A "soft robot" that can grasp items with the same dexterity as the human hand could revolutionize automation and help us to feed the world. Here's how.
And will it hold them back?
The US still produces most of the world's cutting-edge research – but not so many of its cutting-edge products. It needs to relearn the art of translating innovative ideas into reality.
The African Continental Free Trade Area could create $6.7 trillion of consumer and business spending.
"The best designs will be sent around the world digitally and printed on demand, circumventing the global tariffs that have taxed production since the last industrial revolution."
In this week’s episode of “A Glimpse into the Future": how new technologies will affect global supply chains.
The retailers of the future will likely sell a combination of the tangible and intangible – the product and an experience, writes an executive at Google.
ASEAN is growing faster than the US and Germany - but trailing behind China. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is rewriting the rules of manufacturing, and ASEAN needs to keep pace.
The economics of mass manufacturing using 3D printers don't yet add up
Also in our round-up of top articles from the past seven days: Africa's manufacturing renaissance and the limitations of blockchain.
Faster development and technological progress is within Africa's grasp.
From the rise of the robots to Augmented Reality glasses.
With the internet and digital services pervading every walk of life, there is a clear shift from standardization through mass manufacturing, towards personalization through automation and...
There are artificial intelligence opportunities for retailers to make money without cutting jobs, despite fears the future will see robots replace humans in the workplace.
Moving to a circular economy could generate $4.5 trillion in new economic activity. Here's how four firms are leading the way
