Tag: Australia
IoT security: Alexa down worldwide, speaks ill of Amazon
Internet of Business says
Amazon’s Alexa service went down in many parts of the world on 26 September, with #Alexadown problems reported in the UK,...
Vodafone Australia announces $11bn merger with TPG
NEWSBYTE Vodafone's Australian operation is to become the majority stakeholder in a new telecommunications giant, TPG Telecom Limited.
The A$15 billion ($11 billion) merger with...
Flocking hell! Boeing synchronises autonomous drones in test flight
Aerospace giant Boeing has announced that a new system designed to autonomously control and synchronise multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has completed successful test...
Australia announces new laws for autonomous vehicles
Transport ministers have announced new, purpose-designed legislation to allow autonomous vehicles to take to the road in Australia.
The new laws, set to be in...
World’s first smart city research lab opens in Sydney
City Analytics Lab will help promote information sharing and collaborative decision-making
What is claimed to be the world's first lab for planning future cities has...
Cisco and SAS team up on Sydney-based IoT research centre
Analytics firm SAS and networking technology giant Cisco have joined forces to launch an Internet of Things research lab in Sydney, Australia.
The University...
IoT in Agtech: Australia invests millions in robots, digital farming
Farmers in the Australian state of Victoria have been promised a $15 million financial and technological boost that is expected to be "a game-changer" for...
Australian researchers partner with Huawei for smart healthcare
Researchers at Griffith University in Australia are collaborating with Huawei and Tonwo Health Clinic Technology to develop wearable devices that will help patients manage...
Agrifac and Bilberry team up to beat weeds on Aussie farms
By the end of this year, crop sprayers sold in Australia by agricultural equipment manufacturer Agrifac will incorporate smart weed detection technology from French...
WaterGroup, Reekoh partner on water saving platform in Australia
Australian water-saving specialist WaterGroup is licensing an IoT integration platform from Reekoh in a multi-year deal.
Reekoh’s IoT platform will be available for use...
Drones and machine learning form shark safety system
The University of Technology Sydney and drone specialist The Little Ripper Group have developed an aerial shark safety system to protect beach-goers from deadly...
Australian government’s CEFC invests AUS$10m on IoT network provider Thinxtra
The Australian government’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is to invest AU$10m in IoT network builder Thinxtra in exchange for 15 percent equity.
CEFC is...