Smart factories and the role of Edge computing

Making sense of the Edge According to Google Trends data, worldwide searches for ‘edge computing’ have increased tenfold in the last five years. Google alone boasts 340 million search results for the phrase – hardly simple revision for those curious…

The price of your industrial computer system in 2022

For system integrators and OEMs who use industrial computers or IIoT devices in their systems it’s a safe bet that many will have seen price increases in their supply chain recently. What frustrates most is seemingly nonsensical price hikes without any proper…

IWD: Celebrating female manufacturing leaders

To celebrate International Women’s Day, Birmingham-based manufacturing and engineering apprenticeships provider, Make UK, hosted an afternoon tea for over 100 women. At the event on March 8, local female leaders and current apprentices shared experiences, networked and celebrated their successes…

Lorna Lawson answers IoT Q&A for IWD

Lorna Lawson, Optoelectronics Solutions Manager, Solid State Supplies, discusses her experience as a woman in tech this International Women’s Day (IWD) and her predictions for the future of IoT. Could you tell me a bit about yourself and your background?…

Future of STEAM (Hardware for All: Episode 1)

Following on from their ‘Future Factories‘ series, this three-part documentary from Digi-Key will guide you through what the future of hardware looks like. Brought to you by Digi-Key, Supply Frame, and Microchip. This first episode looks at the acronym STEAM…

100 million CEVA-powered cellular IoT chips shipped

CEVA, a licensor of wireless connectivity and smart sensing technologies and integrated IP solutions, announced that more than 100 million CEVA-powered cellular IoT chips have been shipped by CEVA licensees since the beginning of 2020. This significant milestone comes on…

RISC-V embedded cores enable AI/ML edge customisation

Codasip, an innovator in processor design automation, announced the L31 and L11, the latest in its range of low power embedded RISC-V processor cores optimised for customisation. With the new cores, customers can more easily customise processor designs using Codasip…

Global location for enterprise 4G/5G private networks

Druid Software, a provider of private cellular network core software solutions for the enterprise, announced a partnership with Polte, innovator of Cloud Location over Cellular (C-LoC) technology, to enable global location for enterprise 4G/5G private networks. This collaboration will address…

Satellite IoT for remote data collection in agriculture

Wyld Networks and Agrology have announced a partnership to integrate Wyld Connect into Agrology’s ground truth predictive agriculture platform. Wyld Connect is a low-cost, IoT global connectivity network based on low-orbit satellite systems. The technology ensures that Agrology ground truth…

The Intersection of AI & IoT (Future Factories: Episode 3)

In the third and final episode of Digi-Key’s series, they look at how artificial intelligence applications can unlock the true potential of IoT and edge applications across manufacturing. Find out how real-time analytics, connected sensors, predictive maintenance, supply chain automation,…