Manufacturers have long envied the automation breakthroughs of the software world, but in design engineering, decades of critical know-how remain trapped in unstructured formats. Daikin Industries is taking a bold step to change that, selecting Outerport as its core platform to extract structured data from technical drawings, diagrams, and other complex engineering documents. The AI…
In the rush to digitize, life sciences companies may be missing the most important ingredient: actual science. A new report from Everest Group, highlighted by Zifo, a global leader in AI-driven informatics, warns that AI and IT initiatives in biopharma will flounder unless scientific expertise is embedded from the ground up. For years, biopharma and…
Palladyne AI Corp. (Nasdaq: PDYN, PDYNW) subsidiary GuideTech has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy to develop a new Air-Launched Rapid Response Missile (ALRRM) — a near hypersonic, long-range, low-cost air-breathing weapon system designed for modern strike needs. The ALRRM aims to deliver Mach 4+ speeds over distances exceeding 350 nautical miles while…
Cellebrite (NASDAQ: CLBT) has announced worldwide general availability of Guardian Investigate, an AI-powered investigative management platform designed to transform how law enforcement and intelligence agencies handle complex cases. The solution enables investigators to ask questions of their evidence, uncover connections, build timelines, and collaborate across departments — all while maintaining oversight and chain of custody….
DEKRA, a global leader in testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) services, has become the first officially accredited certification body for AI Biometric Systems under the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act). This milestone gives manufacturers a clear pathway to bring compliant, high-risk AI technologies to the European market. AI Biometric Systems — including facial…
Kingfisher plc, the UK-based home improvement giant, is taking online shopping to the next level with a multi-year partnership with Google Cloud, leveraging agentic AI to transform the customer experience across its brands — including B&Q, Castorama in France and Poland, and Brico Dépôt France. The partnership focuses on two main initiatives: Intelligent Search with…
Physical AI (PAI) — the fusion of AI with physical systems — is moving fast from experimental labs to full-scale deployment, according to Deloitte’s new report, “Physical AI: The moment of acceleration.” The report highlights how early adopters in manufacturing, logistics, and related sectors are laying the groundwork for what could become the next industrial…
Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the global lifelong learning leader, and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a top IT services and consulting firm, have announced a multi-year partnership to help enterprises create future-ready workforces through AI-powered learning and assessment. The collaboration brings together Pearson’s expertise in enterprise learning and assessment with TCS’ Contextual AI…
Luminys Systems Corporation, a leader in smart, connected security solutions, is bringing a major technology update to ISC West 2026 with an expanded video security and infrastructure portfolio. At the center of the showcase is LumiAgent, an AI-powered video search capability for Luminys’ LumiCloud and LumiCenter platforms, alongside upgrades across cameras, NVRs, networking, access control,…
