The UK has begun construction of a £22.4 million National Robotarium in Edinburgh which aims to solidify the country as a leader in AI and robotics. UK Government Minister for Scotland…
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Five steps to successful global IoT deployment: A guide
The multi-layered complexity of IoT services and on-going challenges around global connectivity, data and devices, has contributed to a large number of project failures, delaying the critical mass of IoT connected…
Lime is spending $50 million on a major expansion of its e-bikes
Micromobility firm Lime is spending $50 million to expand and enhance its e-bike network. Lime started its journey with e-bikes – in fact, it even used to be called LimeBike –…
NHS Scotland employs drones to quickly transport vital medical supplies
The UK’s NHS (National Health Service) is employing the use of drones to help quickly transport vital medical supplies to rural Scottish hospitals. Drones are helping to transport supplies – including…
Research: Smart traffic management will save cities $277B by 2025
A new study by Juniper Research predicts that smart traffic management solutions will save cities $277 billion by 2025. Aside from the economic benefits, smart traffic management helps to reduce journey…
Two in three electricity meters in North America are now smart, says Berg Insight
The penetration of smart electricity meters in North America hit 68% in 2020, according to IoT analyst Berg Insight. According to the company’s forecast, the installed base of smart electricity meters…
Sigfox appoints Jeremy Prince as the company’s new CEO
Sigfox has announced the appointment of Jeremy Prince to lead operations at the global IoT network provider. Prince replaces Ludovic le Moan who co-founded Sigfox and served as its CEO since…
What is AWS Fleet Hub and what does it mean for IoT?
At its recent Re:Invent 2020 event, Amazon Web Services (AWS) revealed that it now has more than half a billion devices connected across more than ten thousand customers who are using…
ABI Research: LoRa will lead non-cellular LPWA growth in next five years
A new report from ABI Research suggests LoRa will lead growth in non-cellular low-power wide-area (LPWA) network technology in the next five years. The research was commissioned by Semtech Corporation and…
DCC’s smart meter network passes 100 million milestone
The Data Communications Company (DCC) says it has now connected over 100 million smart meters in the UK. DCC was granted a licence to build and manage its network in 2013…