Tag: Transport
Business leaders find IoT economics “increasingly compelling”, says Verizon
When it comes to IoT and its role in digital transformation strategies, business leaders are sitting up and paying attention, says Verizon.
Almost three quarters...
Transport companies lack skills to get the most out of IoT...
Many transport businesses lack the skills and data-sharing processes required to extract maximum value from IoT data , according to a new survey.
In the...
Ford, Domino’s Pizza to trial self-driving delivery service in US
Ford Motor Company and Domino's Pizza are to trial self-driving vehicles as a way to deliver orders to customers in Michigan, America.
As of September...
UK government gives autonomous lorries the green light
The UK government has committed to investing £8.1 million in 'platooning' trials for autonomous lorries on motorways.
According to the Department for Transport, the trials...
Swiss company ELSE raises $3 million to launch IoT nanosatellite
ELSE, a connected technology company based in Switzerland, has raised $3 million through a crowdfunding campaign to launch an IoT nanosatellite.
The company is looking...
Air China chooses Panasonic to provide inflight entertainment and connectivity
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (PAC), a subsidiary of electronics corporation Panasonic, has been chosen to provide inflight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) to Air China’s fleet...
Automotive insurers admit to being ill-prepared for digital risks
A study published this week has found that only 18 percent of motor insurers believe that the industry is capable of responding to digital...
Seekur robot ready for autonomous bridge inspection
Researchers at the University of Nevada have developed a robot capable of autonomous bridge inspection.
The condition of bridges can deteriorate quickly as materials age...
Autonomous, electric Lilium Jet takes off in skies above Bavaria
Aviation start-up Lilium has completed maiden test flights of its electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) passenger jet near Munich, Germany.
It's not often that one...
What data does a ‘digital twin’ run on?
So-called 'digital twins' have been hailed as one of the top Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to track in 2017. They're software-based 'representations' of physical...
EU peacekeepers use IoT-based fleet tracking in Georgia and Kosovo
Two European Union (EU) peacekeeping organizations have deployed telematics technology to track and manage fleets in Georgia and Kosovo.
To improve fleet management and keep...