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Open data crop nutrition platform launched

A consortium of research institutions together with Israeli agtech firm Agmatix have launched a platform to drive international research into precision agriculture. The Consortium for Precision Crop Nutrition (CPCN) [...]

CESMII adopts ThinkIQ for Industry 4.0 framework

The US national institute for Smart Manufacturing, CESMII, is incorporating ThinkIQ’s technology into its Smart Manufacturing Innovation Platform. ThinkIQ’s technology will become the underlying framework for the CESMII SMIP [...]

First Dual-mode Piezo Sensor for Industry 4.0

Researchers from NCKU University in Taiwan have developed the first “dual-mode” piezotronic force sensor. The new sensor will make it possible to develop extremely sensitive force sensors for use [...]

ZEVx picks Plex MES to automate EV manufacturing

Battery power systems and EV platform manufacturer ZEVx has selected Plex Systems’ MES to automate production of its electric products. The selection of Plex follows ZEVx selecting Rockwell’s Vuforia [...]

Learn how to protect IoT from cyber attacks

Those who want to learn how to safeguard their connected IoT programmes from cyber attacks should tune into an IMC webinar on August 31. Called “Using intelligence to defend [...]

Vodafone preemptive 5G support for Foxconn

Vodafone and Ericsson have developed a preemptive support service for Foxconn’s 5G-powered factory in Hungary. The service ensures continuous private 5G availability at the site at Komárom, which relies [...]

Semtech buys Sierra to build chip-to-cloud

Industrial analogue semiconductor firm Semtech is acquiring IoT service provider Sierra Wireless. The acquisition will combine LoRa and cellular IoT technologies, allowing Semtech to develop a comprehensive industrial chip-to-Cloud [...]

Claroty launches industrial OT cyber platform

Industrial cybersecurity firm Claroty has launched a new platform for industrial operational systems. Claroty xDome is a SaaS system designed to provide cybersecurity protection to operational technologies and networks, [...]

Pratt & Whitney trials additive manufacturing

Aerospace firm Pratt & Whitney is evaluating Velo3D’s Sapphire metal 3D printer for manufacturing production jet engine components inhouse. Pratt & Whitney has previously used Velo3D’s contract manufacturing network [...]

IOTech simplifies industrial app development

British edge software company IOTech has released a major upgrade for its real-time embedded OT software platform, Edge XRT. Edge XRT 2.0 provides extended OT connectivity, auto-discovery for easy [...]

ADM, FBN expand agtech platform

US farmers’ network FBN and sustainable ag firm ADM are partnering to expand FBN’s agtech platform. 55,000 farmers belonging to ADM’s network across North America will now have access [...]

Taiwan manufacturer adopts end-point AI sensors

Taiwanese IoT AI specialist aiSensing has developed an endpoint AI-based vibration sensor for a large specialty manufacturer in Taiwan. Believed to be Nan Pao, the customer is one of [...]