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Amazon will launch delivery drones in the UK and Italy next year

Ryan Daws — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 15:36:44 +0000

Amazon has announced the expansion of its Prime Air drone package delivery system to international locations. Starting in late 2024, customers in the UK, Italy, and a third undisclosed city in the US will have the option to receive their packages via drones. The current Prime Air service, operational in the US for almost a... Read more »

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Cruise enhances its robotaxis for safer emergency vehicle interactions

Ryan Daws — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 15:12:33 +0000

Smart mobility firm Cruise is aiming to improve safety by enhancing how its robotaxis handles interactions with emergency vehicles. Cruise has amassed a wealth of data of over five million miles of driverless journeys that it uses to demonstrate the capacity of autonomous vehicles to enhance road safety when compared to conventional human driving. However,... Read more »

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BT unveils UK’s first ‘Drone SIM’ to revolutionise BVLOS operations

Ryan Daws — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 10:19:54 +0000

BT has unveiled the UK’s first “Drone SIM,” promising to revolutionise beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations nationwide. The solution functions at altitude through the EE network and offers unlimited data plans and continuous connectivity in the sky—setting the stage for transformative changes in various industries. Drone SIM is designed to withstand extreme... Read more »

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Coffee IT: Key lessons learned from successful IoT app development projects

James Bourne — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 14:17:13 +0000

According to the most recent report from IoT Analytics, the number of global IoT connections grew by 18% in 2022, to 14.3 billion active IoT endpoints. By the end of 2023, the research firm expects the number of connected IoT devices globally to move up a further 16%. In short, if you are not yet... Read more »

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Cruise is ‘days away’ from Origin robotaxi mass production

Ryan Daws — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 15:34:11 +0000

General Motors’ Factory Zero in Detroit and Hamtramck are on the cusp of mass-producing the Cruise Origin, a driverless vehicle designed to transport up to six passengers. Cruise is GM’s self-driving subsidiary headquartered in San Francisco, which already operates in several cities across the US. The Cruise Origin is devoid of manual steering controls or... Read more »

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Mozilla: Cars are ‘the worst product category’ for data collection

Ryan Daws — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 15:43:19 +0000

In an era where technology permeates every facet of our lives, even our trusty automobiles have not been spared from the invasive reach of data collection. A recent study conducted by Mozilla, the renowned nonprofit organisation dedicated to internet privacy, has shed light on the alarming privacy concerns associated with modern cars. Car manufacturers have... Read more »

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San Francisco robotaxis get the green light to operate 24/7

Ryan Daws — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 10:11:02 +0000

Google’s Waymo and General Motors’ Cruise have both received the green light from California’s regulatory body to implement 24/7 fare-based services for fully driverless rides in San Francisco. The pivotal decision was made by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), which voted 3 to 1 in favour of granting the expansion of driverless services for... Read more »

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Waymo announces Austin as its fourth major city

Ryan Daws — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 15:13:41 +0000

Waymo, the self-driving technology company under Google’s parent company Alphabet, has officially announced Austin as its fourth major ride-hail city. Austin will be joining the ranks of Metro Phoenix, San Francisco, and Los Angeles as Waymo continues to expand and accelerate its business. Over the past few months, Waymo’s team has been conducting extensive testing... Read more »

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Uber will use Valid’s eSIM for IoT use cases

Ryan Daws — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 15:11:11 +0000

Uber is enhancing its IoT deployments worldwide by adopting Valid’s mioSIM eSIM (embedded SIM) technology. Valid’s mioSIM eSIM, in combination with ConnectedYou’s connectivity orchestration platform and Valid’s Remote SIM Provisioning software, enables Uber to efficiently manage multi-carrier connectivity across all mobile operators in the UberSIM ecosystem. This integration empowers Uber with the flexibility to avail... Read more »

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Advanced battery solutions for automotive electronics

EVE Energy — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 10:25:19 +0000

The development of big data and 5G has given rise to vehicle-to-everything. However, the particularity of onboard applications put forward more stringent requirements for battery supply (As shown in Table 1). As a core brand in the lithium battery industry, EVE continues to make efforts in the field of automotive electronics, providing a variety of... Read more »

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