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Peer Robotics raises $2.3 million in seed funding from Kalaari Capital

The company's robots learn from humans in real-time, allowing people on the shop floor to easily integrate and deploy solutions, stated Peer Robotics

Automation a key element of business strategy across countries, says survey

Of 1,000 global organisations surveyed, over 90 per cent say automation addresses the impact of geopolitical and economic uncertainty

Global BPM player WNS acquires enterprise automation firm Vuram for $165 mn

Founded in 2011, Vuram has 900 employees at various locations in India, US, Mexico, Australia, Canada, and UK

AquaExchange raises $3 mn from Endiya Partners, Accion Venture Lab

The company will deploy the capital in strengthening its technology, e-commerce operations & expanding its farm automation footprint to over 100,000 acres of farms by the end of FY23

This robot company is building an Uber for autonomous material movement

Hachidori's robots do not need expensive infra like magnetic strips or QR codes. The firm aims to provide Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR) that are easily deployable and affordable

ABB extends rally in a weak market on strong Q1; stock up 17% in 3 days

Analysts believe that increased traction in exports and services coupled with strong execution drove ABB's strong performance across segments.

Iron Pillar Invests in automation firm Jiffy's $53 mn Series B Funding

Jiffy's Series B was led by Eight Roads with participation from existing investor, Nexus Venture Partners, among others

Testsigma raises $4.6 million in seed funding led by Accel, STRIVE

Testsigma's open-source test automation platform is designed to enable modern software development teams to test and release products quickly, continuously, and at scale.

Dunzo pulls out all stops to be No.1 in quick commerce; bets on automation

Automation, Reliance deal to help it expand faster

We're forgetting the world belongs to humans too: XBillion Skills Lab CEO

In a Q&A, Samyak Chakrabarty says jobs surviving automation will need skills involving communication, critical thinking, negotiation and storytelling

How Yellow Retail is driving the future of supply chain management

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In the pink of health: Healthcare sector expected to reach $372 bn in 2022

Government plans to increase public health spend to 2.5% of GDP by 2025

Indian frontline workers worry job loss if fail to adapt to new tech

Six in 10 frontline workers in India worry that they could lose their jobs if they don't adapt to new technology, a new Microsoft report showed

Mass transport, automated for people

Cities and urban local bodies across the world are looking for efficient mass transit systems that can run constantly with minimum human intervention

Telefonica partners Wipro for network automation solution

Wipro had recently announced a five-year strategic partnership with Telefnica Germany/O2 for a Radical IT Transformation (RAITT) programme

Legrand to focus on IoT, automation; scouting for more acquisitions

Legrand expects IoT, energy efficiency, connectivity, and user-interface product verticals to drive its business in India, contributing the bulk of its revenue, over the next few years.

High on tech: Checks and tests that run the post-pandemic digital universe

A clutch of companies is ensuring apps and portals don't slip on quality, safety

Automation Anywhere, IndianOil sign 5-year deal to automate key processes

During phase-1 of the plan, IOCL has automated select key processes across Finance, HR, inventory using Automation 360, Automation Anywhere's AI-powered RPA platform

Robotics & automation firm Addverb Technologies to further expand globally

This strategic initiative stems from increased demand for robotics and automation solutions in the global market

How AI can help choose your next career and stay ahead of automation

New technologies also create new jobs, but the skills they require do not always match the old jobs