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Scotland looks to stimulate local IoT-related and IoT-powered economy

Scotland is seeking to unlock IoT opportunities for local businesses through a joint research partnership at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, which sees CENSIS, the country’s IoT innovation centre, set up a new east coast ‘hub’ at the university’s Global Research, Innovation and Discovery (GRID)...

Most Gen-Zers would hail an autonomous taxi – more for convenience, less for safety

A survey of Gen-Zers in the UK – born digital, come-of-age with ride hailing apps, and most comfortable, logically, with the concept of autonomous mobility – has found, indeed, that young attitudes towards autonomous vehicles are “positive”, but that safety is not clearly expected,...

Scottish island builds 5G-powered digital twin of smart energy system

The island of Orkney in Scotland has developed a 5G-powered digital twinning system to help residents participate in the delivery of its new energy network. Led by Heriot-Watt University’s Global Research, Innovation and Discovery (GRID) facility and supported by the Scotland 5G Centre, the project...