Tag: sensors
IoT & big data a recipe for success at Cava restaurants
Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant chain Cava has doubled its US presence this year and plans to have 40 branches open by the end of 2017. Its success...
Battery-free Bluetooth tech from Wiliot one step closer to transforming IoT
In its latest investment round, fabless semiconductor start-up Wiliot has secured funding from Qualcomm Ventures and M Ventures that will help bring its battery-free...
Walmart testing autonomous shelf-scanning robots
Following a successful initial trial, multinational retailer Walmart is rolling out its autonomous robots to perform shelf-scanning duties at a further 50 stores.
The scale...
Machines to get better preventative healthcare than humans by 2020
A recent study has revealed that 75 percent of IT and field service decision makers believe that machines will receive better preventative healthcare than...
Engineers unveil robot with flexible sensor ‘skin’
In a significant step for robotics, engineers from the University of Washington and UCLA have developed a flexible sensor-filled membrane or 'skin' that opens...
Ford to install Wi-Fi smart benches across London
Ford's solar-powered smart benches are Wi-Fi-enabled, can recharge phones and monitor air quality for local research projects.
Automotive giant Ford has unveiled a range of...
Intellect SEEC: Transforming the underwriting role for the IoT age
For insurance companies, digitization, artificial intelligence and IoT data hold the key to getting the most from underwriting talent, as Pranav Pasricha, CEO of Intellect...
LeakKiller Challenge launched to tackle water damage in homes
A £15,000 prize is up for grabs for the winner of a new IoT design competition to create a prototype for a low-cost, IoT-based...
London Zoo turns to IoT to tackle global poaching menace
Non-profit tech organisation Digital Catapult has announced it is working with the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), keepers of London Zoo, to develop next-generation,...
Athens International Airport turns to IoT for environmental monitoring
At Athens Airport, two IoT tech companies, Ex Machina and Libelium, have teamed up to help airport execs keep an eye on pollutant levels...
Smart bin from Polish start-up Bin-e set to sort UK recycling...
A smart bin, which automatically sorts rubbish into the requisite recycling categories, is set to go on sale in the UK within a few...
Dutch school solves scheduling problems with Winvision IoT
To solve its classroom scheduling problems, Netherlands-based Drenthe College turned to IoT powered by Winvision, a Microsoft CityNext partner.
According to the school, staff were...