What is PoE? Using Power Over Ethernet for IoT

Power Over Ethernet is a popular alternative to dedicated power supplies used to provide devices with the power they need over the ethernet cable that’s already attached. PoE has become a popular choice for industrial hardware users looking to reduce…

Socionext to start sample shipment of IoT tag device

Socionext announced sample shipment of the “SC1330A” LSI for IoT tag to start in July. The LSI was jointly developed by 3 companies, namely Socionext, ZiFiSense, founder of the ZETA standard for low power/wide area (LPWA), and Techsor, a board member of the ZETA Alliance in Japan. Mass production…

Robot to solve riddle of damaged Fukushima reactor

Jacobs has designed and built a robotic tool to obtain crucial information about the state of a damaged nuclear power reactor at Fukushima Daiichi in Japan. The remotely operated device will collect pebble-like debris that was deposited at the bottom…

Scotland’s construction industry has knowledge at its fingertips

The Scottish Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) has taken a major step towards greater openness, transparency and information exchange in the construction industry in Scotland with the launch of a new data dashboard. Available via its own website, the dashboard will…

Crypto Quantique device management service streamlines IoT security lifecycle

Crypto Quantique, a specialist in quantum-driven cyber security for the IoT, has integrated its QuarkLink onboarding and device management technology for IoT devices into the Microchip Trust Platform Suite tool. Adopting QuarkLink means that customers own their Public Key Infrastructure…

Industrial information’s key role in sustainable industrial growth

AVEVA recently demonstrated how information – contextualised industrial data – is fundamental to sustainable growth across the energy, manufacturing, and infrastructure sectors while unveiling its product roadmap to industry leaders and partners at the AVEVA PI World conference in Amsterdam.…

Digital solutions help Toyota incorporate sustainable fuel generation

Emerson and Toyota Australia have collaborated to transform part of Toyota Australia’s operations into a commercial-grade hydrogen production, storage and refuelling plant. The project, supported by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), adopts Emerson’s automation expertise to provide the control…

eSIMs for business management and expansion

Global demand for eSIMs is skyrocketing – in 2021, there were 1.2 billion eSIM-enabled devices, and this figure is expected to rise to 3.4 billion by 2025. In recent years the world of work has changed at a rapid pace…

AI-based traffic monitoring system with fibre-optic sensing technology

NEC Corporation has deployed an AI-based traffic monitoring system to Central Nippon Expressway Company Limited (NEXCO CENTRAL). The system uses fibre-optic sensing and AI technologies to visualise traffic conditions, such as the location, speed, and direction of travel, from vibrations…

Autonomous Guided Vehicle deployment in seaports to exceed 150,000

The maritime industry has surged its seaport automation efforts amid ongoing global port congestion issues. In addition to solutions such as gantries, automated port gates, and stacking cranes, horizontal transport solutions such as Automated Guided Vehicles (AVGs) that transport containers…