The hyperscale cloud providers – Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Alibaba Cloud, and one or two others depending on your definition – have their fingers in many…
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World-leading autonomous car development hub nears completion
A world-leading development hub for autonomous cars is nearing completion in Nuneaton, UK. Built by automotive engineering giant HORIBA MIRA, the facility aims to offer a complete environment for autonomous vehicles…
Vodafone and Ericsson are creating safe flight paths for drones
Vodafone and Ericsson are creating “sky corridors” which enable drones to travel safely and quickly. Today’s drones are predominately used for photography, videography, and just recreational purposes. However, drones will increasingly…
Juniper Research: Active smart home devices will exceed 13B by 2025
A report from Juniper Research suggests the number of active smart home devices will exceed 13 billion by 2025. For comparison, the analysts expect 7.4 billion devices will be active by…
LAPD ban facial recognition following alleged unauthorised use
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has banned the use of facial recognition after officers allegedly used it without authorisation. Facial recognition systems have faced increased scrutiny in recent years due…
Continued investment in emerging tech can spur the NHS into the future
The COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging for most organisations, large or small, and the NHS is no different. To overcome these challenges, the NHS has looked towards technology to help keep…
Opinion: 5G is not the cure for the economic downturn
The Spanish government has announced that its recovery plan will prioritise the digitalisation of cities, companies and the rural environment as it looks to reform the country’s economy in the wake…
Hyundai launches ccOS for its NVIDIA-powered connected cars
Hyundai has launched a new OS for its connected cars powered by NVIDIA’s powerful DRIVE platform. The new operating system, ccOS, will be rolled out across Hyundai Motor Group – including…
How Switzerland is continuing its innovation heritage in the field of IoT
The most recent Global Innovation Index (GII), released in September, was a report which in the main urged caution. As Covid-19 continues to cause disruption around the globe, Francis Gurry, CEO of…
Q&A: Michelle James, CTIA: On best practice for smart cities and the impact of Covid-19
If you take a look at any news site whose coverage focuses on smart cities – of which IoT News‘ is a very good example – then you will see many…