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, …
Huawei tests 5G with AI-powered sensors, systems and drones for smart farming
Telecoms vendor Huawei has partnered with Chinese agricultural technology supplier XAG on a series of experiments to explore the application of 5G and AI in agriculture. XAG is also an …
‘Rural broadband is a global issue’– farm equipment firm AGCO on connecting agriculture
A new smart farming initiative in Brazil, called ConectarAGRO, is seeking to make use of LTE and 5G connectivity, as well as satellite and microwave technologies, to enable 500,000 farms …
FCC works to form task force to foster precision agriculture in the US
The Federal Communications Commission is in the process of forming a new task force to advise the commission on how to ensure farmers and ranchers across the U.S. have the …
