June 20, 2018

News for the IET

KIIT Institute, signs MoUs with three UK Universitiesedit

Curriculum

The series of collaborations were facilitated by the Institution of Engineering and Technology, as part of its remit of improving the quality of engineering education in India. Professor Sasmita Samanta, Registrar, KIIT inked the MoUs with Ron Tuninga, Pro Vice-Chancellor International at Kingston University, Steve Bradley, Pro-Vice Chancellor, International at Lancaster University and Prof Roger Eccleston, Pro Vice Chancellor at Sheffield Hallam University.

The IET

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Industry News: Information and Communications

IIoT startups are eyeing the rush to automate in the domestic marketedit

The Economic Times

Startups in the industrial internet of things (IIoT) space, who so far have been focused on serving clients abroad, are now training their sights on the domestic market.

IIoT
How IoT and AI help in identifying fraud claimsedit

Deccan Chronicle

Technologies like IoT, block chain, AI will also help insurers lower premiums across the board.InsuranceIoT
Worldwide Technology Spending on IoT to Reach $1.2 Trillion in 2022edit

Business World

Consumer sector will lead IoT spending growth, followed by insurance and healthcare provider industries

IoT
What India needs to do to keep its AI ambition runningedit

The Economic Times

The current global economy is caught in a major paradox. We live in a world where systems using artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and automation are matching or exceeding human performance in more and more domains.

Artificial Intelligence
Why Is The Dark Side Of Artificial Intelligence So Scary?edit

Analytics Insight

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a quintessential way of our lives. When we see machines which respond like we do, or computers which outdo humans on strategy and cognition, we are inviting a future in which humanity will need to accept robot overlords.

Artificial Intelligence

Industry News: Future of Mobility

Electric Cars Are Going to Suck Up 9% of World’s Power Demandedit

Bloomberg Quint

With batteries getting cheaper and governments promoting their use, electric vehicles are going to be sucking up a whole lot more of the world’s power in coming years.

Electric Vehicles
Electric vehicle manufacturers urge govt to make short-term policies to help industryedit

Mint

Society of Electric Vehicles Manufacturers asks the Centre to help the industry by making short-term policies that will help achieve a target of 3 million EV sales in the next three years

Electric Vehicles
Lithium-ion batteries, the future of renewable energy industryedit

New Indian Express

Renewable energy analysts claim LIBs are expected to weigh at least five times lesser and last five times longer, when compared to existing lead acid batteries, drawing manufacturers towards them.

Industry News: Education

Despite High Demand for Automation, More Than Half of India’s Colleges Have No New AI Coursesedit

News 18

Northern and Eastern India have seen no new colleges in AI, robotics or machine learning for the past five years. India needs to step up its game on advanced courses to address the unemployment distress.

EngineeringUpskilling

Uncategorized

Over 43 per cent of electricity needs met through renewable energy: Infosysedit

The Economic Times

Infosys, India’s second largest software services firm, saw over 43 per cent of its electricity requirements being met through renewable energy sources during 2017-18, a report today said.

Renewable Energy
Government aims to build 30 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030edit

The Economic Times

In order to beef up its clean energy portfolio, the government wants to build 30 GW offshore wind capacity by 2030, a move which may bring India in the list of leading markets in the segment.

Renewable Energy
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