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John Deere sharpens its robotics focus with Bear Flag buy

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 to feed the world and...

T-Mobile US partners with Sarcos Robotics on 5G-enabled mobile industrial robots

5G will power remote control of industrial robots means to "help humans safely work in hazardous conditions" In a move into 5G for industrial enablement, T-Mobile US announced this week it's partnering with a robotics firm to use the latest generation of cellular to embolden...

Federated touts private network demo for DoD ahead of smartware house deployment

Federated Wireless has just completed a successful demonstration of a 5G private network in shared spectrum for the U.S. Department of Defense, ahead of a smart warehouse deployment at Marine Corps Base Albany 5G testbed. The 5G network made use of 80 megahertz of CBRS...

What’s the role of a digital twin in smart manufacturing?

The digital twin market is set for major growth as it brings time- and money-saving capabilities to industries like manufacturing.

Hitachi looks to digital transformation of railways with Thales business unit acquisition

Hitachi Rail purchasing Thales' Ground Transportation Systems business for approximately $2 billion Japanese industrial heavyweight Hitachi Rail has entered into exclusive negotiations with French multinational Thales Group to purchase the former's Ground Transportation Systems business unit with an initial enterprise valuation just less than $2...

Editorial Webinar: Private enterprise 5G NOCs – the emergence of regionally distributed operator-run NOCs for industrial grade cellular

Private enterprise 5G edge NOCs - As industrial sectors eye 5G as a platform to drive automation and intelligence as part of the Industry 4.0 revolution, mobile operators have a battle on their hands to convince them they are best placed to manage their...

How to turn legacy equipment into cloud-connected IoT devices

IoT connectivity firm Grid Connect launches Smart Power Cord for AWS Investments in connectivity, cloud-based data processing, and the internet of things (IoT), is a key part of many industrial firms' digital transformation strategies. While 5G is seen as major driver of IoT implementations, there's...

5G manufacturing use case spotlight: Automated guided vehicles

To further explore the intersection of 5G and manufacturing, register for the 5G Manufacturing Forum. Automated guided vehicles are just one part of 5G manufacturing An automated guided vehicle (AGV) is a portable robot that follows along marked long lines or wires on the floor, or...

Connected healthcare and the digital divide: A Q&A with Kajeet

Kajeet: Extending connected healthcare into homes without the internet is impossible For more on the state of connected healthcare, download this free report. Kajeet is perhaps best known as a mobile virtual network operator and MVNO enabler. The company was founded on a core mission of...

The rise of connected healthcare raises questions about equitable broadband access

If connected healthcare becomes a primary delivery method, what about the 3 billion unconnected people? For more on the state of connected healthcare, download this free report. Lack of access to reliable broadband internet service is a global problem. At the end of April, Data Reportal...

What is 5G manufacturing and what does it mean for productivity?

To further explore the intersection of 5G and manufacturing, register for the 5G Manufacturing Forum. Will 5G manufacturing power the Fourth Industrial Revolution? The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) will usher in smart factories. In these futuristic factories, connected devices will be able sense their environments and...

Opportunity knocks for IoT antenna firms, as complexity spirals and shipments jump

A new report by analyst company ABI Research says the growing breadth of IoT devices and use cases, combined with additional radio spectrum and protocols, is creating more complexity in designing and integrating antennas into products. IoT antenna shipments will jump to 7.2 billion...

Druid Software signs with CBRS specialist CTS on private 5G managed service bundle

Massachusetts-based telecoms infrastructure provider Communication Technology Services (CTS) is working with core network provider Druid Software to bundle the Irish firm’s Raemis platform into its private LTE/5G offer in the US. CTS is offering a managed private LTE/5G service to enterprises leveraging the Citizens...

MNOs vs NEPs vs SIs – the pitched battle (in numbers) over private 5G management

Note, this is part of a forthcoming report on operator-run private 5G enterprise NOCs. Look out for the report next month; sign up here for the upcoming webinar on carrier-run private 5G enterprise NOCs, featuring ABI Research, Radisys, Vodafone and others. What do we think we know...

Talking About (Industrial) Revolution | Conversations with industry about IoT in… Healthcare

In a new Q&A report series, Enterprise IoT Insights talks with select industry leaders about how digital systems – including 5G, AI, IoT, and edge, plus other key technologies – are transforming industry. The response to the global COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of digital...

Editorial Report: Conversations with industry about IoT in… Healthcare

The response to the global COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of digital healthcare technologies for a number of reasons: The sheer volume of patients forced new types of digital patient record management to the forefront out of necessity; previously in-person care-related interactions had to...

Boom year for private 5G? Telcos restructure to take enterprise bull by network horns

A new report by analyst house ABI Research says the traditional telco community is restructuring its enterprise operations, including by establishing brand new business units, in order to deliver custom 5G networks for private industrial usage, and to make 2021 a “boon year” for...

Top 5 5G manufacturing use cases

To further explore the intersection of 5G and manufacturing, register for the 5G Manufacturing Forum.  There is no doubt that the emergence of 5G technology will have a great impact  in the way Industry 4.0 manufacturers, or “smart factories,” produce and distribute goods. The key...

Will operators build dedicated NOCs to run private 5G for key industrial enclaves?

Note, this is part of a forthcoming report on operator-run private 5G enterprise NOCs. Look out for the report next month; sign up here for the upcoming webinar on carrier-run private 5G enterprise NOCs, featuring ABI Research, Radisys, Vodafone and others. At times, during the...

5G could add £6.3bn to UK manufacturing sector by 2030, says Vodafone

Adoption of 5G could add £6.3 billion to the value of the UK manufacturing industry by 2030, according to a new report from Vodafone. Investment in 5G in manufacturing could increase growth in the sector across the country, especially in the UK industrial heartlands...

Alphabet launches robot software company Intrinsic to drive localised Industry 4.0

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 Waymo and life sciences...

Three 5G manufacturing case studies: Audi, Haier, Bosch

To further explore the intersection of 5G and manufacturing, register for the 5G Manufacturing Forum.  5G technology offers manufacturers the chance to build smart factories and truly take advantage of technologies such as automation, artificial intelligence, augmented reality for troubleshooting, and the Internet of Things...

Editorial Webinar: Private enterprise 5G NOCs – the emergence of regionally distributed operator-run NOCs for industrial grade cellular

Private enterprise 5G edge NOCs - As industrial sectors eye 5G as a platform to drive automation and intelligence as part of the Industry 4.0 revolution, mobile operators have a battle on their hands to convince them they are best placed to manage their...

Argo AI, Ford to launch self-driving vehicles on Lyft Network by end-2021

    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 hailing service, including the self-driving technology, the...