£12m Smart Factory Still Controlled by 2004 Computer Nobody Is Allowed to Touch
Staff say the ageing beige tower remains "central to Industry 4.0" because nobody understands what will happen if it dies.
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Staff say the ageing beige tower remains "central to Industry 4.0" because nobody understands what will happen if it dies.
UK and US fusion laboratories plan to explore linking AI supercomputers, prompting satire about digital twins, shared data and office biscuits.
Manufacturers have been instructed to make obsolete bespoke components several days before customers realise they need them.
Sellafield’s Game Changers programme marks ten years of nuclear clean up innovation while a wall climbing robot seeks cake and recognition.
The Smart Data Challenge Prize report gathers finalist claims while warning readers that its figures are not independently validated.
The government’s Advanced Connectivity Technologies collection gives one busy policy cupboard responsibility for almost everything.
Havant Thicket reservoir is presented as part of England’s water resilience plans while drought restrictions affect millions.