Hyundai Motor Group will provide robot dogs for the FIFA World Cup 2026, marking one of the most visible deployments of robotics yet at a global sporting event. In an official campaign document titled “Next Starts Now”, the company says…
IoT Insider Digital Magazine: Issue 7 – Hardware Pioneers MAX
The latest issue of IoT Insider is now available to read online, with the publication also set to be distributed at Hardware Pioneers Max at London’s ExCeL Centre on 10th and 11th June. The cover story this issue is a…
EarthDaily CEO: LEO satellite boom is transforming IoT from local sensing to global intelligence
Don Osborne, Chief Executive Officer of EarthDaily, was on his way to a conference in Colorado when the company’s latest six satellites reached low Earth orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare mission earlier this month. “I wasn’t terribly stressed…
Game of throw-ins: the sensors, semiconductors, and smart tech inside the FIFA World Cup 2026 ball
The most intelligent player at the next FIFA World Cup may not wear boots, complain to referees, or collapse theatrically in the penalty box. It will, however, spend 90 minutes being kicked very hard. The humble match ball — once…
Twisted carbon nanotubes unlock giant light conversion effect for faster photonic chips in IoT networks
Researchers in the US have demonstrated a centimetre-scale carbon nanotube film with what they describe as a record-breaking ability to convert light frequencies, a breakthrough that could strengthen the optical foundations underpinning next-generation communications and computing systems used in the…
How IoT connectivity and telematics are being used to prevent e-bike and e-scooter theft
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep. That increasingly familiar sound has become a summer soundtrack in parts of London, as stolen or tampered shared e-bikes circulate through the city with onboard alarm systems triggered, turning physical theft into an audible symptom…
Iranian-linked hackers target US gas station IoT fuel tank gauges in latest critical infrastructure breach
Iranian-linked hackers are believed to have targeted internet-connected fuel tank gauges at US petrol stations, in what security researchers describe as the latest example of long-standing industrial IoT vulnerabilities being exploited within critical infrastructure. According to CNN, US officials suspect…
NHS pilots AI-powered robot seal to improve mental health appointments
A robotic baby seal that uses embedded sensors to respond to patients in real time is being piloted by an NHS trust as part of an effort to introduce interactive assistive technologies into frontline mental health care. The device, known…
IoT Insider exhibits at Hardware Pioneers Max 2026 in London ExCeL Centre
IoT Insider is heading to Hardware Pioneers Max 2026, taking place in London, as the event returns with a major expansion. Hardware Pioneers Max 2026 marks a significant step forward for the exhibition, moving from its previous Islington venue to…
Waymo flood-risk software recall exposes IoT and sensor reliability challenge ahead of London robotaxi rollout
Waymo has recalled 3,791 autonomous driving systems after US regulators warned that the company’s software could allow driverless vehicles to enter flooded roads — highlighting a critical IoT and sensor fusion challenge facing the autonomous mobility sector as connected vehicle…
