AUTOMATION

17 November 2020

As with any biome, innovation ecosystems have crowded, intensively competitive spaces – “red oceans” – and wide-open spaces full of potential – “blue oceans” – where pioneers can potentially grow far and quickly. More

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Pandemic tests innovators’ mettle

06 October 2020

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council’s (HKTDC) Entrepreneur Day (E-Day) celebrates those who come up with innovative solutions to 21st-century problems. More

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Agile start-up sends in robots

03 September 2020

As technology powers ahead rapidly, Hong Kong start-up Roborn believes applications that can adapt to the changing needs in different markets and sectors will come out winners. More

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Hong Kong: Driving GBA Enterprise Transformation via R&D

27 August 2020

As a leading innovative technology enterprise in the GBA, QKM Technology (Dongguan) Co Ltd relies on its independent R&D strengths to build high-end robots and custom-made smart solutions, providing clients in different sectors with specialised automation solutions. Tom Jintang Liang, Marketing Director of QKM Technology, says the company hopes to attract Hong Kong talent to join the company and help develop intelligent robotics technology. More

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Flexible robotic arm for SMEs

27 August 2020

Whether in film or real life, robots are considered high-end technology. More

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E-Day ushers in future present

02 July 2020

High-technology start-ups are a key component of Hong Kong’s economic transformation – and start-ups belong in the future, by definition. More

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Robots move into smaller factories

06 April 2020

Discerning attendees at the most recent edition of Nepcon Nagoya, a major Japanese biannual electronics exhibition, no doubt came away with a fairly firm grasp of the key automation, robotics and smart technology trends that are set to reshape their respective sectors in the year to come. More

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Drones probe floors for flaws

30 December 2019

Buildings often have impressive facades but hidden flaws can bring expensive disasters. More

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Future on display

22 October 2019

A feast of innovations on display at the 39th HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition) early this month conjured up images of 2020s dwellings – 5G-driven smart homes where robot butlers switch from being paramedics to running 3D printers that can create anything from a pair of slippers to a dinner plate decorated with junior’s drawings (assisted, naturally enough, by another cloud-enabled robot). More

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Digital makeover for China’s gateway

18 February 2019

Hong Kong, traditionally a gateway bringing goods and people to and from Mainland China, is receiving a 21st-century makeover, transforming itself into a portal for data, finance, talents and services – as well as goods. More

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