
Panasonic splashes $5.6bn on Blue Yonder to develop ‘autonomous supply chain’
Japan-based electronics company Panasonic has acquired US supply management company Blue Yonder outright for $5.6 billion. The deal, completed last month and slated to close shortly, saw Panasonic acquire the …

Panasonic inks deal for advanced transportation data network in Utah
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) and Panasonic of North America have signed a deal to develop an advanced transportation data network, the vendor said in a release. This network …

Panasonic ramps up smart factory solutions business in India
Japanese tech giant Panasonic has announced its plans to ramp up its smart factory solutions business in India. The company said in a release that it has integrated its welding …

Panasonic and Toyota pool home and car tech in ‘smart town’ joint venture
Japanese firms Panasonic and Toyota have agreed to form a new smart cities joint-venture that combines the former’s expertise in the home gadgetry market and the latter’s work in the …

Panasonic works with Colorado Springs on smart city solutions
The Japanese company is also working on a smart city initiative in Denver Panasonic Corporation of North America is currently collaborating with the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Colorado …

Panasonic focuses on cybersecurity for autonomous cars
The Japanese firm said the system detects and prevents cyber attacks in connected and autonomous cars Panasonic Corporation announced the development of an automotive intrusion detection and prevention systems to …

Smart manufacturing attracting investment from major players
Based on Verizon’s annual “State of the Market: Internet of Things 2017” report, the manufacturing sector is leading the way in adoption of internet of things technologies with an 84% …

Smart cities target of Panasonic, TransitScreen IoT offering
Under the new partnership, both firms will bring advanced IoT solutions to smart cities in the country Panasonic Corporation of North America and TransitScreen have signed a strategic alliance to …

Sigfox inks agreement with Groupe Traqueur to roll-out new tracking solution
The new offering will target the European B2B tracking market French company Groupe Traqueur, a provider of anti-theft devices for the automotive industry has signed a deal with compatriot IoT …

Ericsson targets aviation, maritime and mining verticals with new contract
Panasonic Avionics selected Ericsson to provide industrial connectivity Ericsson was selected by Panasonic Avionics, a subsidiary of Panasonic, to handle connectivity services to the aviation, maritime and mining markets. Under …