August 8, 2019

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Indian-led team develops robotic cane for stable walkingedit

The Hans India 

The support is like one might experience while lightly touching a companion’s arm or sleeve to maintain balance while walking, according to the study published in the journal IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. “Often, elderly people benefit from light hand-holding for support,” said Agrawal, who is also a member of Columbia University’s Data Science Institute.

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Industry News: Information and Communications

Opinion: Smart Manufacturing will define future strength of enterprise and economyedit

The Economic Times 

According to researchers, manufacturers in India have reported a 30% increase in productivity after adopting IIoT technologies and other shop floor automation solutions into their production processes.

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How AI exceeds human abilities to fight cyberattacksedit

The Economic Times 

While playing a crucial role in fighting the cyberthreats, artificial intelligence brings effectiveness and quality to the defense mechanisms to a level not seen before

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Artificial intelligence, Big Data, IoT changing healthcare biz: Neha Rastogi of Agatsaedit

Zee Biz 

By Bivekananda Biswas

The increasing use of Artificial intelligence, Big Data and IoT devices are changing the pattern of the healthcare business. Neha Rastogi, cofounder and COO of Agatsa, in an email interview with Zee Business online, talked about various aspects of healthcare business and innovations in this space.

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94% enterprises will use IoT by end 2021: Microsoft reportedit

Live Mint 

By Nandita Mathur

The Internet of Things (IoT) is seen as profitable and critical to business success and is creating opportunities to leverage more advanced cloud and networking technologies, according to Microsoft’s new report IoT Signals.

IoT

Industry News: Future of Mobility

Opinion | Why we need to look beyond the electric smokescreenedit

Live Mint

We need pragmatism, as espoused by Lee Kuan Yew and Deng Xiaoping as they went about redefining Singapore and China, respectively. India should definitely adopt every new technology, but only when it is relevant and required. Why not let this be a selfpropelled movement by the automotive and technology industries, rather than a mandate from the state

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UP Offers 25% Rebate on Land for Setting up EV Charging Pointsedit

Saur Energy

By Ayush Verma

The Uttar Pradesh government announced its decision to give a rebate of 25 percent on the market rate of land for establishing charging units for electric vehicles (EV). The state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has cleared a policy in this regard.

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Budget blues for ICE industry, green light for EV makersedit

Auto Car Professional 

India Auto INC, which is experiencing a downturn like never before, was expecting a growth catalyst from the Union Budget 2019 but has been left standing in its tracks.

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Without FAME, ebike sales see a sharp falledit

The Economic Times

By Nehal Chaliawala

In the June quarter, only 1,700 electric twowheelers manufactured under FAMEIndia were sold compared with 30,000 units in the corresponding period of the previous year. To receive subsidy under FAMEIndia, electric twowheeler makers must source more than 50% of the components locally and then get eligibility certificates from vehicle testing agencies. (E mobility)

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Industry News: Future of Work

HR Leaders Need To Analyse Supply And Demand Of Skills For Their Particular Businessedit

BW People 

Degreed curates content for skills everybody wants to build or needs to build to stay relevant. The challenge, however, remains about identifying skill gaps and preparing for the skills of the future.

Future of Work
How Elearning platforms are becoming a disruptor for successful newage hiringedit

India Today 

The effects of this change are being felt strongly across industry verticals. Industry 4.0 technologies like Machine Learning & AI, Big Data, Data Science, Cloud, Internet of Things (IoT), and Robotics are creating new opportunities for businesses. To leverage the opportunity businesses are increasingly investing in identifying the right digital initiatives and enabling the workforce to implement the solutions.

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Artificial Intelligence will not take away jobs: Expertedit

The Economic Times 

By Muntazir Abbas

The Artificial Intelligence or AI will not take away employment but the nature of opportunities would change in tandem with the industry 4.0 revolution and that would require potentially skilled human resources, according to an AI expert.

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Analytics, AI & Cognitive Tech will be next frontier for HRedit

UNI India 

A futureready digital workforce needs to accelerate effectiveness in learning, recruitment, performance, and talent management, and emerging applications like AI, Robotics, Blockchain in the context of work.

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Industry News: Education

Helping in better learningedit

The Statesman 

By Beas Dev Ralhan 

Cloud computing: Cloud is a shared pool for dynamically-scalable digital resources and other IT services that can be provided via the internet. The problems of access and lack of infrastructure in education can be solved with the help of cloud-based technology. Artificial intelligence helps machines imitate the cognitive functions associated with human minds, such as learning and problem-solving.

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