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BOSTON, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Mabl, the leading intelligent test automation solution for high velocity software development teams, today announced the findings of their third annual State of Testing in DevOps Survey. The survey collected responses from over 600 quality assurance and software development professionals from around the world to discover how the pandemic impacted DevOps and CI/CD adoption, development speed, and quality practices.

"The 2021 Testing in DevOps Survey showed that 2020 shifted the definition of DevOps adoption and maturity," says mabl co-founder Dan Belcher. "Rather than simply focusing on accelerating development cycles, teams broadened their focus to improving quality practices and expanding automation throughout the development pipeline."

The report reveals that quality engineering plays an integral role in DevOps as more organizations adopt and mature their Agile practice. While deployment frequency remained relatively consistent compared to last year, 31% of fully automated DevOps teams described their customer happiness as amazing compared to 7% of DevOps aspiring teams.

"Contrary to popular belief, the difference between fully automated DevOps teams and aspiring DevOps teams wasn't deployment speed: it was quality," observes mabl co-founder Izzy Azeri. "QA - more specifically test automation - is playing a critical role in DevOps maturity, which we see reflected by the fact that fully DevOps teams are twice as likely to be completely confident in their code releases than those early in the adoption process."

Over 50% of fully DevOps teams say they have a culture of quality, where testing is performed early and often in the development cycle. One-in-three DevOps practitioners also report that testing is a team sport that involves everyone. Those mature testing practices result in lower stress for the entire development organization: DevOps teams were twice as likely to catch bugs early in the development process compared to DevOps aspirants.

The impact of a culture of quality with the help of test automation in DevOps can be seen in how survey respondents viewed collaboration between development and quality teams, how quickly organizations are able to address defects, and the confidence they had in their products. The full report can be downloaded here.

About mabl

Mabl is the intelligent test automation company that empowers high-velocity software development teams to integrate automated end-to-end testing into the entire development lifecycle. Mabl users benefit from a unified platform for easily creating, executing, and maintaining reliable tests that result in faster delivery of high quality applications. That's why customer-centric brands like Splunk, NCR, jetBlue, Dollar Shave Club, Charles Schwab and many other enterprises rely on mabl for testing their business critical apps.

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BOSTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / June 30, 2021 /MassRobotics, whose mission is to help create and scale the next generation of successful robotics and connected devices companies by providing entrepreneurs and innovative robotics/automation startups with the workspace and resources they need to develop, prototype, test and commercialize their products and solutions, announced it has launched a new partnership with Procter & Gamble (P&G) to collaboratively explore technologies around automation and manufacturing-related applications.

The goal of the partnership is to develop ideas to improve productivity, drive increased value for consumers, accelerate agility from more automation, and allow more flexibility in meeting the manufacturing deadlines of customers. In addition to exploring and accessing innovations from resident startups, MassRobotics' overall community will help P&G remain on the cutting-edge of the robotics and automation industry and more closely collaborate with existing P&G robotics partners in Massachusetts.

"It's always thrilling to see MassRobotics' partners and residents work together to explore the edge of the robotics innovation," said Fady Saad, cofounder & vice president of strategic partnerships, MassRobotics. "P&G offers inroads and intelligence to help our startups bring new thinking to automation and AI for manufacturing. We believe this mutual exploration of technology can benefit the entire automation category."

"We're excited to be a member of this critical ecosystem to collaborate on the direction and offerings of MassRobotics' residents and partners," said Jay Joyner, director of robotics and automation, P&G. "This will help us as we identify breakthrough innovation with robotics and automation technologies more quickly. This accelerates our ability to deploy innovative new technologies to our manufacturing sites."

About MassRoboticsMassRobotics is the result of the collective work of a global group of engineers, rocket scientists and entrepreneurs with a shared vision to create a strong, vibrant robotics and IoT ecosystem. MassRobotics' mission is to help create and scale the next generation of successful robotics and connected devices companies by providing entrepreneurs and innovative robotics/automation startups with the workspace and resources they need to develop, prototype, test and commercialize their products and solutions. See massrobotics.org for details.

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Automation has become a top priority for IT teams across the globe, according to a new report from IT and security management solutions provider Kaseya.

Polling nearly 1,000 IT professionals for the report, Kaseya found that automation is one of the three major projects organizations are focused on, along with bolstering security and improving operational agility.

