Astrocast, a global nanosatellite IoT network operator, announced the signature of an agreement to acquire Hiber, a Netherlands-based, IoT-as-a-Service provider. Under the agreement, Astrocast agreed to acquire all of Hiber’s shares in exchange for the issuance of new Astrocast shares,…
Building digital twins in NVIDIA Omniverse to accelerate clean energy research
As global climate change accelerates, finding and securing clean energy is a crucial challenge for many researchers, organisations and governments. Madison Haung from NVIDIA discusses. The UK’s Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), through an evaluation project at the University of Manchester,…
WEG launches smart monitoring tool
WEG has launched Motion Fleet Management (WMFM), a control and monitoring tool for the operation and maintenance of industrial assets. Deployable across fleets of motors, drives, gearboxes and other installed equipment, WMFM promises to reduce unscheduled downtime, optimise maintenance, and…
Cellular IoT solution provides direct cellular connectivity to Cloud services
Bittium launches Bittium Cellular IoT Solution, a solution that provides direct cellular connectivity to cloud services for IoT devices. Bittium Cellular IoT Solution can be used to upgrade the 2G or 3G connectivity of existing IoT devices to 4G or…
Overcoming the hurdles of digital construction sites
A number of barriers standing in the way of digital construction sites – particularly the lack of data standards – must be eliminated. The webinar series bauma TALK acts as a base of information for bauma 2022 and delves into…
Rockwell Automation partners with Microsoft to deliver Cloud solutions
Rockwell Automation, Inc. will be showcasing a range of new cloud offerings in the Microsoft demonstration space at Hannover Messe 2022. These offerings enable new value creation across the industrial systems lifecycle continuum from design, operations, and maintenance. There will…
What is PoE? Using Power Over Ethernet for IoT
Power Over Ethernet is a popular alternative to dedicated power supplies used to provide devices with the power they need over the ethernet cable that’s already attached. PoE has become a popular choice for industrial hardware users looking to reduce…
Socionext to start sample shipment of IoT tag device
Socionext announced sample shipment of the “SC1330A” LSI for IoT tag to start in July. The LSI was jointly developed by 3 companies, namely Socionext, ZiFiSense, founder of the ZETA standard for low power/wide area (LPWA), and Techsor, a board member of the ZETA Alliance in Japan. Mass production…
Robot to solve riddle of damaged Fukushima reactor
Jacobs has designed and built a robotic tool to obtain crucial information about the state of a damaged nuclear power reactor at Fukushima Daiichi in Japan. The remotely operated device will collect pebble-like debris that was deposited at the bottom…
Wyld and DEWA partner to launch satellite IoT network
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has launched its first satellite called DEWA-SAT1 and Wyld Networks has partnered with DEWA R&D Centre and Infra X, the telecoms arm of Digital DEWA, to develop IoT terminals to support the new…
