Connected Industries News

FOXCONN, VIZZIO industrial digital twins

Singapore-based VIZZIO Technologies and FOXCONN INDUSTRIAL INTERNET (Fii) are partnering to develop digital replicas for Fii’s World Economic Forum Lighthouse Factories across the globe. The two companies are employing [...]

Advantech-Qualcomm Industrial Wi-Fi 7

Advantech is working with Qualcomm to develop Wi-Fi 7 technologies for Industrial IoT applications. The first Advantech Wi-Fi 7 product is set to be released in 2024 Q4. The [...]

Google, Arable partner on crop intelligence

Google and smart agriculture specialist Arable are collaborating on technology adoption to promote water conservation and crop productivity simultaneously. The collaboration will equip farmers in southwest Nebraska with Arable’s [...]

Silicon Labs adds sub-metre accuracy to Bluetooth

Wireless tech specialist Silicon Labs has extended its xG24 platform to support Bluetooth Channel Sounding. The new technology will provide secure sub-metre accuracy for industrial, campus and home applications. Bluetooth [...]

Belden integrates with AWS IoT SiteWise Edge

Network infrastructure provider Belden has integrated its CloudRail software functionality with AWS IoT SiteWise. The integration brings together AWS’ data services and Belden subsidiary CloudRail’s protocol management software for [...]

Bentley Systems Acquires Geospatial firm Cesium

Engineering software company Bentley Systems has acquired 3D geospatial company Cesium. The combination of Cesium with Bentley’s iTwin digital twin platform will help align 3D geospatial data with engineering, [...]

XAG cost-effective AutoSteer for farming

Agtech specialist XAG has launched an automated steering solution for hands-free farm operation. The APC2 AutoPilot Console uses a mobile app for smart control, making it easier for farmers [...]

Qualcomm buys Sequans industrial IoT business

Qualcomm is buying Sequans 4G IoT technology business. The move strengthens Qualcomm’s industrial IoT portfolio, and allows it to offer low-power cellular IoT connectivity. Sequans retains the license of [...]

Henkel expands IIoT portfolio

Henkel has expanded its IIoT Loctite Pulse portfolio with two new offerings: Smart Rotating Equipment Monitoring and Smart Pipes and Tanks Leak Detection. These also deepen integration between the [...]

WSU algorithm boosts complex 3D printing

Researchers at Washington State University (WSU) have used an AI technique to train and find optimised 3D-printing settings for highly complex designs. Their self-improving AI method could improve 3D [...]

microSHIFT deploys 5G Smart Production Lines

Taiwanese bicycle maker microShift has deployed 5G smart production lines at its manufacturing plant. The company is the third-largest manufacturer of bicycle gear systems, serving major markets in North [...]

HP AI accelerates metal 3D printing

HP has applied physics-ML to develop a digital twin for Metal Jet technology. The new AI helps process engineers predict and optimise both the design parameters and the process [...]