Cities, Vehicles and Transportation

Recently, I had lunch with the CEO and senior executives of WMS, who wanted to get on my radar. They are one of the quiet companies in the wireless space that nonetheless has an important role in today’s cruise ship …

Honda and IBM will research specialized semiconductor technology and open software solutions to address software-defined vehicle challenges Honda Motor Co. and IBM are collaborating on the research and development (R&D) of next-generation computing technologies to address emerging processing, power and …

Telefonica Tecg said that the main aim of the alliance is to boost Urban Air Mobility in Europe and Latin America Telefonica Tech announced an alliance with EHang, which makes electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles (eVTOL) for the transport …

On this week’s episode, Jeanine Charlton, the chief technology and digital officer at Merchants Fleet, explains what digital transformation looks like in the fleet management industry, touching on electric vehicles, driverless networks and the value of modern data and analytics …

The trial features a teleoperated, remote-controlled shuttle service that runs between several DT sites in Bonn, Germany Deutsche Telekom (DT) is working on a trial with teleoperated driving company MIRA GmbH. The trial features a remote-controlled shuttle service that runs …

Zurich-based venture capital group Momenta has launched a $100 million target fund for ‘Industry 5.0’ tech – basically, for startups pushing Industry 4.0 with-a-conscience. The new fund is backed by the European Commission, which told IoT Solutions World Congress (IOTSWC) …

Note, this article follows directly from a previous post (January 25) – about how IoT solved the global supply-chain edge, which followed another entry (January 24) about why logistics is the hardest sector of all for IoT; all articles are …

Baidu also said it plans to put an additional 200 fully driverless robotaxis into operation across China during 2023 Chinese internet company Baidu announced an expansion of its commercial fully driverless robotaxi service in the city of Wuhan, in Hubei …

Baidu said its robotaxi services will initially operate in parts of Chongqing and Wuhan   Chinese internet company Baidu secured what it claims are the first permits in China to offer commercial driverless robotaxi services to the public on open …

Irrigation and infrastructure equipment and technology company Lindsay and applied informatics company Iteris are partnering to create smart work zones across U.S. roadways. The partnership supports the Federal Highway Administration’s Smarter Work Zone campaign to reduce traffic congestion and improve …

GM’s Cruise Automation has had a big month. First the company said it had purchased a chip developer that will help it virtually eliminate one of the major costs of making self-driving cars. Then, Cruise announced plans to test those …

The internet of things presents a dizzying array of choices to most enterprise customers who want to connect their products, but automakers have fewer choices than most. Cars are made to move, so cellular is almost always the choice for connectivity. …

Almost everyone has heard the projections about billions of connected devices, but we hear less about the billions of dollars (or even millions of dollars) that companies are investing in the internet of things. When companies do invest, they are …

Silver Spring Networks and Acuity are teaming up to develop a smart lighting platform for utilities, municipalities and campuses. The first step will be the integration of Silver Spring’s IPv6 networking platform and smart city management software with Acuity’s intelligent …

Nokia is expanding its internet of things business with a consulting service that it says will help network operators analyze opportunities in nine different verticals: the connected car, healthcare, logistics and transport, smart cities, utilities, agriculture, retail, smart homes and …

More than almost any other connected devices, connected cars need to communicate with one another. This will require interoperability of disparate devices, networks and software platforms. That’s why software developers, network engineers and automakers are partnering and cooperating to create …

The automotive industry and the wireless industry are joining forces to harness the power of big data from connected cars. The Automotive Edge Computing Consortium is a partnership formed by Toyota, Ericsson, Intel, NTT DoCoMo, and Denso. The companies said …

The pace of change in connected car technology could quickly render new vehicles obsolete, especially in the age of the internet of things (IoT). With the number of connected “things” expected to reach 20.4 billion by 2020, ensuring that the …

Verizon is partnering with Globetouch in an effort to make it easier for automakers to integrate cellular connectivity. General Motors will use the service to expand its OnStar connected car service. The Globetouch platform manages user profiles and diagnostics, collects …

Which industries will be transformed the most by the internet of things? Not computing, communication, or even consumer devices, according to the analysts at IHS Markit. Manufacturing and heavy industry will see more connected devices than any other part of …

As the world headquarters for AT&T, Dallas was an obvious choice for the telecom giant when it selected eight locations to test its smart city technologies. The company partnered with the Dallas Innovation Alliance to launch a a multi-phased smart …

Ride sharing may seem to be the future of transportation but on a global scale vehicle sharing may be even more promising. In the most populous parts of the world, cars are out of reach for many people, but not …

AUSTIN, TX – What does the fog mean for smart cities? For Cisco’s Jim Haskins, the answer depends on which fog you’re talking about. As a communities solutions specialist, Haskins helps cities that want to connect infrastructure and analyze the …

New mobility services such as ridesharing and carsharing have already impacted people’s transportation choices. In fact, on-demand mobility services are poised to be the fastest growing market segment in the transportation industry. With autonomous cars looming on the horizon, the …

Fleet management solutions continue to gain traction in the internet of things (IoT) space According to a recent report from Swedish research firm Berg Insight, fleet management and mobile resource management is the most popular use case for major cellular …