Football trials real-time BLE-based tracking and analytics ahead of new season
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailReal-time Bluetooth-based sports analytics is coming to football (soccer), says Finnish duo Wisehockey and Quuppa after putting their real-time locating system (RTLS) to the test in their home country. Player …
‘Defcon 1’ for supply chain – how to manage coronavirus and implement digital change
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe Digital Supply Chain Institute, a US research group focused on the evolution of supply chains in the digital economy, has recommended supply chain companies set up ‘war rooms’ to …
VC roundup: New year deals for industrial IoT providers Seeq, Armis, Machfu, WITRAC
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail Industrial IoT firm Seeq raises $24 million from equity sale Seattle-based industrial analytics company Seeq has raised $24 million from investors, according to a report in Computer Reseller News. …
Big Apple seeks big data analytics chief, to take charge of algorithms
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailBill de Blasio, the mayor of New York City, has issued an executive order to hire a new ‘algorithms management and policy officer’ to bring transparency and order to the …
Industrial grade 5G: Hype or reality for operators and manufacturers? (Reader Forum)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe possibilities are endless. That is what some vendors say about 5G, as they urge operators to partner with manufacturers to transform the technology into a lucrative revenue stream. Their …
HPE buys one-time startup wonder MapR to bolster edge-cloud AI portfolio
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailHewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has acquired the business assets of big-data firm MapR for an undisclosed fee. California based startup MapR had raised $280 million over eight rounds of funding, …
Las Vegas applies AI to smart city operations to detect faults and outages
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailLas Vegas, in Nevada, is using artificial intelligence to detect and fix issues within its IT systems, including those underpinning its various smart city projects. California-based FixStream said its deal …
Hitachi to make Stena Line smartest ‘cognitive shipping’ company by 2021
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailEuropean ferry operator Stena Line is working with Hitachi to review its digital operations and smarten-up its fleet with artificial intelligence (AI). The pair will combine to review Stena Line’s …
Toyota buys stake in Japanese AI specialist to boost autonomous driving capabilities
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailJapan-based Toyota has taken a stake in data analytics firm ALBERT, also from Japan, to bring new artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies in house, and develop its own …
ABB to invest €100m in industrial automation R&D campus in Austria
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailSwiss engineering conglomerate ABB is to splash €100 million on a new innovation and training campus at the home of Austria-based automation systems manufacturer B&R. It is the largest internal …
