Vodafone and Project Kuiper, Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite (LEO) communications initiative, have announced a collaboration through which Vodafone and Vodacom will use Project Kuiper’s network to extend the reach of 4G/5G services to more of their customers in Europe…
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ABB to invest $280m in its European Robotics hub in Sweden
ABB announced an investment of $280 million to expand its manufacturing footprint in Europe and build a new state-of-the-art ABB Robotics European Campus in Västerås, Sweden. The Campus will serve as the hub for ABB Robotics’ offering in Europe, providing…
Smart robot integration in the world: focus on robotic applications for human assistance
A smart robot is a machine stimulated by AI, fictionally it was portrayed as a super advance machine that is programmed to perform a complete task and functions beyond human capabilities. In reality, the smart robots ecosystem also entails robots…
Treon closes €5.5m Series A with Ventech as it expands into US
Treon, a company specialised in intelligent Edge products for massive IoT, successfully closed a €5.5 million Series A round led by Ventech, to further boost Treon’s international growth following Ventech’s initial investment in Treon’s Seed funding back in 2019. Treon…
Rockwell Automation signs agreement to acquire Clearpath Robotics
Rockwell Automation has announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ontario, Canada-based Clearpath Robotics Inc., a leader in autonomous robotics for industrial applications. Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are the next frontier in industrial automation and transformation, and this…
Six challenges facing the US Cyber Trust Mark
The US government recently announced its Cyber Trust Mark program, a certification and labelling initiative to help citizens identify IoT devices with strong cybersecurity protections. The program is scheduled to launch in 2024 and will be a welcome addition to…
Renesas to acquire cellular IoT technology company Sequans
Renesas, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, and Sequans, a company involved in 5G/4G cellular IoT chips and modules, announced that the two companies have entered into a memorandum of understanding (the “MoU”). Pursuant to the terms of the MoU,…
Kontron results show increasing margins thanks to IoT focus
With its results, the new Kontron (ISIN AT0000A0E9W5, WKN A0X9EJ, KTN) underlines the strength it has gained by focusing on the IoT market. In the second quarter, a gross margin of over 40% was achieved for the first time in the company’s history. The…
White House unveil IoT cybersecurity label plan
The White House has unveiled its plan for a US Cyber Trust Mark intended to certify that IoT devices marked with the label have met security criteria. The voluntary programme by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is due to roll…
Wien Energie partners with Actility to deploy LoRaWAN network in Vienna
Wien Energie and Actility have announced a partnership to deploy a long range wide area network (LoRaWAN) network in Vienna. This initiative falls in line with Vienna’s digital strategy, aiming to position Vienna as the most livable smart city in…