Data scientists trounce farmers in China’s Smart Agriculture Competition
Technologists grew 196% more strawberries than traditional farmers in smart agriculture competition As technology reshapes global industries, flashy projects like autonomous robotics for manufacturing and augmented reality interfaces for remote …
A neutral-host 5G sky-network – for smart farming, industrial IoT, autonomous vehicles
In case you missed it, a Deutsche Telekom-backed 5G sky-network is gearing up for launch – offering country-wide 5G coverage for a decently-sized European country with just 60 masts – …
Sierra Wireless provides ‘full-stack’ IoT for fertilizer tank LTE-M solution
IoT provider Sierra Wireless has been selected by IoT tracking firm Ekatra to underpin its industrial tank monitoring solution, which is geared particularly towards fertilizer tanks in the farming industry. …
Key EU smart farming project claims advances in IoT interoperability, data sharing
The European Commission has published the results of its Internet of Food and Farm (IoF2020) project, one of three large-scale pilots it has funded in the agricultural sector as part …
FarmSense improves pest control with smart insect monitoring system
AtgTech startup FarmSense uses AI and analytics for pest control California-based AgTech startup FarmSense unveiled its smart pest monitoring system, which farmers adopt the latest in artificial intelligence and analytics to improve …
The bee’s knees – four ways IoT and AI are helping to save honey bees
World Honeybee Day is on the third Saturday in August every year, and this weekend (August 15) this year. North Carolina based analytics firm SAS Institute has used the occasion …
Kerlink teams up with Japanese distributor on LoRaWAN construction, agriculture apps
French IoT firm Kerlink has teamed up with Japanese medical devices and electronics distributor GISupply on a set of LoRaWAN-based IoT solutions for the smart health and farming sectors. The …
Swiss telco Sunrise intros IoT management platform for manufacturing, farming
Swiss operator Sunrise has launched an IoT connectivity management platform to activate and monitor IoT SIM cards. It is targeted at smart manufacturing, smart farming, and smart sports stadiums. The …
Stanley Black & Decker appoints T-Mobile and Ericsson for IoT connectivity
US manufacturer Stanley Black & Decker is working with T-Mobile and Ericsson to connect its industrial tools and household hardware. The deal for airtime is with T-Mobile in Austria, and …
Sony Electronics upgrades smart agriculture solution to include AI
Sony Electronics announced a software update for its smart agriculture solution aimed at providing agricultural customers with new AI-based imaging capabilities, Sony said in a release. These new features, based on industry feedback, …
