HERE Technologies announced a collaboration with Amazon that will see the companies integrate Amazon Alexa and HERE navigation and location services. The combination of the voice-first interactions through Alexa with the in car navigation solution makes it easy for automakers to deliver an intuitive experience for users inside and outside the car.
Amazon Web Services, Inc. announced the availability of AWS RoboMaker, a new service that makes it easy for developers to develop, test, and deploy robotics applications, as well as build intelligent robotics functions using cloud services.
Amazon’s consumer platforms Alexa, Dash Replenishment Service, and Fire TV are all destined to become part of the devices the commerce behemoth sells. The company is deploying the same strategy with all three and is using other tactics to get companies young and old aboard. The goal: being available everywhere.
Amazon has begun offering IoT delivery direct to car trunks. Designates “Amazon Key In-Car”, the service is available in 37 US cities for owners of serveral car brands.
Some things about the new store that Amazon opened in Seattle, Washington are quiet conventional – like it’s opening hours from 7AM to 9PM, Monday through Friday. On 165 square meters it offers ready-to-eat breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack options.
Amazon just started a revolutionary service: At the price of 249 Dollars, Prime members in certain Cities in the US can have a internet connected lock installed, that allows delivery of packages when nobody is at home.
Amazon’s Echo is a home device that uses a a cloud-service to assist its owner in playing music, for home automatization and for answering all kinds of questions through it’s voice assistant “Alexa” – basically. But it could also help solve murders.
One-click buying is emerging as a potentially huge market for Amazon in the UK. The online retailer just announced its “Dash instant-order Button”.
Amazon is joining the IoT game with Amazon Web Services IoT platform (AWS IoT). What is their strategy and how will they stack up against major competitors?
The smart home industry continues to evolve along the lines of connectivity and interoperability but many challenges remain. As the industry moves from closed to open ecosystems, business models will be freed up and continue to grow rapidly.
The Internet of Things Security Foundation (IoTSF) has published a whitepaper aimed at raisinng awareness of the security issues associated with smart building systems and devices and demonstrating and how they are relevant to a broad range of different building stakeholders.
Automotive giant Nissan demonstrated its futuristic ‘brain-to-car’ technology at CES Asia 2019 in Shanghai. Said to be the first of its kind, the brain-to-car technology analyses brain signals to improve the driving experience.
Longview IoT has introduced an enhanced version of their Longview IoT LoRa gateway. The LoRa solution is specifically designed for indoor use.
EY Skye has developed a blockchain solution on SAP Cloud Platform that can help minimize risks, so the fish you want is the fish you get.
On June 11th, the Austrian lighting company Zumtobel Group opened its new group-wide software competence centre for lighting technologies in Porto, Portugal.
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