Five reasons to bet (now) on a fourth industrial revolution
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemail“The kaleidoscope has been shaken; the pieces are in flux.” It is a phrase written for the political age, almost two decades ago. But as an analogy for ground-shaking change, …
German firm works with truck manufacturers in European platooning plan
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemail EU co-funded ENSEMBLE project aims to introduce multi-brand platooning on European roads by 2021 German company ZF said it is currently working with truck manufacturers as part of …
Semtech extends IoT partnership with Chinese firm Alibaba Cloud
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemail Alibaba Cloud is targeting verticals including smart meters, smart cities and smart manufacturing Semtech has extended its internet of things collaboration with Chinese firm Alibaba Cloud, targeting rapid adoption …
IBM mixes AI and IoT in bespoke apps for farming, manufacturing, logistics
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailIBM has released a range of new Watson artificial intelligence (AI) solutions and services tailored for the agriculture, manufacturing, supply chain, building management, and automotive industries. “Tailoring general AI for …
Kuwait announces smart meter project with Ericsson and Zain
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemail Ericsson will provide SAP’s HANA in-memory platform for this smart meter project Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity and Water has announced a new smart meter project which will connect …
Spark switches on LTE Cat-M1 IoT network in New Zealand
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemail The telco already operates an IoT network based on LoRaWAN technology across New Zealand New Zealand telecom operator Spark has switched on its second internet of things network, …
It is high time for IR sensor 2.0 – and this is why (Reality Check)
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe IR sensor is a crucial component in many everyday products, ranging from medical equipment to mobile phones. But the technology is 50 years old and in serious need of …
Hitachi opens smart factory hub for Southeast Asia
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemail Through the new facility, Hitachi aims to foster the adoption of smart factory technology in Asia Japanese firm Hitachi has opened a digital services hub in Thailand with …
Telematics firm Geotab uses fleet data to create ‘hyper-local’ heat map for smart cities
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailCanadian telematics firm Geotab is making available hyper-local weather and environmental data from its fleet of over one million vehicles across the globe. It is offering the live feed of …
Daimler, Bosch complete automated valet parking pilot in China
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemail The trial took place at the Mercedes-Benz Research and Development Center in Beijing German companies Daimler and Bosch have announced the completion of a joint, automated valet parking …
