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Three simple ways to cut screen time at work
Hybrid & Remote Work

Three simple ways to cut screen time at work

Long hours online can harm staff health, but timed breaks and app limits can help cut screen exposure without hurting productivity.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Wed, 24th May 2023
Avoidable workplace death results in enforceable undertaking
Risk & Compliance

Avoidable workplace death results in enforceable undertaking

WorkSafe New Zealand has opted for a binding safety deal after a truck driver was killed in a landfill incident, avoiding prosecution.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Nov 2022
RUSH appoints Tim Packer as Wellington general manager
Unified Communications

RUSH appoints Tim Packer as Wellington general manager

RUSH, the leading technology and design studio in New Zealand, appoints Tim Packer as Wellington General Manager for a new phase of growth.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd Jul 2022
Spark delivers 5G Multi Access Edge Compute pilot with EnviroNZ
Unified Communications

Spark delivers 5G Multi Access Edge Compute pilot with EnviroNZ

The pilot of the computer vision system helps solve a key business issue for EnviroNZ at its resource recovery centre identifying health and safety risks.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Jul 2022
New technology set to reduce construction incidents
Smart Cities

New technology set to reduce construction incidents

Construction managers could gain real-time alerts and a full-site view as five firms trial AI tools to curb incidents and injuries.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 6th Oct 2021
How AI can solve supply chain issues
Software-as-a-Service

How AI can solve supply chain issues

Better visibility into inventories and provenance could help firms cut downtime, reduce errors and recover faster as demand rebounds.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Tue, 29th Dec 2020
New robotics technology improves bridge inspections
Robotics

New robotics technology improves bridge inspections

Bridge checks could become cheaper and more consistent as Waterloo researchers use autonomous robots, cameras and lidar to spot defects.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2020
Robots are sorting plastic waste better than humans
Robotics

Robots are sorting plastic waste better than humans

Recycling plants are cutting contamination and costs as nearly 100 AI-powered machines take over the tedious sorting humans often get wrong.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Thu, 20th Feb 2020
Electric Vehicles to exceed 100 million by 2029
Disaster Recovery

Electric Vehicles to exceed 100 million by 2029

Grid operators face mounting strain as battery electric vehicle demand is forecast to lift installed base above 100 million by 2029.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Dec 2019
BHS Brings Artificial Intelligence to Recycling
Robotics

BHS Brings Artificial Intelligence to Recycling

Material Recycling Facilities could boost sorting accuracy as BHS’s Max AI system uses robotics to tackle waste streams more efficiently.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 1st Jun 2018
Drones are lifesavers in disaster zones
Drones

Drones are lifesavers in disaster zones

Researchers say the technology could triage disaster victims and monitor patients remotely, without touching them, in seconds.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Mar 2018

Global Stories

Computer vision stories

Alibaba Cloud promotes sustainability and inclusion at the Asian Games with new web app
Clean technologies

Alibaba Cloud promotes sustainability and inclusion at the Asian Games with new web app

Alibaba Cloud introduces a web app promoting sustainability and inclusivity at the Asian Games and Asian Para Games.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Oct 2023
Oracle to revolutionise healthcare with cloud-based Health EHR updates
Supply Chain

Oracle to revolutionise healthcare with cloud-based Health EHR updates

Oracle is set to transform healthcare with updates to its cloud-based Oracle Health EHR platform, introducing AI services and public APIs.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Sep 2023
Seeing Machines tech installed in over 1 million vehicles
Supply Chain

Seeing Machines tech installed in over 1 million vehicles

Advanced computer vision technology company Seeing Machines has reported trading ahead of expectations, with a 49% increase in revenue for FY2023.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 24th Aug 2023
Meltwater Strengthens APAC Presence with Key Hires
Data Analytics

Meltwater Strengthens APAC Presence with Key Hires

Meltwater boosts AI-driven growth in APAC with strategic hires, Huixian Yang as Customer Experience Director and Jeff Piniros as Sales Development Director.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Aug 2023
SAS unveils AI experience to improve kids' batting abilities
Data Analytics

SAS unveils AI experience to improve kids' batting abilities

SAS has created The Batting Lab, an interactive experience using AI, computer vision and IoT analytics to help kids improve their baseball and softball swings.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Tue, 17th May 2022
A new radar and computer vision-based IoT AI platform creates smart spaces easily
Smart Cities

A new radar and computer vision-based IoT AI platform creates smart spaces easily

Ulisse is launching the only radar and computer vision-based IoT AI platform to help retailers, businesses, cities, and more turn areas into intelligent spaces.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Jan 2022
Computer vision tech market unchallenged by controversy
Semiconductors

Computer vision tech market unchallenged by controversy

GlobalData reports that the global computer vision market will continue to head upwards, even in the face of fears around facial recognition.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Feb 2020