Hikvision redefines smart manufacturing with boosted productivity, visibility

Hikvision has introduced its AIoT (artificial intelligence of things)-powered manufacturing solutions to help manufacturers maximise productivity and operating efficiency. Concerning the realm of industrial Internet-of-Things and Industry 4.0 concerns, the typical focus revolves around investing in automated machinery and implementing software solutions like MES (manufacturing execution systems) and ERP (enterprise resource planning) systems. However, it’s

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Cambridge Mobile Telematics launches free app to help consumers save money on gas

Cambridge, United States – Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT), the telematics service provider, announced the official launch of FuelStar, a new app that helps consumers save up to 40%* on gas by showing them how to drive more efficiently. FuelStar analyses driving patterns that consume gas faster – such as rapid acceleration, speeding, and hard braking – and

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Fleet complete empowers safer fleet operations with its new vision smart connected dashcam solution

Toronto, Canada. 26 July, 2022 – Fleet Complete is introducing its latest smart connected fleet dashcam to its FC Vision 3.0 line-up, with it now featuring road-facing and optional cab-facing cameras with AI-based advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and driver monitoring system (DMS).

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Self-driving technology firm Sensible 4 receives €8mn to boost sustainable transport

Luxembourg & Finland. 19 May, 2022 – Sensible 4’s software enables vehicles to operate under the most challenging weather conditions, including snow, heavy rain, fog and sandstorms. Autonomous driving contributes to sustainable transport, reducing the number of traffic accidents and carbon dioxide and polluting emissions. It also provides a solution to the shortage of public

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u-blox’s NB-IoT module certified for use in hazourdous environments now enters initial production

u-blox, a provider in wireless and positioning modules and chips, announced that its SARA-N2 NB-IoT module series is entering initial production. In addition to being certified for use in Europe, Asia and Australia, the module has received ATEX certification for deployment

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Autonomous cars alter the playing field for motor insurance

Berg Insight, the M2M/IoT market research provider, released new findings about the effect of autonomous cars on auto insurance. Several major trends are currently impacting the motor insurance market, which has resulted in higher competitiveness and new stakeholders on the market.

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Growing case for virtual and augmented reality in retail car sales, EU research shows

New research across Europe’s five largest economies polling 1,000 people who either own, or plan to buy a car, highlights the potential for immersive technologies in the automotive marketplace.

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Contextual-aware driving behaviour: What is it?

The traditional way to assess driving behaviour is to combine quantifiable events such as acceleration, braking, swerving, cornering, etc. with data on the vehicle’s location. That’s the way usage-based insurance operates, says Bob Emmerson, a freelance writer and telecoms industry observer.

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Experimental platform on 5G network-based communications shows improved performance, lower latency

Ericsson, Orange and PSA Group say they have taken a significant step towards delivering 5G technology for connected vehicles after conducting field trials to test advanced applications in France.

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2017 will be the year of DSRC-based V2X technology, says Autotalks CEO

2017 will be the year of the DSRC-based V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything) technology in the automotive industry, according to Hagai Zyss, CEO of Israel-based accident-prevention company Autotalks.

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Building Malaysia’s digital future

Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) is the government-owned agency launched in 1996 to pioneer the transformation of Malaysia’s digital economy.  The agency is currently pursuing a strategy that unlocks significant economic, environmental, and social value.

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Driver ‘Thank You’ app wins ‘Best Use of u-blox Technology’ award at AT&T Hackathon

u-blox announced that the ‘Thank You’ project, led by designers Ed and Jeff Arenberg, has won the first place $5,000 prize for the ‘Best Use of u-blox Technology’ at this year’s two-day AT&T Hackathon.

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