In its global report on the number of robots currently working in factories around the world, the International Federation of Robotics counted more than four million active ones.

The World Robotics Report notes that, in terms of the most recent additions, around 70 % are in Asia; 17 % in Europe and 10 % in America, especially in the United States.

The Federation highlights the process of automation after the Covid-19 pandemic, pointing out that in 2023 there was a slowdown in some of the countries that led this push. “Annual installations declined by 5 % in China compared to 2022,” although it managed to install more than half of the world’s new industrial robots.

In the case of the United States, “efforts to relocate production have led to an uptick in installations over the past few years, although the figure for 2023 was slightly lower than the previous year, as was also the case in Japan and Korea.”

Germany, for its part, maintained its lead among the top five automation countries with an acceleration in the incorporation of robots in 2023 compared to 2022. “The second and third-largest European markets, Italy and France, recorded declines.”

Specific factors such as the war in Ukraine, as well as the strong monetary policy and the “relative weakness of the European automotive industry compared to that of China” represent a brake on investment.

Regarding the rapid incorporation of robots into the market, Marina Bill, president of the International Federation of Robotics, noted that it has doubled since 2018 and added: “India is one of the fastest growing economies among emerging Asian markets.” In fact, the report details that in the Asian country installations “increased 59 % to reach a record 8,510 units last year, driven by demand from the automotive industry.”

M.Pino

Source: larepublica

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A pilot plan to create a new digital currency platform and accelerate cross-border payments is led by the G7, the Federal Reserve and the main central banks of Europe, Korea and Japan. 40 of the world’s main banks have joined the project.

The project was named Agora. “Seven central banks in total are involved and their goal is to test whether so-called tokenized bank deposits can be used in combination with tokenized central bank currencies (CBDCs) in a faster and more advanced system.”

This pilot will focus on a wholesale CBDC, used only between banks and not by the public, with the aim of solving the “problems posed by different time zones, legal requirements, and regulatory and technical systems.”

On the list of participating banks are major lenders such as JPMorgan, HSBC, UBS and the Japanese MUFG.

The banks of the Ágora project and another called mBridge are working on the development of a CBDC aimed at these purposes, “launched in 2021 by the central banks of China, Hong Kong, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates, to which Saudi Arabia has recently joined.”

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Source: eleconomista

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Samsung exhibited, during its customary Galaxy Unpacked event, the third generation of folding phones the Galaxy Z Fold3 5G and the Galaxy Z Flip3 5G. These devices come with built-in enhancements that make them more durable and adaptable to the design experience.

The South Korean company, a leader in the world smartphones market, will launch its new models on August 27 to a selected segment of some countries such as the US, Europe and Korea, and could be extended to some Latin American countries in September.

The attributes of the Z Fold3 5G model highlights the concentration and hallmark of capabilities for multitasking, with enhanced performance and a 7.6-inch borderless Infinity Flex display, It also contains a first S Pen holder in a folding device.

Additionally, the model includes a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor with 12 GB of RAM / 256 or 512 GB of storage, 10 MP exterior front camera and a 4 MP interior front camera under the screen, while the main camera has 12 MP, more telephoto lens and a 4400mAh battery.

The Z Flip3, 5G was transformed in terms of its design and emerges as “the most compact alternative for greater comfort”, without abandoning its functional details provided by the new cameras and screens.

Another novelty of this new update is that both models are designed and equipped with IPX8 water resistance and are made of very resistant aluminum and protection against accidental drops and scratches.

Park Sung-soon, an analyst at Cape Investment & Securities, noted: “There is definitely a demand for larger screens as people consume more digital content and folding is the only way that makes large screens very portable.”

M. Rodríguez

Source: americaeconomia

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