AND Technology Research and University of Essex join forces to develop self-powering, battery-less IoT device

Purpose-led technology company, AND Technology Research, is announcing a new partnership with computer scientists from the University of Essex to explore new ways of reducing the amount of power a device needs, while at the same time using energy harvesting techniques to produce truly self-powering devices.

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Project Endeavour concludes with autonomous vehicle passenger rides in london

Project Endeavour concludes its multi-city demonstration of autonomous vehicle (AV) services with a final on-road trial in Greenwich, London.

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Autonomous vehicle services report shows impact of fleet deployments across major cities

A report identifying the potential impact of autonomous vehicle (AV) services deployment on major UK cities in the future has been published by Oxbotica, Imperial College London and Transport for London (TfL).

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WaterGateway: The leakiness of the IoT is a scandal waiting to happen

The Internet of Things (IoT) has security shortcomings that would shock the world if they were exposed – and if the mainstream media understood them. That’s the startling conclusion that freelance technology writer, Nick Booth has come to.

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UK’s 5G landscape is active and growing rapidly, says new Digital Catapult report

Digital Catapult has published what it claims is the UK’s first 5G landscape report and online reference tool, and it highlights a lively, active and growing 5G ecosystem in the UK.

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Soluis Group secures £1m innovate UK Grant for the construction industry

A Soluis Group-led consortium has secured £1 million (€1.10 million) of funding from Innovate UK to develop an Augmented Worker System (AWE), the use of virtual and augmented reality for the construction industry.

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UK tries to build a lead in automotive cyber security with its 5*StarS Consortium

Greg Clark MP, Britain’s Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, has today given the green light to 5*StarS as part of the national strategy to establish the UK as a global centre for the development, testing and commercialisation of Connected Autonomous Vehicles.

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Westbourne will be funded to test UK public attitudes to driverless cars

Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, has called on Westbourne, one of the country’s leading communications companies, to carry out a feasibility study to test public perceptions of driverless vehicles.

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Can connected city products and services help Singapore and Malaysia beat their challenges?

In the third and final part of IoT Now’s report on smart cities in Malaysia and Singapore, we hear from ten UK companies that recently visited the countries as part of the Connected Cities Trade Mission, organised by Innovate UK and UK Trade and Investment (UKTI).

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What are the connected city challenges facing Singapore and Malaysia today?

Ten UK companies recently visited Malaysia and Singapore as part of the Connected Cities Trade Mission, organised by Innovate UK and UK Trade and Investment (UKTI). In the second of a 3-part report IoT Now gets their views on smart cities in the region.

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UK trade mission to Malaysia and Singapore finds growing connected city opportunities

Ten UK companies recently visited Malaysia and Singapore as part of the Connected Cities Trade Mission, organised by Innovate UK and UK Trade and Investment (UKTI).

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Government launches £10m Internet of Things competition for UK cities

UK cities and businesses are being encouraged to apply for a £10m fund in a competition that will revolutionise the way the Internet of Things (IoT) benefits citizens by offering environmental improvements, economic opportunities, and more efficient and effective delivery of services such as transport, healthcare and energy.

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£1m boost to companies leading the charge towards the Internet of Things

Innovate UK, Tech City UK and Cambridge Wireless have jointly announced the seven winners of their flagship £1 million Internet of Things Launchpad competition.

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