Half of respondents rated IT process automation through endpoint management solutions as important, while another 47 percent described the ability to run automation scripts through their IT documentation tools as critical.

The solutions may be clearly visible, but that doesnt mean implementation will be seamless. In fact, most organizations are faced with three key challenges: cybersecurity and data protection, lack of IT budget and resources, and issues with legacy systems.

While compliance and legacy systems may be harder to overcome, the study found that almost half will allocate funds for automation in 2021.

As for cybersecurity and data protection, not understanding the dynamics of the relationship with SaaS providers is a major issue. Almost two-thirds (60 percent) of respondents said they believed their SaaS providers were solely responsible for data protection. In reality, the SaaS customer is typically responsible for providing redundancy in the event of system error or ransomware attack.

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DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At WasteExpo 2021 in Las Vegas, AMP Robotics Corp. (AMP), a pioneer in AI, robotics, and infrastructure for the waste and recycling industry, announced key company milestones executing against its plan to sustainably improve and scale the recovery of recyclables. These achievements coincide with the companys ongoing market expansion and continued innovation cycle to modernize the domestic and global recycling system.

We entered 2021 with momentum driven by strong demand for our recycling AI and automation solutions, and it continued through the first half of the year as we continued to deploy systems at scale and doubled year-over-year revenue, said Matanya Horowitz, founder and CEO of AMP Robotics. Our investment in operational scale is paying off as we see even stronger adoption of our technology, with customers re-ordering systems to install in other facilities that they own. We continue to innovate with the pilot of our automated secondary sortation facility, as well as the launch of AMP Clarity, our new waste characterization software. AI is powering real-world solutions for the recycling system that may have seemed out of reach not long ago.

Recycling data milestones chart path to overcoming industry barriers

A lack of data transparency, reliability, and consistency on the performance of material recovery has been a longstanding obstacle to recycling modernization. Data is the foundation of the companys AI platform, AMP Neuron, whose artificial neural network has created the largest known real-world dataset of recyclable materials for machine learning. With the power of this data, AMP has achieved two milestones:

The modularity of the standalone AMP Vision system provides economically viable, pervasive sensor technology that can be deployed at operations across the recycling system so this data can be collected throughout different facilities, waste sheds, and municipalities.

New gripper technology enables performance breakthrough

AMP also continued to innovate new material-specific feature sets and performance enhancements to support more precise automated sortation and rapid recovery of high-value commodities. With more than one dozen patents or patents pending, the company has focused its R&D efforts on continuous improvements to the performance and reliability of its flagship robotic sorting system, AMP Cortex. In recent months, AMP has been testing a new gripping technology that pushes the existing boundaries of its proprietary robotic path planning to accelerate pick speeds beyond what had previously been considered possible.

In June, AMP marked a breakthrough, recording speeds of up to 140 picks per minute on a single robot and a sustained rate of 120 picks per minute on many common picking layouts. This can translate to an increase of more than 50% in recovery for unevenly distributed material streams. This latest innovation is focused initially on optimizing the recovery of recyclable fiber like mixed paper, OCC (corrugated cardboard), and SOP (sorted office paper). AMP will be beta-testing these new performance features in the field with select customers over the next three to six months and expects to commercialize the offering more broadly as a feature upgrade by the end of 2021.

Addition of key personnel supports expansion

Over the last year, AMP has rapidly scaled its business to meet demand. In less than 12 months, the company has doubled its staffhiring in finance, operations, engineering, product management, sales, marketing, service, and talent management.

Following the installation of the companys first robotic system in Europe in late 2020, AMPs pipeline continues to grow. Based in the UK, and to support the expansion of its business in the region, Gary Ashburner has joined AMP as its EMEA general manager to build out the companys European infrastructure, leading customer and partner acquisition, pre- and post-sales consulting, system design, supply, installation, training and service.

After the companys successful launch of its automated secondary sortation model, AMP added Bart Weihl as vice president of facility operations to lead the team managing the buildout of its future facilities. Prior to AMP, Weihl was vice president at Barnes Aerospace and held advanced manufacturing and supply chain roles at Owens Corning, GE, and Boeing.

About AMP Robotics Corp.

