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Hyundai develops robots for frontline firefighting action

With 1,802 firefighter casualties in a decade, the robots are meant to enter dangerous scenes first and cut risk for crews.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sat, 21st Mar 2026

Global Stories

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Smart Cities

Octave names Veris geospatial partner in Australia

Customers in government and defence will get local support in Australia and New Zealand as Veris takes on Octave's geospatial software distribution.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 6 days ago

Smart Cities

Octave begins trading on Nasdaq after Hexagon spin-off

Shares in the software group now trade in New York and Stockholm, giving Hexagon investors access to the newly independent business on both markets.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 29th May 2026

DevOps

Octave rebrands as it prepares spin-off from Hexagon

Hexagon software unit Octave unveils new brand identity as it lines up independence, unifying design, build, operate and protect tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026

DevOps

Revizto names new chiefs & launches global CIO forum

Revizto names new revenue and product chiefs and launches a global CIO advisory network of 75+ leaders to steer its expansion strategy.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026

Partner Programmes

Gallagher unveils AccessNow at busy Sydney security tradeshow

Gallagher Security showcased AccessNow, a new cloud-based access control platform, and fence controllers at Sydney's largest security tradeshow, drawing strong industry interest.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Sep 2025

Unified Communications

NVIDIA extends Omniverse Cloud functionality through new APIs

NVIDIA expands Omniverse Cloud functionality with new APIs, integrating with major software firms to enhance digital twin technologies and simulation capabilities in automation industries.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2024

Partner Programmes

Augment Technologies unveils AI mining tech in partnership with Hexagon

Perth-based Augment Technologies and global technology giant Hexagon unveil an innovative partnership, introducing AI technology designed to increase ore recovery by 5%, potentially adding millions of yearly revenue for each mine.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Feb 2024

Clean technologies

Hexagon appoints Mattias Tidebrink to Lead APAC Region for Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial Division

Hexagon appoints Mattias Tidebrink to lead APAC region for Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division. #Hexagon #leadership #APAC.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Aug 2023

Semiconductors

Rockwell Automation appoints new Singapore Country Manager

Rockwell Automation appoints Mariya Prempeh as Singapore Country Manager, aiming to leverage her expertise in smart manufacturing solutions for growth.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Tue, 17th Jan 2023

Supply Chain

Qualys to acquire Blue Hexagon's AI/ML platform

AI/ML technology to transform Qualys' massive data lake into a powerful predictive analytics platform that performs real-time zero-day threat detection.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Oct 2022

AR, VR & Metaverse

Top seven CIO disruptions highlighted by Gartner

CIOs must prepare for potential disruptions caused by social, behavioural, and technological changes, says Gartner.

By Nadine Rogers • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Sep 2022

Application Performance Monitoring

Infor agrees to sell EAM business to digital reality company Hexagon AB for USD 2.75 billion

Infor set to sell its global EAM business to Hexagon AB, a global digital reality company, for approximately USD 2.75 billion.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Jul 2021

Malware

Malware vendors look to marketing to spread Android RAT

Android malware vendor teams up with marketer to rebrand products and target criminal underground, says Check Point research.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Jan 2021

Malware

Check Point exposes Android malware vendor using dark net to rebrand products

Check Point security researchers have exposed an Android malware vendor using a marketer on the dark net to rebrand its products.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Jan 2021

Gaming

Hands-on Review: Nanoleaf Hexagons, the lights of the future!

Nanoleaf's new Hexagon light panels offer endless design possibilities and immersive screen mirroring, making them a must-have addition to any household.

By Lama Farhat • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Aug 2020

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Manufacturing

Hexagon tech powers Red Bull Ford's 2026 F1 engine build

Hexagon metrology tech underpins Red Bull Ford's first in-house F1 power unit as the team targets micron-level precision for 2026.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026

DevOps

Thales & Hexagon partner to ramp up EMEA quality & production

Thales partners with Hexagon for five years to standardise quality and scale production across EMEA using advanced metrology technology and digital solutions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025

Security industry

Gallagher Security raises AUD $57,000 for Bravehearts charity

Gallagher Security raised AUD $57,000 for child protection charity Bravehearts at its third annual Charity Golf Day in Queensland, the highest total yet.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 7th Jul 2025

Data Analytics

Hexagon & Red Bull team up for global skills challenge

Hexagon has launched the Future Skills Challenge alongside Oracle Red Bull Sim Racing, aiming to bridge esports and real-world engineering skills for gamers and professionals.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Apr 2025