Qualcomm combines 5G and AI in new RB5 platform for high-end robots and drones
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailQualcomm has announced a new top-end robotics platform featuring 5G connectivity and AI processing for high-compute, low-power robots and drones. The RB5 platform, based on the previous RB3 unit, comprises …
KDDI, LG Uplus to launch smart drones in Japan, Korea
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail Japanese carrier KDDI and Korean telco LG Uplus announced plans to launch Coretronic Intelligent Robotics Corporation (CIRC)’s G6.0, a drone compatible with smart drone platforms, in Japan and South …
Brits back drones for emergency services, environmental monitoring, says Vodafone
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailMost people in Britain would support regulated usage of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, for critical services and industrial enterprises, according to a report by Vodafone. Eighty per cent …
Hyundai talks flying cars and smart cities; ties-up with Uber for flying taxis
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailFor a time, electronics shows were dominated by handheld devices. The biggest and most glam stands belonged to smartphone makers. It seems almost passé now, and more interesting for it, …
Australia appoints UK firm to run drone analytics for decommissioning old mines
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe Australian government is to use drones and analytics to monitor the decommissioning and revegetation of mining sites in the north of the country. The department for the environment and …
Oracle expands Chicago Lab with new tech for construction, utility firms
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail Oracle is expanding its Chicago Innovation Lab, which would allow more organizations to explore new technologies and strategies to bolster their digital transformation efforts, the firm said in a …
Telecom Italia activates Europe’s first 5G ‘Edge Cloud’ live network in Turin
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail Italian telco Telecom Italia (TIM) continued its longstanding smart city technology collaboration with Turin city council by switching on what the operator describes as Europe’s first 5G “Edge Cloud” …
Private LTE works for public-safety drones, says Nokia after tsunami trial
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrivate LTE works as a control and communications technology for drones, said Nokia, after concluding a test flight of a drone on a private LTE installation in Japan. The Finnish …
UPS and CVS make first home deliveries of medical prescriptions by drone
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPostal company UPS has achieved another ‘first’ for drone deliveries by making a commercial delivery of a medical prescription from a pharmacy to a residential property. The firm’s drone subsidiary …
UPS gets ‘history making’ FAA approval for ‘drone airline’ – flying blind, fully-loaded, at night
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPackage delivery company UPS has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate a fleet of aerial delivery drones. The certification puts no limits on the size or …