AMP Robotics is modernizing the worlds recycling infrastructure by applying AI and automation to increase recycling rates and economically recover recyclables reclaimed as raw materials for the global supply chain. The AMP Cortex high-speed robotics system automates the identification and sorting of recyclables from mixed material streams. The AMP Neuron AI platform continuously trains itself by recognizing different colors, textures, shapes, sizes, patterns, and even brand labels to identify materials and their recyclability. Neuron then guides robots to pick and place the material to be recycled. Designed to run 24/7, all of this happens at superhuman speed with extremely high accuracy. AMP Clarity provides data and material characterization on what recyclables are captured and missed, helping recycling businesses and producers maximize recovery. With deployments across North America, Asia, and Europe, AMPs technology recovers recyclables from municipal collection, precious commodities from electronic scrap, and high-value materials from construction and demolition debris.

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Company Hypergrowth and New AI, RPA and Security Portfolio Additions Contribute to Award Win from Leading Analyst Firm

PALO ALTO, Calif., June 30, 2021--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Uniphore, an early leader in Conversational Service Automation (CSA), today announced that it has been awarded the 2021 Frost & Sullivan Global Technology Innovation Leadership Award in Conversational Automation.

The Frost & Sullivan-authored award recognizes Uniphores comprehensive and innovative approach to addressing customer needs with the development and support of its CSA platform via its best-in-class underlying AI technology. The report is the result of an independent, non-sponsored evaluation by Frost & Sullivans analyst team and calls out Uniphores commitment to innovation and creativity, financial performance, operational efficiency, and growth potential.

"Because of the pandemic, enterprise automation has really accelerated the transformation of enterprise conversations, with a specific focus on customer experience (CX). To solve some major challenges and eliminate customer frustration across the board, we know that AI-driven conversational automation is the key," said Umesh Sachdev, CEO and co-founder of Uniphore. "Frost & Sullivan is a leading analyst firm that has expertise and experience in this space to truly understand what businesses need to succeed. It is an honor to be recognized by them for our innovative solutions and hypergrowth, and we look forward to continuing to change customer service for the better."

Bringing Digital Transformation to the Contact Center

According to the report, Uniphores comprehensive product portfolio "addresses the ongoing trend of companies seeking to simultaneously transform customer care digitally while using technology to rein in costs and boost revenue." In particular, the award recognizes the recent additions of U-Assist Assurance which leverages RPA technology to register promises or assurances made to customers during a call in real-time and manage the fulfillment of those promises after the call ends to ensure they are kept and U-Trust a voice biometric-based solution that provides agent authentication and secures sensitive customer data during an interaction. Both additions to the Uniphore CSA platform ensure that it is "well positioned to help customers move from fundamental point solutions to company-wide strategic automation."

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"Uniphore has been at the forefront of conversational automation for years and continues to impress," said Nancy Jamison, Industry Director, Information & Communications Technologies at Frost & Sullivan. "Following a challenging year across the board for businesses, customer service and employee experience, Uniphore has set a stake in the ground with its vision for conversational process automation by honing in on the ways that humans communicate and building solutions to improve that communication."

Strong Commitment to Future Innovation and Growth in the Enterprise

Uniphore was also recognized for its strong growth potential, based on its recent achievements and future plans. In January 2021, the company acquired Emotion Research Labs to incorporate cutting-edge emotion AI technology into its product suite and broaden its use cases for customer engagement. By leveraging facial emotion recognition and sentiment analysis, Uniphore will be able to enhance video engagements that have become so prevalent in the COVID and WFH-era. These features have broader implications for increasing productivity and engagement across the enterprise not just in the contact center.

The award follows a strong year of growth across the board for Uniphore. Most recently, in March 2021, Uniphore announced its $140M Series D funding round to drive its technology and market leadership in AI, automation and machine learning across the enterprise. Over the last year, Uniphore also made a strategic acquisition of video and emotion AI company, Emotion Research Labs. It has won significant deals with some of the worlds largest telecom providers, insurance companies and financial service organizations, and established strong partnerships with global customer experience (CX) providers including Tech Mahindra, Sitel, Firstsource and WNS.

Uniphore is already on track for another strong year and expects to have $100M in contracted annual recurring revenue (ARR) and hire more than 300 employees in fiscal 2022 based on a forecast of continued hypergrowth.

Read the full report and learn more about Uniphores CSA platform here.

