Plastimo, an international player in the boating industry, and IoT-Service provider Sigfox join their forces to offer total geolocation coverage across the worlds oceans starting 2020. Eutelsat ELO nano-satellite constellation will provide data for the new service.
At its annual corporate bash entitled Connect 2019 held in Singapore, Sigfox co-founder and CEO Ludovic Le Moan announced a number of new initiatives aimed at strengthening the company’s position as one of the world’s leading IoT service providers and initiator of the 0G network.
IoT service provider Sigfox and Alps Alpine signed a Global IoT Alliance Partnership Agreement. Alps Alpine is a leading manufacturer of components including sensors, HMI (human-machine interfaces), switches and connectivity devices to the automotive, industrial and smartphone industries.
Facial recognition technology is penetrating deep into China. Cameras track passengers at railway stations, identify homeless people on the streets, and even monitor worshippers in state-approved churches.
An new tracking system introduced by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), together with RFID technology company Biomark, at the Lower Granite Dam’s in Washington State captures the unique identity of salmon.
According to report in the online-edition of Wired Magazine, artificial intelligence researchers are applying machine-learning techniques to social media, web, and other data for subtle signs of where the deadly coronavirus may be spreading.
Apple is apparently set to enter the market for small trackers with Bluetooth connectivity that can be placed on everyday items like keys, wallets, and purses, that allow you to locate such items using your iPhone.
Nikola Motor Company has disclosed how it will produce its forthcoming Tre model in Europe. The battery electric Nikola TRE, which is based on the IVECO S-WAY, incorporates Nikola’s E-truck technology, controls and infotainment systems and is scheduled to be launched at the IAA 2020 commercial vehicle exhibition in Hannover, Germany.
At the ARC Advisory Group’s 24th Annual Industry Forum, the Eclipse Foundation announced the launch of the Sparkplug Working Group.
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