UK manufacturers falling behind Asia and US in smart factory rollout
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailUK manufacturers are falling behind their counterparts in Asia and the US in the international race for industrial transformation. They are also bottom of the pile for integrating artificial intelligence …
Nokia claims first “real-world” 5G smart factory trial with Telia and Intel
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailFinnish duo Nokia and Telia have combined with US chip-maker Intel to run a series of 5G smart factory tests using a trial 5G radio access network, operating in the …
355 smart-city projects in 221 cities; 18% cut across industry ‘verticals’
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThere are 355 smart city projects in 221 cities, according to a new report from Navigant Research; almost one in five now cut across multiple industry sectors, as smart city …
Siemens secures $990 million contract to digitize Norway’s railway system
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailSiemens said the digitization project will be fully completed by 2034 German technology powerhouse Siemens has won a contract worth a total of 800 million euros ($990 million) to …
Creating the internet of value
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailNEW YORK–As the internet of things (IoT) continues to take shape, working toward projections of tens of billions of new networked devices by the end of the decade, there need …
BAE Systems automates manufacturing with Boeing IoT platform
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailBoeing subsidiary Tapestry Solutions has won a deal to supply its technology agnostic IoT platform into BAE Systems’ manufacturing facilities. The rollout is part of BAE Systems’ large-scale programme to …
Brussels wants “hard cash” for digital change to keep pace with US, China
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe European Commission (EC) has called for both national governments and private enterprises to contribute to the region’s digital transformation programme from 2021. If new finances are not secured from …
Europe agrees major blockchain partnership and DNA data-sharing deal
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe public sector in Europe will come to depend on blockchain technology. This was the claim by the European Commission (EC) as it announced major cross-border deals on blockchain and …
Europe hails transcontinental 5G road network for testing driverless cars
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailBrussels claims a pan-European network of 5G-enabled roadways, stretching hundreds of kilometres, is emerging, as new countries confirm cross-border testing of 5G-enabled driverless cars. The European Commission will provide €50 …
25 countries join forces in major European AI collaboration
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailTwenty five European countries have signed a declaration to jointly develop artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and solutions. The new commitment is further evidence of the gathering political view of AI …