About Uniphore:

Uniphore is the global leader in Conversational Service Automation. The Companys vision is to disrupt an outdated customer service model by bridging the gap between human and machine using voice, AI and automation to ensure that every voice, on every call, is truly heard. Uniphore enables businesses globally to deliver transformational customer service by providing an automation platform where digital agents take over transactional conversations from humans, coach agents during calls, and accurately predict language, emotion and intent. All in real-time. With Conversational Service Automation, enterprises can now engage their customers to effectively build loyalty, improve customer experience and realize operational efficiencies.

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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Automated Material Handling Equipment - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Global Automated Material Handling Equipment Market to Reach $59.5 Billion by 2026

Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Automated Material Handling Equipment estimated at US$39.3 Billion in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of US$59.5 Billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 7.2% over the analysis period.

Adapting manufacturing for COVID-19 crisis will require automation and Industry 4.0, which in turn will substantially increase the growth potential for manufacturing automation market. Technologies such as automated assembly lines, real-time plant monitoring equipment, and manufacturing data collection system, will gain traction among industrial enterprises seeking to manage their facilities with fewer staff.

Automated material handling equipment such as robotic systems find extended use in the aerospace industry. The use of automated baggage handling systems is gaining prominence in airports, due to the growing need for security and the subsequent adoption of stringent guidelines for ensuring the same.

Material handling in the automobile industry mostly comprises automated handling systems such as robots that are used for spot welding and related tasks. Food & beverage industry players are increasingly using automated systems for a range of manufacturing, packaging and distribution operations.

Robots, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is projected to record a 9% CAGR and reach US$30 Billion by the end of the analysis period. After a thorough analysis of the business implications of the pandemic and its induced economic crisis, growth in the Automated Storage & Retrieval Systems (ASRS) segment is readjusted to a revised 6.4% CAGR for the next 7-year period.

Robots are becoming viable options for tasks where there is considerable risk to humans. Material handling robots can be used to feed, transfer or disengage tools and parts, from one location or one machine to another. The ability of robots to work around-the-clock without fatigue has extended the use of robotics in packaging applications.

An ASRS is the combination of several equipment and equipment controls which not just store and handle but also retrieve materials with a defined level of automation. ASRS can greatly save on labor costs and also accommodate specialized storage needs of warehouses. Modern ASRS are also suitable for temperature-controlled product storage and retrieval.

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1. MARKET OVERVIEW

2. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS (Total 263 Featured) -

3. MARKET TRENDS & DRIVERS

4. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

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The software can be scaled from individual agents to brokerages, and centers heavily on collaboration between colleagues, agents and leads as the basis of relationships.

Shaker, a real estate CRM and transaction management software company, has announced in a press release a series of updates that includes close to 100 new multiple listing service integrations, automated text marketing and social media lead monitoring.

The company launched as Clerestory out of an incubator program called High Alpha. Now rebranded and independent, Shaker provides real estate teams with a suite of tools to streamline client communication and collaboration by blending transaction management, a client communication hub, workflow automation and nurture campaigns, according to a report by Inmans Lillian Dickerson.

The software can be scaled from individual agents to brokerages, and centers heavily on collaboration between colleagues and agents and leads as the basis of relationships.

Shaker will leverage the MLS connections to automatically link data to new transactions created in its software. The advantages to this are many but primarily result in input time saved and data uniformity. The connections can also load photos.

Listening to the needs of our customers and finding simple, elegant ways to bring their needs to our platform is at the heart of everything we do, Chris Lucas, CEO of Shaker, said in the press release. These new features are a reflection of what our audience is demanding; an all-in-one platform thats easy to use and connected to core systems used by agents every day.

Text outreach campaigns can be triggered by milestone dates in the long-term lead-agent relationship and transaction lifecycle. Previous clients can be added to campaigns as well.

Social media profiles for Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter can be linked to CRM records and monitored from within Shaker for relevant mentions and reasons to follow up.

Shaker is only the latest to announce advanced automation in its proptech platform. The industry is rapidly moving toward hands-off solutions that empower agents to do much more in less time. Naturally, customer relationship management and transactions are the most worthy targets of automation given their overall difficulty and importance.

Shaker is based in Indianapolis.

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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Growth Opportunities Driven by Top Trends in 2021" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

As people learn to embrace uncertainty, the top trends outlined at the beginning of 2021 will bring about significant changes in the way societies work and live. Changes in user behavior patterns will trigger major growth opportunities influenced by changes in consumption and business models.

