Connected Cars

China Unicom and Huawei have embarked on a research and development initiative to explore ‘smart super sensing’ in 5G networks. The technology seeks to leverage the multi-antenna architecture and high bandwidth capacity of 5G networks. It is pegged for usage …

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has introduced two new IoT services, AWS IoT TwinMaker and AWS IoT FleetWise, to simplify the process to, respectively, create digital trains of industrial sites, equipment, and production lines, and collect and transfer vehicle data to …

The kaleidoscope has been shaken, and the pieces are in flux; it is a quote from when British politics was supposed to change forever. But it captures very well an even more seismic upheaval, which promises indelible change for global …

    Japanese operator SoftBank and compatriot car maker Honda announced they have started a use case-based verification of technologies to reduce collisions between pedestrians and vehicles using a 5G Standalone mobile communication system and a cellular V2X communication system. …

​​Small Cell Forum (SCF) is to develop a new set of private 5G ‘blueprints’ for enterprise and industry, to build on parallel work already completed by the likes of the Telecom Infra Project (TIP), the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA), and …

Italian mobile operator TIM has drafted in local networking outfit Athonet and local system integrator Alsacom, alongside US pair JMA Wireless and Qualcomm, to establish a private 5G test network at the BI-REX centre, one the Italian government’s eight competence …

It is a year late, but automotive giant Volkswagen has deployed a private 5G network at its main plant in Wolfsburg in Germany. Nokia has supplied the networking equipment for the project, which is being presented as a pilot, and …

Ireland-based private core network provider Druid Software has been recruited by Proximus to serve enterprise customers running private 4G and 5G installations. It has been working with the Belgian network operator, along with its international roaming business BICS, to test …

The Atlanta suburb of Peachtree Corners in the US, playing home to a live smart city testbed, is working with T-Mobile to launch a new fleet of 5G-powered autonomous shuttles for local residents. The service is being provided by mobility …

Cisco is to provide car-to-trackside wireless connectivity at the first autonomous car race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway next month. The firm has signed as a sponsor of the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) on October 23, a new competition with …

UK-based chip design company Arm has announced new software architecture and hardware platforms for emerging software-defined automotive systems, including for driver assistance, infotainment, electrified powertrains, and ultimately for autonomous vehicles. The new releases are designed to enable the automotive industry …

Vodafone has urged the UK government to write targets and incentives for 5G and IoT adoption into its forthcoming net-zero strategy blueprints, due to be published later this year. The UK-headquartered operator said the UK government should create a regulatory …

The story of 5G in manufacturing is not new. In fact, it has been written and discussed many times, as enterprises first heard about the groundbreaking enhancements that 5G can bring to improve workflows and efficiencies almost three years ago …

Starting in model year 2024, GM vehicles will be able to access 5G networks; OTA updates will bolster LTE performance in the ‘next chapter of connected driving’ GM’s vehicles are getting a 5G upgrade as of model year 2024, courtesy …

    According to Canadian operator Telus, current intelligent transportation systems (ITS) are on the verge of significant transformation as advanced network technologies, such as 5G and Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC), are enabling solutions in ways never thought of until …

The state-owned Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT) is coordinating a joint research and development project with Finnish network vendor Nokia and Swedish mining company Sandvik around industrial private 5G networks, edge computing, and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to enable …

Qualcomm has launched its latest drone platform, and its first (and “the world’s first”) to introduce 5G and AI into the mix. The new Qualcomm Flight RB5 5G platform and reference design will spur the industrial market to deploy autonomous …

US farming company AeroFarms has recruited Nokia on a multi-year deal to supply private 5G, computer vision, machine learning, and autonomous drones. The pair are testing the technologies with current crop varieties, as part of an autonomous drone-mounted machine vision …

Deere & Company will acquire Bear Flag Robotics, a Silicon Valley-based startup, for $250 million to accelerate the development and delivery of smart farming tools like automation and autonomous vehicles. “Deere views autonomy as an important step forward in enabling farmers to leverage their resources strategically …

Google parent company Alphabet has announced the launch of a new robotics software company called Intrinsic, spun out of its X research lab, or so-called ‘moonshot factory’. The X division has previously birthed standalone Alphabet businesses including autonomous car company …

    Argo AI, Lyft and Ford Motor Company announced that are working together to commercialize autonomous ride hailing at scale. The partners said that this collaboration brings together all of the parts necessary to create a viable autonomous ride …

In a stage-managed webinar about industrial 5G, Siemens took the opportunity yesterday to talk up its emerging private 5G portfolio yesterday, including in-house radio and core networking elements. Private 5G, using privately licensed spectrum, is a key to unlock Industry …

As the connected and autonomous vehicle industry continues to evolve, it is becoming increasingly dependent on technologies that can help improve safety, security, efficiency and costs. While the widespread adoption of driverless mobility is still in the distance, the infrastructure …

Time sensitive networking (TSN), designed to manage latency between industrial devices in Ethernet networks, is essential if a new industrial-grade version of cellular-based 5G is to find its mark in smart factories. TSN is key for industrial applications such as …

California-based startup Celona has announced support for software-based embedded SIM (eSIM) technology to simplify device provisioning for private LTE and 5G networks. The firm has also announced it has joined Qualcomm’s smart cities accelerator ecosystem as an approved supplier of …