The Wireless Broadband Alliance has reported what it describes as a significant improvement in Wi-Fi performance following a series of field trials showing how standardised Quality of Service mechanisms can lead to latency reductions of up to 70%. The industry…
Opinion: Are solar panels in space the future of renewable energy?
Space-based solar power is moving rapidly from science fiction to serious possibility, with new research suggesting it could transform Europe’s future energy mix. A landmark study from King’s College London indicates that harvesting solar energy in orbit could reduce the…
Casambi, DANLERS, and Calumino launch privacy-safe thermal sensing for smart buildings
Casambi Technologies, DANLERS, and Calumino have announced the commercial rollout of a privacy-safe thermal-sensing system for smart buildings, marking the full integration of Calumino’s low-resolution thermal technology into the Casambi wireless lighting platform through DANLERS’ plug-and-play controllers. The launch comes…
Taoglas widens chip antenna portfolio as demand for compact IoT connectivity accelerates
Taoglas, the San Diego-based RF components specialist, has expanded its line-up of low-cost ceramic chip antennas aimed at manufacturers of next-generation connected devices, introducing three models designed for Wi-Fi 6/7, UWB, and ISM-band applications. The ILA.257, ILA.68, and ILA.89 antennas,…
Avalue targets hospital AI shift with launch of medical-grade Edge computing platform
Avalue Technology has launched a new line of medical-grade Edge computing systems designed to meet rising demand for real-time AI processing in hospitals, as healthcare providers accelerate digital transformation across imaging, surgery, and point-of-care services. The Taiwan-listed industrial computer maker…
Panaseer unveils AI-driven IQ Suite to sharpen cyber-risk decision-making
Panaseer has launched an AI-powered suite of tools that it claims will help corporate security teams prioritise and remediate cyber risks more effectively, as organisations face expanding attack surfaces and adversaries making greater use of automation. The New York-based company,…
DALI Alliance unveils new standards to link wired lighting controls with Bluetooth NLC, Zigbee
The DALI Alliance has introduced new test and certification specifications designed to link its wired lighting-control technology with leading wireless systems, in a move aimed at boosting interoperability across the smart-building sector. The specifications, announced today, set out how so-called…
Arctic football arena installs smart LEDs to cut energy use and improve visibility
An indoor football arena, in the Norwegian town of Fauske, perched above the Arctic Circle, has been fitted with a smart lighting system designed to eliminate dark spots on the pitch and cut energy use, in a project that reflects…
Why model-based design is becoming essential for modern engineering teams
As modern systems – from autonomous vehicles to industrial automation and machinery – grow more complex, the software that powers them must evolve just as quickly. Engineering teams are now asked to deliver millions of lines of high-assurance code under…
Fountech launches Anticip8 1.0 as predictive AI race intensifies
Fountech, the applied artificial intelligence research laboratory, has unveiled Anticip8 1.0, a predictive AI platform designed to forecast human actions rather than language, as competition intensifies in behavioural analytics technologies. The company says the system can anticipate human behaviour, emotional…
