BROWSING: Connected Cars
Michael Dell: IoT is the ‘opportunity of our generation’
Smart cities, autonomous driving, nanobots all part of the digital transformation associated with IoT
AUSTIN--Dell EMC CEO Michael Dell opened the first Dell EMC World event today with a strong emphasis on the digital transformation needed to realize the internet of things (IoT).
Dell said there...
OEMs adopting Qualcomm LTE CAT M1 modem for IoT
HONG KONG — Qualcomm announced at the 4G/5G Summit today strong ecosystem adoption from industry original equipment manufacturers for its MDM9206 LTE "internet of things" modem. The modem, announced last year, is a connectivity solution for applications such as battery-powered sensors, and features a design for IoT that Qualcomm...
Vodafone joints 5G Automotive Association
The 5G Automotive Association was formed last month by German car makers, telecom vendors and chip makers
Vodafone announced it has become the first telecommunication services provider to join the recently-established 5G Automotive Association (5GAA).
Last month German car makers Audi, BMW and Daimler, as well...
IoT developer kit sets up pinewood derby race on steroids
Silicon Labs recently released its new Thunderboard React, a cloud-connected, Bluetooth-enabled, sensor-driven "internet of things" developer kit that lets customers demo, evaluate and develop their own projects. To show off the capabilities of the new platform, Silicon Labs hosted a pinewood derby race with IoT-enabled cars.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dybp-89g6hM
The...
Automotive IoT use cases brought on by the connected car
The connected car changes everything
Of all the domains the "internet of things" has impacted, the automotive industry, with its connected car, seems to be creating the most interest from both enterprises and consumers. Cars are changing at an incredible rate, and industry leaders, government authorities and...
BMW launches first motorcycle with Vodafone IoT SIM card
BMW has launched the K 1600 GT touring motorcycle, the first model with an optional eCall service via an onboard Vodafone SIM card.
The BMW Motorrad ConnectedRide eCall/ ACN (Emergency Call/ Automatic Collision Notification) system uses networks throughout Europe in order to get help to...
Automotive IoT use cases brought on by the connected car
The connected car changes everything
Of all the domains IoT has impacted, the automotive industry, with its connected car, seems to be creating the most interest from both enterprises and consumers. Cars are changing at an incredible rate, and industry leaders, government authorities and prospective buyers...
Scania’s connected trucks boost productivity in mining
By combining data from connected trucks with its lean production know-how, Scania aims to help mining companies boost their productivity.
Scania is no beginner when it comes to lean production methods. Already in the 1990s, the Swedish truck manufacturer partnered with Toyota of Japan to later...
Volvo adding proximity sensors to buses for pedestrian detection
Volvo to launch new sensor-based monitoring system
Volvo Buses unveiled the first pedestrian and cyclist detection system for the bus industry. Launching at the IAA in Hannover, Germany, the system will be on Volvo’s European city bus fleet in 2017.
“Accidents involving buses and unprotected road-users seldom occur,...
IoT makes trucking safer for drivers, before potentially replacing them
Current long-haul trucking inefficiencies
We have all stopped at a rest station during a road trip and parked in the small gaps between the 18-wheeled trucks filled with sleeping drivers. Those drivers are often tasked to drive cross country to deliver an order. Because of...
IoT makes trucking safer for drivers, before potentially replacing them
Current long-haul trucking inefficiencies
We have all stopped at a rest station during a road trip and parked in the small gaps between the 18-wheel trucks filled with sleeping drivers. Those drivers are often tasked to drive cross country to deliver an order. Because of...
Autonomous car sales will hit 24 million units in 2030
Berg Insight estimates the autonomous car market will grow at a CAGR of 62% during the 2020-2030 period
The total number of new registrations of autonomous cars is expected to reach 24 million in 2030 compared to 200,000 in 2020, which will represent a compound...
Volvo adding proximity sensors to buses for pedestrian detection
Volvo to launch new sensor-based monitoring system
Volvo Buses unveiled the first pedestrian and cyclist detection system for the bus industry. Launching at the IAA in Hannover, Germany, the system will be on Volvo’s European city bus fleet in 2017.
“Accidents involving buses and unprotected road-users seldom occur,...
Vodafone trials LTE-V2X technology in the UK
Vodafone aims to carry out similar connected car tests in Germany
U.K. telecommunications operator Vodafone has started to trial vehicle-to-vehicle communications in the U.K. and is planning to carry out additional trials in Germany.
LTE-V2X enables vehicles to communicate with each other to improve road safety and...
5G Automotive Association created by car makers, telecom players
5G Automotive Association founders include Ericsson, Nokia, Huawei, Qualcomm, Intel
German car makers Audi, BMW Group and Daimler have partnered with telecom vendors Ericsson, Nokia, Huawei and chipmakers Qualcomm and Intel to form the 5G Automotive Association, an association to promote connected vehicle technologies.
This new...
C-V2X is paving the way to fully-autonomous driving
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The path to 5G will be marked with continued LTE advancements in Release 14
Next-generation 5G network technology, set for standardization in the 2019-2020 timeframe, is poised to enable a wide range of use cases ranging from remote industrial control and support for massive machine-type communication...
Nokia to open testing facility for drone traffic management
Located at the Twente Airport in the Netherlands, drone tests will focus on real-world drone simulations
Finnish vendor Nokia will be in charge of the deployment of Europe's first dedicated testing facility for the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for traffic management.
Nokia’s testing...
Ericsson, Telstra test 5G trial system in Australia
A '5G' test took place in the city of Melbourne and used 800 megahertz of spectrum
Swedish vendor Ericsson and Australian telecommunications firm Telstra have carried out an outdoor test of a 5G trial system in Melbourne, Australia.
The European company said the trial demonstrated 5G...
Ericsson, Telstra test 5G trial system in Australia
5G testing took place in the city of Melbourne and used 800 megahertz of spectrum
Swedish vendor Ericsson and Australian telecommunications firm Telstra have carried out an outdoor test of a 5G trial system in Melbourne, Australia.
The European company said that the trial demonstrated 5G...
Top 5 industrial IoT use cases
The industrial IoT has already proven its versatility with deployments going live in a number of enterprises, showing off dozens of different use cases. But a few key uses consistently present themselves within the same trade, and even throughout different industries.
Top 5 industrial IoT use cases
It’s...
Top 5 industrial internet of things use cases
The industrial IoT has already proven its versatility with deployments going live in a number of enterprises, showing off dozens of different use cases. But a few key uses consistently present themselves within the same trade, and even throughout different industries.
Top 5 industrial IoT...
Amsterdam’s canals to test autonomous boats
A fleet of autonomous boats will start navigating the canals of Amsterdam next year following a research collaboration between AMS and MIT.
The Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions (AMS) in the Netherlands and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the U.S. have joined...
Improving autonomous vehicle safety–a human sensory approach
Think back to the first time you sat in a plane as it left the ground, or a fast-moving elevator in a skyscraper. Most of us have a great deal of faith in the technology behind these common modes of transportation, but there was...
Lyft expects self-driving cars to handle most rides by 2021
Lyft co-founder and president John Zimmer expects self-driving cars to account for the majority of the company’s rides within five years.
Within five years, self-driving cars will account for the majority of ride-hailing company Lyft’s rides across the U.S. and, by 2025, private people...