There are some jobs that you simply cannot picture a robot doing, and a chef’s job of food tasting is certainly one of those human-only tasks that may never be automated. Sam Holland recaps the University of Cambridge’s exciting robot…
The missing link in Industry 4.0’s connectivity chain
Industry 4.0 has been well and truly explosive for the last decade, and its growth doesn’t seem to be stopping. The Global System for Mobile Communication Association (GSMA) predicts that, by 2025, there will be more than 25 billion Internet…
5G-Advanced to launch in 2025 and 75% of 5G networks will upgrade by 2030
The 3GPP approved the Release-18 package in December 2021, making the official start of 5G-Advanced with the planned freeze date in December 2023. ABI Research expects that 75% of 5G base stations will be upgraded to 5G-Advanced by 2030, five…
Using eSIM and iSIM will save money for IoT deployments
Transforma Insights has published a white paper, sponsored by Quectel, entitled ‘Using eSIM and iSIM will save money for IoT deployments‘ which is based on an extensive set of research on eSIM, iSIM, remote SIM provisioning (RSP) and subscription management…
What is Helium and how does it work?
Robbie Paul, Director of IoT Business Development, started his career at Digi-Key Electronics in 2011 after many years of experience in sales and marketing roles with companies like TE Connectivity and Black & Decker. Here, he discusses what Helium is,…
Worldwide track and trace of sustainable IoT-enabled smart pallets
Aeris announced that System Loco has selected the Aeris Intelligent IoT Network to provide next-generation connectivity to support and manage the worldwide track and trace of smart pallets employed by System Loco’s customers throughout the world. System Loco designs and…
Why we need a culture change in data collection
According to TechJury, each person on Earth created 1.7MB of data every second in 2020. Thanks to smartphones and tablets making the everyday digital, the volume of data collected has skyrocketed – so, when will the same be universally true…
New white paper reveals how to develop devices that leverage TSN benefits
The CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) has published a free white paper on the development ecosystem for Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) compatible automation devices. Created for automation vendors, ‘Getting your TSN product to market’ provides a practical insight on how to implement…
Chemical industry to invest over US$7 Billion in digital technologies
The chemical industry has finally woken up to the benefits of Industry 4.0 and is ready to spend in the face of challenges such as increasing margin pressures and a declining labour force. While still considered laggers in the digital…
Manufacturers expect cyberattacks to increase in the next 12 months
A new report from the Capgemini Research Institute finds that 51% of industrial organisations believe that the number of cyberattacks on smart factories is likely to increase over the next 12 months. Yet nearly half (47%) of manufacturers say cybersecurity…
