The German government has adopted a draft law to digitalisatlise its energy transition and accelerate the rollout of smart metering by spring of 2023. The law aims to enable large scale smart metering rollout to start immediately before becoming mandatory…
North America sees record robot sales in 2022
Association for Advancing Automation stats show 44,196 robots ordered in 2022, up 11% over 2021; records result from resurgence in sales from automotive companies looking to boost EV production Driven by the resurgence in robot orders from automotive companies, the…
FG25 Sub-GHz SoC now available for Smart Cities and Long-Range Deployments
During works with the 2022 Developer Conference, Silicon Labs announced their new flagship sub-Ghz SoC, the FG25, which is now generally available through Silicon Labs and distribution partners. The FG25 is the ideal SoC (system on chip) for long-range, low-power…
Collaboration creates smarter, healthier, more sustainable buildings
Johnson Controls, the global specialist for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, and Willow, a provider of digital twin solutions for critical infrastructure and real estate have announced a global collaboration to digitally transform buildings and facilities into healthier, safer and more…
ABB launch latest release of ABB Ability Symphony Plus
ABB has launched its latest release of ABB Ability Symphony Plus distributed control system to further support digital transformation for power generation and water industries. The latest version of Symphony Plus aims to further support customers’ digital journey through a…
Labour shortages set to define logistics in 2023
In recent years the warehouse and logistics industry has suffered greatly, with Covid-19, Brexit and the Great Resignation leading to extensive labour shortages in the warehouse. As inflation and economic challenges continue to place mounting pressure on supply chains, labour…
Signify brings wireless broadband connectivity through smart street lighting to Germany
Signify, the global specialist in lighting is helping the German municipality of Eichenzell become a future-proof smart city through the use of intelligent street lighting. Its BrightSites solution brings fast, wireless broadband connectivity to the municipality, allowing Eichenzell to cater…
Gaining trust in use of technology will increase smart city potential
New whitepaper reasons that success in smart city projects is dependent on earning citizen trust in the presence of technology, the collection of data and privacy of information. Axis Communications has released a whitepaper to bring attention to the many…
Europe’s top 10 cities prepared for a ‘smart city’ future
The city of the future, the smart city, is ever approaching. But not all cities are apparently equally ready in their ability to adopt it. So what makes a city better placed to be ‘smart’? ProptechOS recently compiled a study…
5G IoT connections to surpass 100 Million by 2026
A new study from Juniper Research has found that 5G IoT (Internet of Things) connections will reach 116 million globally by 2026; rising from 17 million in 2023. It predicts that the healthcare sector and smart city services will drive…
