Tag: government
UK government pushes forward with driverless vehicles program
The UK government has announced a cash injection for a consortium aiming to get driverless cars on our roads by 2019.
Since announcing its £100 million Intelligent...
MoD looking at delivery drones to resupply front-line troops
The UK government Ministry of Defence (MoD) is exploring the possible use of drones as a means to resupply soldiers on the front line.
As...
Smart city of Aarhus uses Bluetooth sensors to improve traffic flows
Aarhus, Denmark's second largest city, is using Bluetooth sensors to gain better insights on congestion and to optimize traffic light signals.
Aarhus is a city...
Trial of driverless shuttle kicks off in Greenwich, London
Driverless cars may still be a few years away, but in London, the public is being given the chance to experience autonomous transportation for the...
IoB Insiders: In support of a drone registry
IoB Insiders: Adam Leach, director of research and development at Nominet, explores the proliferation of drones, the challenges this brings and why a drone register...
GE boss Immelt takes stand against Trump climate change moves
On Tuesday this week, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order rolling back climate change regulations introduced by the Obama administration.
The very...
UK public open to the idea of robot politicians
An OpenText study has explored the feelings of UK consumers towards artificial intelligence (AI) and robots. The findings suggest politicians could be a surprising...
IoT project brings clean, safe water to thousands in Africa
In recognition of World Water Day, Internet of Business looks at how IoT technologies can help to bring clean water to people in Africa.
According to figures from...
UK council joins Waze Connected Citizens Partner program to ease traffic...
Oxfordshire County Council, UK, has teamed up with the people behind the free social traffic and navigation app, Waze (owned by Google), in a bid...
24-hour drone unit to assist crime-fighting in Devon and Cornwall
This summer, Devon and Cornwall Police, UK, are set to launch the first 24-hour drone unit to assist with crime fighting.
The 'flying squad', as...
San Diego to get $30 million smart city network
San Diego may be known for its vibrant tech start-up scene, but the city is set to become even smarter thanks to a new...
WikiLeaks discloses details of CIA hacking IoT, mobile devices
In the first part of a Vault 7 leak series, the anonymous publishers of secret information at WikiLeaks have released documents containing information acquired...