February 19, 2019

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Industry News: Information and Communications

India in for digital transformation: Reportedit

The Asian Age

India is on the cusp of a digital transformation, thanks to the spread of highspeed data services. Not just that, as new age technologies like digital, analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), robotics disrupt industry value chains, Indian firms would be at the forefront of driving this change in the global market, says a report.

Digital Transformation
How robotics may enable an automated future for intelligent manufacturing industryedit

ELE Times

Recognised as one of the most important trade shows for industrial automation in South China, SIAF will return to the China Import and Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou from 10 12 March 2019. The threeday event will gather industry elites to share their vision and forecasts for the future of robotics, which will become smarter, more agile and more responsive.

Robotics
Centre must provide financial support to facilitate major 5G trials: COAIedit

The Financial Express

COAI has said that Internet of Things (IoT) services should be considered as part of the proposed trials.5g, India, coai, trai The mobile association said that the government should provide requisite financial support and subsidies to facilitate the major 5G trials and subsequent penetration of 5G services in India.

5GIoT
Can we co-exist with robots?edit

The Statesman

A couple of years ago, the robot Sophia showed her conversation prowess in front of Dhaka crowds, but in between lines, you could tell you were talking to a parrot reciting from memory or stock phrases and as such it was not that overwhelming, but when IBM’s AI-powered computers Deep Blue and Watson took on the world chess and trivia champions and beat them hands down, the world was shocked at how far AI has progressed. That was twenty years ago.

Robotics
A majority of Indian corporates are unprepared for cyber security challenges: Reportedit

Business Insider

Cyber security is the need of the hour for Indian businesses Pexels.com Only 19% of Indian companies have a sufficient budget to have the desired level of cyber security. 32% organizations believe careless employees are the targets of cyber attacks.

CyberSecurity
2019 will be positive for IT channel partnersedit

CRN

Cybersecurity has been the talk of the industry and will, therefore, be on the agenda for 2019. Earlier, it was just a big box somewhere and now it is at the core of the discussion on network security. When a camera is compromised, it is not just the camera that you are compromising, but the entire system that becomes.

CyberSecurity
Gartner Debunks Five AI Misconceptionsedit

Express Computer

IT and business leaders are often confused about what artificial intelligence (AI) can do for their organisations and are challenged by several AI misconceptions. Gartner has said IT and business leaders developing AI projects must separate reality from myths to devise their future strategies.

Artificial Intelligence
Good Governance: Modi Govt to use Artificial Intelligence, update laws to protect citizen’s privacyedit

Financial Express

Availability of cheap mobile data has led to proliferation of internet based services, including digital payments, booking of hotel, flights and cabs, e-commerce and many more, which requires better regulatory oversight.

Artificial Intelligence

Industry News: Future of Mobility

Supportive Framework for EV Transition Imperative: ICRAedit

News18

Rating agency ICRA said a supportive framework for electric vehicle transition was imperative and a clear roadmap on faster adoption on hybrid and electric vehicles would help the auto-component industry to firm up investment plans. According to the agencys report Indian Auto Component Industry, the Way Forward, incentives for taking up research and development investments and a supportive framework for electric vehicle transition was “imperative”.

EV Framework
Government allots Rs 5,000 Cr to develop EV infrastructure in India by 2025!edit

The Financial Express

It was not long back since the Budget 2019 was revealed and the auto industry along with the EV makers kept waiting patiently for their share of announcements but no major plans were disclosed in support to the industry. But now the government has announced the allotment of Rs 5,000 Cr fund for the support and growth of the electric vehicle infrastructure in the country by 2025.

EV Infrastructure
Expensive lithiumion batteries put the brakes on Indias EV plansedit

Business Standard

As the Indian automobile industry waits for a roadmap for the transition from fossil fuel to electricity based road mobility and building a battery charging infrastructure across the country, China already has an electric vehicles (EV) market that is bigger than the combined sales in the US and Europe.

Lithium Batteries
Electric Vehicle charging station every 25 km across India! Check detailsedit

Auto India

In order to ensure that 25 per cent of the vehicles in the country are all-electric by 2030, the union government has issued fresh guidelines to strengthen the EV infrastructure in the country. The government is planning to set up EV charging stations at every 25 km on highways and roads across India.

EV Charging

Industry News: Education

Engineering as career option: Employment potential ranging from core to allied fieldsedit

The Times of India

In ways more than one, engineering education in India is at a crossroads: set to become the third largest economy by 2030 and in a gradual and steady shift towards the manufacturing and services sector, educators and administrators of engineering and technical institutions face a rare challenge of sorts.

Engineering
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