Deutsche Telekom intros LTE / LoRa access controls to help retailers regulate footfall
Deutsche Telekom is offering a sensor-based people counting solution and alert system to retailers in Germany manage in-store traffic volumes and social distancing as they reopen after lockdown. The solution …
Siemens unveils distancing solution to manage ‘next normal’ manufacturing
German company Siemens has developed a workplace distancing solution that helps manufacturers to simulate and manage employee exposure risks while enabling productivity throughout their facilities In a release, the …
IoT goes from ‘nice-to-have’ to ‘need-to-have’ in Covid-19 era, says LoRa Alliance
IoT-based sensor technologies will become increasingly essential as a means to track and monitor such things as location, distance, and presence in the post coronavirus (Covid-19) era, according to the …
IoT slumps 18% with Covid-19 impact – but rallies around ‘new normal’ in mid-term
Short-term impacts from the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic on the burgeoning internet-of-things (IoT) market will see an 18 percent slump in new wide-area connections in 2020 compared with previous forecasts. However, …
SK Telecom, Omron Electronics develop 5G robot to fight COVID-19
South Korea’s largest telecommunications operator SK Telecom, together with Omron Electronics Korea, has developed a 5G-powered autonomous robot to fight COVID-19. Featuring technologies such as 5G, AI, autonomous driving …
Singapore unleashes robot dog to prowl parks and warn about social distancing
Singapore is trialing the usage of a robot dog from Boston Dynamics to assist with social distancing measures in parks, gardens and nature reserves. The announcement by Singapore’s Smart Nation …
Siemens spies ‘golden opportunity’ for industrial ‘leapfrog’ after Covid-19 crisis
German industrial giant Siemens has called for the planet to urgently prioritise digital technologies, of the type it is selling, in order to meet environmental and societal challenges, and to …
Connected devices have a key role to play in era of pandemics (Reader Forum)
Technology has a history of helping to track and treat viruses. With the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring COVID-19 a global pandemic, people are asking how new technologies such as …
Kudelski, CoreKinect launch tracking solution amid COVID-19 crisis
The Kudelski Group, which specializes in digital security, and hardware designer and manufacturer CoreKinect announced the launch of a joint solution enabling hospitals, government agencies and non-governmental organizations …
Bosch ramps-up production after 17% COVID reverse with focus on efficiency, innovation
Bosch is preparing to ramp up production again after shutting down production at nearly 100 facilities globally in the COVID-19 pandemic, on the back of a 17 percent slowdown in …
