Wirepas, a firm specialising in scalable and reliable IoT networks, has secured a significant investment of €20.7 million. This funding round, spearheaded by Highland Europe, aims to propel Wirepas’s mission of revolutionising wireless connectivity for enterprises across the globe. Joining…
ABB Robotics wins prize for work in automated construction
ABB Robotics, in collaboration with Automated Architecture (AUAR), has been honoured with the ‘Best Use of Robotics or Automation in Construction’ award at the 2023 Robotics & Automation Awards. This accolade recognises ABB’s robots, which AUAR employs to revolutionise home…
Phantom Neuro announces unprecedented IoT Wi-Fi merge with medical devices
Phantom Neuro announced its solution to ‘outdated’ medical standard communications technologies through a first-of-its-kind merging of IoT Wi-Fi and implantable medical systems. This approach challenges the status quo of medical device communication, which has predominantly relied on technologies like Bluetooth,…
The IoT innovations driving sustainability
As IoT becomes increasingly entrenched in various sectors, its role in driving sustainability initiatives is evolving rapidly. Today’s IoT landscape is witnessing innovations that are not only enhancing system efficiencies but are also pivotal in advancing sustainable practices. But what…
Schneider Electric utilising generative AI with integration of Azure OpenAI
Schneider Electric has adopted Generative AI (GenAI) technology, integrated with Microsoft Azure OpenAI, to enhance customer service and transform internal operations. This move builds upon Schneider Electric’s established partnership with Microsoft. The integration of Microsoft Azure OpenAI into Schneider Electric’s…
Addressing the UK’s productivity challenge with advanced control technology
Recent data from the Office for National Statistics indicates that in the first quarter of 2023, output per hour worked in the UK was only 0.6% higher than its pre-pandemic average in 2019. This trend continues the slow upward trajectory…
PX5 and Percepio available for embedded IoT applications
PX5 announced general availability of integration between PX5 RTOS and the Percepio Tracealyzer system visualisation tool. Combining the industrial-grade PX5 RTOS with Tracealyzer’s deep observability for critical-edge software gives embedded developers a competitive advantage in reducing time-to-market and improving software…
Report: IoT malware attacks soar by 400% since 2022
An alarming 400% surge in IoT malware attacks have occurred since 2022, a study released earlier this week asserted. The Zscaler report highlighted the manufacturing sector as most at risk and called for urgent reassessment of cybersecurity protocols. This surge…
Vodafone partners with Pairpoint for EoT venture
Vodafone and Japanese trading company Sumitomo have unveiled that their economy of things (EoT) venture, previously referred to as Digital Asset Broker, will now be known as Pairpoint. Pairpoint provides a secure digital platform enabling vehicles, devices, and machines to…
Report: 4/5 UK orgs require operational intelligence to enhance mobile fleet management
81% of UK organisations have identified a need for operational intelligence to effectively measure business mobility performance. This is accompanied by 78% expressing a requirement for improved diagnostic tools and 79% seeking better solutions to foresee potential device issues. In…
