Smart poles are multi-functional aggregation points for smart urban infrastructure, built on top of smart streetlights and connected utility poles. According to ABI Research, by 2030, the installed base of smart poles will exceed 10.8 million globally, with system revenues…
LoRa Alliance announces new LoRaWAN payload codec API feature
The LoRa Alliance, the global association of companies backing the open LoRaWAN standard for Internet of Things, low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs), has expanded the LoRaWAN standard with the addition of TS013-1.0.0, an application programming interface (API) for application payload decoder-encoders (codecs).…
Robotic avatar systems put to the test in $10M competition
NimbRo has been announced as the winner of the ANA Avatar XPRIZE Finals – an event where teams demonstrated human-operated robotic avatar systems. Sponsored by All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest and five-star airline for nine consecutive years, the $10M…
An exciting moment in smart home history
On the 3rd of November, members of the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) showcased their Matter products at a launch event in Amsterdam. IOT Insider’s Paige West spoke with Mark Benson, Head of Samsung SmartThings US to hear his thoughts on…
Hitachi provides secure connectivity to enable smart city applications
Hitachi Energy introduced the TRO610 cellular router that provides state-of-the-art communications and cybersecurity, purpose-built to support industrial internet of things (IIoT) applications for utilities, smart cities, oil & gas, manufacturing, and mining operations. The TRO610 is part of Hitachi Energy’s…
Designing Cities inspired by People
Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC), the international event on cities and smart urban solutions organised by Fira de Barcelona, will bring together the urban innovation ecosystem to outline a plan for a more sustainable and liveable urbanised planet. From…
IoT manual soldering station
Ersa announces its smart soldering station, through which soldering processes in electronics manufacturing can be improved and seamlessly documented. With the Ersa i-CON TRACE, traceability can also be ensured for manual soldering processes for the first time. The smart IoT…
SABERTEK launches Micro Genie: ‘Just add sensor for IoT’…
SABERTEK has announced the launch of its Micro Genie, a ready-to-go fully customisable, globally connected IoT solution that helps to quickly bring solutions to market. Typically, an industrial IoT project is developed from scratch and sees the designing and specifying…
Gira wins at Smart Building Awards 2022
Gira, one of the world’s leading full-range suppliers of intelligent system solutions for building management has been recognised at this year’s Smart Building Awards, winning Best Multi Dwelling Unit in collaboration with system integrator, Marquee Home Limited. Established in 2018,…
“All-time high” with half a million robots installed in one year
The new World Robotics report shows an all-time high of 517,385 new industrial robots installed in 2021 in factories around the world. This represents a growth rate of 31% year-on-year and exceeds the pre-pandemic record of robot installation in 2018…
