As automation technologies and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) become more commonplace in modern manufacturing, the requirements of control hardware increase accordingly. However, the importance of this is often overshadowed by the focus on new sophisticated software. Here, Stephen…
RTI joins the VR/AR Association to advance integrations with gaming engines
Real-Time Innovations (RTI), the largest software framework company for autonomous systems, has announced it has joined the VR/AR Association (VRARA) to expand the use of their gaming engine connectivity capabilities with RTI Connext DDS across all markets. Integrating RTI Connext…
Unbreaking the record for cyber attacks
According to Forbes, 2020 broke all records for data lost in breaches and sheer numbers of cyber attacks on companies, individuals and governments. These threats are also becoming more sophisticated with emerging technologies like machine learning, artificial intelligence and 5G.…
SIGA raises $8.1m to protect national infrastructures and manufacturing facilities
Israeli cyber security company, SIGA OT Solutions has completed an $8.1m series B funding round led by PureTerra Ventures – a Dutch fund that specialises in water and infrastructure investments, along with Israeli venture fund SIBF, Moore Capital, and Phoenix…
SenRa and Actility to deploy LoRaWAN end-to-end solutions
SenRa, a PAN-India LoRaWAN public network operator, and Actility, global leader in Low-Power Wide-Area Networks (LPWAN) industrial-grade connectivity solutions, has announced a partnership to accelerate LoRaWAN adoption across the globe. SenRa’s expertise in connectivity services and data analytics coupled with Actility’s…
Private cellular networks for the smart factory
Digitalisation as a buzzword may not be new anymore, but in reality, digitalisation as a real phenomenon is starting to pick up pace. It forces businesses to develop continuously to remain relevant in the market. Anja Schaal, Team Leader Product…
5G and TSN for industrial automation of the future
There are numerous fieldbus standards aimed at ensuring real time support, but none of them provide a manufacturer or platform-agnostic networking solution. An answer has been provided in the form of Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN). Andreas Mangler, Director Strategic Marketing at…
Towards AIoT: Bosch Machine Learning trials go live on Fetch.ai
Cambridge-based Artificial Intelligence lab building an open-access decentralized machine learning network for smart infrastructure, Fetch.ai has announced that the team of the ‘Economy of Things’ (EoT) strategic advance engineering project at Bosch Research will be initiating machine learning trials on…
5G is a game changer for the military
Secure wireless data communication is hugely important for the military, both at home and abroad. Besides the apparent administrative use, this goes not least the military tactical communication management system. Mikkel Helweg, Business Development Manager and Terje Jensvik, Technical Manager…
Connecting cranes to The Cloud
In tough, challenging environments computer equipment must have special qualities in order to function optimally. This is especially important if the system must meet the demands of classification companies. Cargotec is one of the providers of cargo and load handling…