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Forget IIoT standards, at least for now. Focus instead on interoperability and business models. An exclusive interview with Dr. Richard Soley, chairman and CEO of OMG and executive director of the Industrial Internet Consortium. Interoperability, or lack thereof, is a major challenge when businesses set...

As self-driving cars are being tested, legislation on autonomous driving is starting to change. But, much remains to be done before driverless cars can become mainstream. It was only a matter of time before Uber brought self-driving cars onto the streets. On Thursday, the ride-hailing company...

As self-driving cars are being tested, legislation on autonomous driving is starting to change. But, much remains to be done before driverless cars can become mainstream. It was only a matter of time before Uber brought self-driving cars onto the streets. On Thursday, the ride-hailing company...

The autonomous driving car race is definitely on, with BMW announcing the launch date of the company's first autonomous driving car, set for 2021. The question is whether it will be a sprint or a marathon? BMW plans to launch a flagship autonomous driving car in 2021. The...

IoT-centric, usage-based insurance is finally coming of age and it is turning the traditional car insurance sector upside down. "Internet of Things" adoption in various vertical markets is set to disrupt traditional industries by introducing new business models. IoT-centric, usage-based insurance, which uses real-time information...

IoT-centric usage-based insurance is finally coming of age and it is turning the traditional car insurance sector upside down. Internet of Things (IoT) adoption in various vertical markets is set to disrupt traditional industries by introducing new business models. IoT-centric usage-based insurance (UBI), which...

Google and Fiat Chrysler self-driving car partnership to double Google's self-driving car fleet. Fiat Chrysler Automobile announced it was teaming with Google on self-driving technology. It is the first time Google has worked directly with a car maker to integrate its technology into a passenger vehicle....

Google and Fiat Chrysler self-driving car partnership to double Google's self-driving car fleet. Fiat Chrysler Automobile (FCA) has announced it was teaming up with Google on self-driving technology. It is the first time Google has worked directly with a car maker to integrate its technology into...

The impact of platooning on the global economy will be far-reaching and profound The Netherlands was treated to a fleeting glimpse of the future in April. The successful trial of high-tech truck convoys on the motorways of Europe flagged how the Industrial Internet of Things...

Premium car maker Volvo is swinging into high gear with the launch of the UK’s largest autonomous driving trial to date, following similar moves in Sweden and China Volvo Cars is set to launch an autonomous driving trial in the U.K. next year, going under...

Premium car maker Volvo is swinging into high gear with the launch of the UK’s largest autonomous driving trial to date, following similar moves in Sweden and China Volvo Cars is to launch a large autonomous driving (AD) trial in the UK next year, going...

The grand vision of autonomous driving is for intelligent vehicles, coupled with smart infrastructure, to use real time communications to make traffic accidents and congestion a thing of the past. But, given the outlook on development and deployment of these technologies, that future is...

Real-time traffic and passenger information management systems in development for LatAm market Networking giant Ericsson is partnering with Volvo’s Latin American business unit that sells buses for public transit to bring electronic intelligence to traffic and passenger management systems. Ericsson will develop, deploy, support and maintain...

Widely hailed as the next digital revolution, the "Internet of Things" means that many objects are now being wirelessly connected to the Internet and to each other. You can tell when a trend really starts to take off when it stretches the limits of...