ABB invests further $75 million to expand manufacturing and R&D footprint in India
ABB will invest a further $75 million in India during 2026 to significantly expand its manufacturing and research and development (R&D) capabilities for critical electrification and automation solutions.
Delta Electronics India, TNSDC launch a Centre of Excellence in Robotics & PLC Automation
Delta Electronics India, in collaboration with the Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corp. (TNSDC), has inaugurated a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Robotics and PLC Automation at the College of Engineering, Bargur, in Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu.
Solex Energy partners with Malaysia’s TT Vision on solar manufacturing automation and talent development
Solex Energy Ltd has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Malaysia-based automation technology company TT Vision Holdings Berhad to collaborate on advancing solar manufacturing automation, engineering excellence, and talent development in India.
Renewable energy assets life-cycle management through tech-enabled maintenance strategies
Modern wind turbines and solar plants generate large volumes of operational data. By leveraging analytics, inefficiencies can be identified, performance assessed in real-time, and emerging issues addressed before they escalate. A dynamic operations and maintenance (O&M) support system builds on this intelligence to provide a strong grip on performance levels while minimising downtime.
Honeywell adds Li-ion Tamer for battery fire safety in buildings
Honeywell has acquired the Li-ion Tamer business from Nexceris, a leader in off-gas detection technology for lithium-ion batteries. Li-ion Tamer’s early warning technology detects battery off-gassing, which typically precedes thermal runaway, providing facilities with vital time to intervene before a battery fire starts.
Automation and AI in driving evolution in solar operations
The solar energy industry is capitalising on the integration of automation and AI. These technologies play an integral role in transforming solar operations from reactive and manual processes into intelligent, predictive and highly efficient systems.
Robots to work with humans to demonstrate solar module installation
US electrical contractor Rosendin plans to demonstrate robotic-assisted solar module installation at a large-scale solar energy project under construction in Texas.
MIT-based startup launches solar construction robotic system
Charge Robotics partnered with Solv Energy to pilot a portable factory system intended to make solar installations safer and more efficient for increasingly challenging terrain.
The role of ESG SaaS platforms in accelerating the energy transition
Leveraging artificial intelligence, automation, and real-time data, ESG SaaS (software-as-a-service) systems enable companies to optimize energy use, enable and enhance transparency, and comply with regulatory requirements.
Robotic workers unveiled at Intersolar
RoboForce says its AI-enabled robots can install modules “faster and cheaper” than human workers.
