Tag: Transportation
Nederlandse Spoorwegen uses Tibco to put data on rails
Data integration and analytics company Tibco used its Now 2017 conference in Berlin this June to give several customers the opportunity to showcase how...
Manchester CityVerve is like a neural pathway
(Editor's note: Two weeks ago, we were shocked and saddened to hear news of the terrorist attack at Manchester Arena. Out of respect for the...
Driverless cars are coming, despite consumer doubts, says OpenText
Enterprise information management company OpenText has revealed the findings of a survey exploring consumer attitudes towards driverless cars.
Numerous companies are racing towards creating a driverless...
TeleRetail makes plans to transform logistics and delivery
Swiss start-up TeleRetail is testing a delivery robot capable of travelling up to fifty miles.
Smart cities need smarter logistics systems if they are to achieve the...
Multitasking garbage trucks scan streets for more than trash
Many smart city projects rely on live or near-live data. It is typical for the data collection points to be situated in fixed locations – but...
Airbus launches commercial drone service Airbus Aerial
Airbus has launched a commercial drone service, Airbus Aerial, which will bring together small drone technology, high-altitude unmanned aircraft, satellite infrastructure and analytics software.
Few...
Volvo teams up with Google to put Android into connected cars
The Android mobile operating system from Google is set to power in-car systems for Volvo Cars as the two companies announce their partnership.
Google has partnered with...
Smart factories to add $1,500bn to global economy by 2022, says...
Global consultancy and outsourcing company Capgemini has today released the findings from its Smart Factories Report.
The survey of 1,000 executives across six sectors, completed...
Foobot keeps an IoT-enabled watch on indoor air quality
When we think about air quality, we tend to conjure up images of busy streets full of spewing vehicles. But our homes can also fall prey...
Greentomatocars joins IoT network mapping air pollution in London
Environmentally friendly private hire service, Greentomatocars, has joined forces with Drayson Technologies to create a mobile Internet of Things (IoT) sensor network that maps...
IBM patents drone for aerial pass-the-parcel
IBM has been granted a patent for mid-air package transfer technology that could be applied to extend the range of drone deliveries.
Technology giant IBM...
Samsung to start testing self-driving cars in South Korea
South Korea clears homegrown multinational conglomerate Samsung to start testing autonomous vehicles on the country's streets, while another local company, automotive supplier Hyundai, fixes security bug...