intelligent operations, intelligent support, and services via new capabilities. This new partnership combines Capgemini's deep sector, technology, and data experience with Dassault System's innovative 3DExperience platform. It will assist clients throughout their intelligent transformation journey. Capgemini and Dassault Systems have decided to join their resources to assist clients in realizing their business value along their business transformation journeys, improving performance by supporting them with new capabilities in crucial domains like Digital Engineering Lifecycle Management (DELM), Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE), Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM), Advanced Analyti...

(PC: plm.automation.siemens.com) With Siemen’s Simcenter solutions, DENSO can now resolve existing issues and investigate a wide range of design possibilities early in the process, even before the physical automotive models are built. It will help reduce development time, cut costs, improve quality and competitiveness. Siemens will be supporting this project via several services like process consulting, conducting pilot projects at the design site, and setting up modeling processes. By using the Siemens portfolio of simulation and test applications, DENSO can continue to drive the implementation of system simulation in the development process. Simcenter solutions are set up for the use of designers who can conduct 1D system simulations alongside analysis specialists. The Teamcenter software allows the streamlined distribution of model data among global sites. “Thanks to high-quality Siemens software products, expertise in consulting and technical service, our three-year MBD pi...

(PC: prweb.com) Punditas LLC is a PTC partner and a recognized leader in AI.  The latest release of Punditas is embedded with Creo Parametric 8.0. Over 200,00+ PTC Creo users have taken advantage of Punditas AI in the last 10 months to get real-time guidance within the Creo environment. The AI platform is powered by Punditas Product Genome, which discovers, curates, and delivers Creo knowledge in a personalized manner for each Creo user. “Over the past year, we have more than doubled the number of users to over a quarter million active users. Punditas AI platform enables users to discover, share and collaborate on Enterprise Applications knowledge. Since it is highly sought after by our users, we are looking forward to exponential growth in 2021", says Madhavi Ramesh CEO and founder of Punditas. It is the world’s only AI platform that has helped app users and partners to accelerate the adoption, expansion, and usage of Enterprise applications like PTC Creo, Vuforia, ThingWorx,...

(PC: epcworld.in) Dassault Systems announced that the Interstellar Lab used the 3DExperience Platform on the cloud to design and develop the BioPod. The Interstellar Lab is a research company that creates closed-loop controlled environment habitats and biospheres to generate and recycle food, water, and air. Interstellar Lab used the “Reinvent the Sky” solution experience which is based on the 3DExperience platform to collaborate, optimize and validate designs seamlessly. Team members in France and the US combined their expertise in one digital environment to provide secure and instant access to the latest project data anywhere anytime. They used a virtual twin to simulate and test the performance of the Biopod’s structure in an extreme climate and it's biological systems such as the optimal levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and light levels for the plants to grow. BioPod is an inflatable dome measuring 6 meters (19.7 feet) wide, 10 meters (32.8 feet) long, and 4.5 meters ...

(PC: theverge.com) Veloretti, an Amsterdam bike brand launches automatic electric bikes that are automatic and gorgeous. Each bike is fitted with a maintenance-free Carbon belt drive and detachable 510Wh battery that simplifies charging. “We are very excited about e-bikes. It’s crazy”, said the brand’s founder, Ferry Zonder, to the website The Verge. Veloretti is completely Dutch, with just a bit of Italian in the best “retro-chic” style. The Ivy model comes with white tires, handles, and a saddle that look like leather. They are equipped with the continuous transmission, automatic transmission, intermediate-drive silent Bafang engine (250W), hydraulic brakes, integrated front and rear lighting, and a small screen for turn-by-turn navigation. Electric bikes are also equipped with torque, speed, and cadence sensors, as well as Bluetooth, GPS, 3G, and 4G connections. This technology allows for many advanced features like remote updates, remote problem diagnosis, fault detection, and ...

(PC: reuters.com) IBM Corp is working on developing tools that ensure online advertising algorithms do not display ads to only specific sets such as men or wealthy people. With these AI tools, they plan to address the discrimination concerns that have drawn from scrutiny.    The company says that they have a deployed a team of 14 members to research the “fairness” in ads for the next six months, exploring ways to spot and reduce unintended bias, including in the audience and the message themselves. "The foundation of advertising is crumbling and, we have to rebuild the house", said IBM Senior Vice President Bob Lord. "While we're at it, let's ensure fairness is in the blueprint." IBM’s initial analysis of its ad purchases shows that ads can be shown fairly and equally to all groups, without affecting measures like the percentage of users who click an ad, said Robert Redmond, head of AI ad product design. The company also plans to analyze data from th...