Hitachi snaps up German software firm Seneos as car industry gets electrified
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailHitachi has acquired automotive software developer Seneos, based in Germany, for an undisclosed fee. The deal, by Hitachi Automotive Systems, bolsters the Japanese firm’s software capabilities in the automotive space, …
BMW talks €30bn future-tech fund, new blockchain experiment, plus COVID impact
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailGerman car giant BMW will invest €30 billion in “future-oriented” technologies during the next five years. The group has confirmed it will expand a blockchain pilot for purchasing front lights …
Operators’ 5G IoT revenues to jump 1,400% to $8bn by 2025 – driven by cars, cities
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailMobile network operators will have earned $8 billion, and counting, in brand new sales revenue from 5G-based IoT connections by 2025, according to new forecasts from Juniper Research. The firm …
NXP pushes industrial IoT with $1.8bn deal for Marvell’s connectivity assets
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailDutch firm NXP Semiconductors has completed the $1.76 billion acquisition of the wireless connectivity assets of Bermuda chip firm Marvell Technologies. The cash deal, agreed at the end of May, …
Surveillance cams to take 70% of 5G IoT in 2020; C-V2X to take 94% by 2028 – Gartner
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailOutdoor surveillance cameras will be the largest market for 5G internet-of-things (IoT) solutions over the next three years, according to analyst house Gartner. They will represent 70 per cent of …
Qualcomm honing vertical focus on automotive, robotics and industrial IoT
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail5G as the ‘nervous system’ for the industrial IoT BARCELONA–Qualcomm is a major force in not just the modems and other components that power smartphones but also in the processes …
Oracle announces new version of Java Card to support IoT deployments
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail The new release includes support for smart meters and industrial IoT as well as wearables and automotive Oracle announced the general availability of Java Card 3.1, the latest …
Sprint, Peachtree Corners to build smart vehicle test track using IoT, 5G
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail Sprint said the new track will enable the trial of advanced automotive technology Sprint announced a collaboration project with the city of Peachtree Corners, Georgia for the development …
Why the world isn’t truly connected…yet (Reader Forum)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailEven though it may seem like we are living in a completely connected world, we’re not. And, as the Internet of Things dramatically expands the number and scope of connected …
STMicro shows industrial AI on 32-bit micro-controllers, intros IoT developer kit
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailAs part of its industrial showcase at Electronica 2018 in Munich, in Germany, last week, semiconductor manufacturer STMicroelectronics brought artificial intelligence (AI) right to the factory floor. The Swiss-French firm …
