About nine million curved-surface LCD TVs were sold globally in 2016, 2.25 times the sales volume in 2015, according to Taiwan-based TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO). China is the largest market for curved-surface LCD TVs, with ...
Worldwide spending on robotics and related services will more than double by 2020, growing from US$91.5 billion in 2016 to more than US$188 billion in 2020, according to the newly updated Worldwide Commercial Robotics Spending Guide from ...
The enterprise wearable market is experiencing a shift from wrist-worn devices to body- and head-worn wearables. ABI Research forecasts enterprise wearable shipments will grow from 30 million shipments in 2016 to nearly 147 million in 2021 ...
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New York-based produce processor and distributor Baldor Specialty Foods has diverted all organic waste generated in its fresh-cut plant from landfill, as part of its SparCs food-waste initiative. SparCs is a waste-prevention strategy ...
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Mazda Motor has started the production of CX-3 subcompact crossover SUV at Hofu Plant No.1 in Yamaguchi, Japan. The move strengthens the automaker's supply system for SUV vehicles, demand for which continues to grow globally. Hofu Plant ...
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On November 30, 2016, JAC N-series high-end light duty truck was debuted in Thailand 2016 Motor Expo. In the media day, JAC announced that its light-duty truck is officially launched in Thailand and about to sell. Thailand Motor Expo is the ...
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China Mengniu Dairy has agreed to acquire China Modern Dairy (CMD) for HK$6.4bn ($826m) to consolidate its position in the high-end dairy products sector. As part of the deal, China Mengniu will buy 965.47 million shares in CMD from a ...
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Amid spiking energy demand and mounting environmental challenges, China is striving to build a greener energy system, with more investment flowing to the clean energy sector in the coming years. China's total energy consumption will be ...
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With demand for all-in-one PCs from the consumer sector continuing dropping, Digitimes Research estimates shipments decreased 4.8% on year to reach around 12 million units in 2016, and the volume in 2017 is expected to stay flat. ...
BlackBerry has opened a new QNX Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Centre (AVIC) in Canada. The centre was inaugurated by BlackBerry executive chairman and CEO John Chen and he was joined by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Housed ...
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Waymo, previously known as Google's self-driving car project, has added 100 self-driving Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans to its fleet. The vehicles, which were delivered by FCA, are currently being outfitted with Waymo’s fully ...
Tags: Chrysler, Self-Driving Fleet
Oman’s Mazoon Dairy, which is coming up in the Buraimi governorate with an investment of OMR100m ($260m), is slated to become operational in the latter half of 2018. The dairy company has secured a site at Al Sunaynah, located in ...
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Global forklift market has continued to grow since 2013 with sales exceeding 1 million units for the first time in 2014 and reaching 1.064 million units in 2015 (up 3.5% year on year), largely driven by the growth in U.S. and European ...
Insiders say there's a silver lining to stagnant box office takes in 2016. Box office takes for China's film industry remained stagnant in 2016, but most industry insiders see it as a blessing in disguise. Last year's box-office total was ...
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An estimated 150 million flexible AMOLED panels for use in smartphones will be shipped globally in 2017, triple the shipments in 2016, according to industry sources. Apple will launch a 5.8-inch iPhone equipped with flexible AMOLED ...
Tags: AMOLED display, AMOLED panels