Renesas Electronics Corporation announced the industry’s first general-purpose 32-bit RISC-V-based microcontrollers (MCUs) built with an internally developed CPU core. While many MCU providers have recently joined investment alliances to advance the development of RISC-V products, Renesas has already designed and…
Industry 4.0: the interoperability issues impeding robotics use in smart factories
The push for smart factories, where machines communicate about their various attributes such as production output or anticipated maintenance, is an industry-wide ambition. Aside from production optimisation and energy saving, various environmental legislation from the UK to the EU are…
Fighting data noise in industrial production
Finnish producer of 3D digital twins for industrial manufacturing Process Genius has announced the launch of its new, fully configurable digital twin Genius Core for the European market. Genius Core tackles the critical issue of digital noise in industrial processes,…
Proscenic unveils L60 Smart Lock with six unlocking methods and voice control
Proscenic, a leading innovator in smart home appliances, announced the availability of the L60 Smart Lock. Combining optimised convenience with best-in-class security, the L60 can store 100 different fingerprints and 100 different passwords, and is equipped with a customisable auto-lock…
IoT solutions provider Kerlink projects positive Outlook for 2024
Kerlink, a provider of IoT solutions, has updated its outlook for 2024. In a market experiencing growth due to private network rollouts, Kerlink offers tailored solutions for companies and local authorities, focusing on energy transition, digitalisation of assets and processes,…
The Antenna Company announces support for Qualcomm’s Fixed Wireless Access Ultra Gen-3 Platform
The Antenna Company, a specialist in the design of high-performance antennas, announced support for the Qualcomm Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) Ultra Gen-3 platform. Specifically, The Antenna Company’s AC31601 wide-band LTE antenna was selected to enable sub-6GHz band support in Qualcomm…
ByteSnap IoT standards and protocols guide
IoT has revolutionised the way we live and work. Fresh uses include smart water management, smart farming, micromobility, self-driving enablement and connected vehicles. With the proliferation of IoT devices, protocols and standards ensure that the devices function correctly and communicate…
IoT in commercial property insurance – the green shoots of adoption
Where telematics in Motor Insurance has been around for 20+ years, the adoption has remained focused on the younger generation of drivers. Similarly in commercial property insurance, IoT has had a slow adoption journey with a focus on water leak…
IoT Unplugged: S2:E5 – Connectivity Twins – Digital Twins’ connectivity-focused cousin
In the recent instalment of IoT Unplugged, Editor Kristian McCann engaged in a deep dive with Nguyen Quan Hoang Khuon, Senior Product Manager at BICS, to dissect the concept of Connectivity Twins, Digital Twins connectivity-focused cousin, what the difference between…
Number of non-functioning UK smart meters surges to nearly 4m
In a setback for the UK’s energy digitalisation efforts, the number of smart meters failing to operate in “smart mode” has surged by nearly 50% in the latter half of 2023, official figures reveal. According to the Department for Energy…