London intros major IoT project to clean up city’s “filthy air”, tackle “public health crisis”
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailA major new internet of things (IoT) project has launched in London to investigate improve the city’s toxic air. The initiative, Breathe London, claims “the world’s most advanced and comprehensive …
Magenta Venture Partners launches $100m VC fund for industrial AI startups
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailIsrael’s venture capital firm Magenta Venture Partners has announced a new $100 million fund for early-stage Israeli startups focused variously on autonomous vehicles, Industry 4.0, smart cities, and fin-tech, and …
Analyst Angle: Taking retail and IoT into a data-driven future
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe industry announcement of the Open Retail Initiative (ORI), (see this blog as well), spearheaded by Intel and Dell, couldn’t have come at a better time. Pithy statements like “Data …
Three use cases only workable with URLLC-flavoured 5G
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailFurther to last week’s sub-polemic on the wrongheaded marketing of 5G services, it is worth considering, again, just how transformational the next generation of mobile technology could be – and …
Sacramento taps Silicon Valley AI duo to build HD smart-city maps for GM, Tesla, et al
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe City of Sacramento has agreed with two Silicon Valley artificial intelligence (AI) firms to develop high-definition 2D and 3D maps of local road infrastructure to share with car makers …
China to build 150 automated and intelligent smart logistics hubs by 2025
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailChina is to build 30 logistics hubs during the next 12 months and 150 in the following five years as part of a major expansion and transformation of its supply …
Industrial IoT provider Osprey closes $2.75m funding round, led by Shell Ventures
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailCalgary based industrial AI and IoT provider Osprey Informatics has raised $2.75 million ($3.75 CAD) from Shell Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Royal Dutch Shell, and Evok Innovations, the Silicon …
Venture capital flows for industrial IoT startups – 2018’s biggest bets on Industry 4.0
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailA slew of enterprise funds and venture capital has been staked on the enterprise-facing internet-of-things (IoT) sector in recent months, as vendors have got a better grasp of the technology …
Water utilities and LPWA networks to bring new growth in smart meter market
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailGrowth in smart meter shipments by water utilities during the next decade, alongside higher sales of smart gas meters, will offset a decline in smart electricity meters, which have underpinned …
Logistics firm G7 claims record $320m IoT funding round, headed by TEV, Tencent
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailChinese internet of things (IoT) company G7 Networks has completed a $320 million funding round, with investments from Total Energy Ventures (TEV) International, Tencent, and GLP, among others. The value …