Emerging advancements in technologies, such as AI and automation, will lead the way as countries and businesses continue to fight COVID-19 globally. Connectivity and flexibility in work structures will blur the physical boundaries between workplaces, cities, and homes. In 2021, limits will be pushed in healthcare innovation as nations consistently strive to fight COVID-19 and protect their citizens.

The Top 8 trends outlined at the beginning of 2021 include the following:

As industries shift to the 'new normal,' companies must lead a smooth transition toward a secure, multi-channel, work-from-anywhere, and connected workspace; embrace automation; adopt a 'digital-first' approach, and build a clear 'circular strategy' and encourage corporate consciousness. By adopting these pivotal positions, companies can capitalize on opportunities and drive growth.

The following are the key growth opportunities that will emerge from top trends in 2021:

Behavioral analytics for the hyper-personalization of the consumer journey: As consumers worldwide try to adjust to the new normal, consumption patterns and behavioral sentiments have significantly shifted, permanently impacting global markets. Identifying key data points to navigate this change can help companies reduce new consumer acquisition costs and improve lead generation costs.

New health, wellness, and well-being (HWW) solutions embedded in vehicles post COVID-19: Changing purchasing priorities amidst the socio-economic downturn caused by the pandemic will drive the shift toward HWW components inside the vehicle. Healthcare digitalization and the emergence of mHealth apps and their integration in the vehicle for a clean and pathogen-free interior, driver monitoring, and health diagnosis are expected to gain a strong foothold in the industry.

Consumerization of digital mental health: The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent uncertainty have negatively affected mental health and have widened the barriers for people already suffering from illnesses. Digital technologies will play an important role in supporting and treating mental health conditions, thus driving the decentralization and democratization of mental care services.

Internet of homes: The future home will become the 'central hub' for connected living. COVID-19 has accelerated the need for homes to evolve into on-demand workspaces, entertainment centers, fitness spaces, and telehealth centers. Seamless connectivity will facilitate the standardization of platforms across the intelligent device ecosystem.

Key Issues Addressed

Key Topics Covered:

1. Strategic Imperatives

2. Top Trends for 2021

3. Key Growth Opportunities

4. Next Steps

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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Chemical Logistics Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2021-2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Global chemical logistics market to grow at a CAGR of around 6% during the forecast period (2021-2026).

Chemical logistics refers to the services that help in monitoring procurement, planning and implementation of various supply chain-related activities in the chemical industry.

It also offers management of resource procurement, material flow, transportation, distribution services, warehouse and storage and other value-added services. Chemical logistics can track consumer centers and perform marking and labeling functions for various chemicals and raw materials based on their toxicological and physicochemical nature.

Owing to these benefits, reliable logistics systems are a crucial component of the chemical industry as they are highly responsive, adaptable and necessary for constantly analyzing the market changes.

Significant growth in the chemical industry is one of the key factors driving the growth of the market. Furthermore, the increasing demand for automation and modernized green warehouses in the chemical industry for sustainable business operations is providing a boost to the market growth.

With the growing concerns regarding energy conservation and environment protection, chemical manufacturers are increasingly investing in cost-effective warehousing solutions that combine green practices and smart technology, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), smart sensors and robotics.

The vendors are also providing digital tools to automate chemical logistics and to process data with enhanced productivity, efficiency and convenience.

Other factors, including increasing awareness regarding product security and safety in the chemical industry, along with extensive research and development (R&D) activities and rapid industrialization across the globe, are projected to drive the market further.

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Competitive Landscape:

The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined with some of the key players being

Key Topics Covered:

1 Preface

2 Scope and Methodology

3 Executive Summary

4 Introduction

4.1 Overview

4.2 Key Industry Trends

5 Global Chemical Logistics Market

5.1 Market Overview

5.2 Market Performance

5.3 Impact of COVID-19

5.4 Market Forecast

6 Market Breakup by Type

6.1 Rail

6.2 Road

6.3 Pipeline

6.4 Sea

6.5 Others

7 Market Breakup by Service

7.1 Transportation

7.2 Warehousing

7.3 Others

8 Market Breakup by Region

9 SWOT Analysis

10 Value Chain Analysis

11 Porters Five Forces Analysis

12 Price Indictors

13 Competitive Landscape

13.1 Market Structure

13.2 Key Players

13.3 Profiles of Key Players

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