Ruggedised router for vehicles introduced with advanced IoT connectivity and edge computing

Cradlepoint, a provider in cloud-delivered LTE and 5G wireless network edge solutions, has announced its new R1900 Ruggedised 5G Edge Router. This is powered by a Cradlepoint NetCloud subscription service that includes cloud-delivered software, endpoints, training, and support.

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Volvo Group selects BlackBerry QNX for its dynamic software platform

Volvo Group, one of the manufacturers of heavy-duty trucks, buses and construction equipment, has selected BlackBerry QNX as the foundational software for its main domain controller ECUs in more than 300,000 heavy vehicles Volvo Group manufactures every year.

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Lessons in road safety

Nick Koiza, head of security business at Plextek, takes a look at some of the Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and innovative companies that will make travel a safer and less frustrating experience.

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MercuryGate acquires logistics provider Cheetah Software Systems

MercuryGate International, Inc., the dedicated transportation management system (TMS) provider, announced it has acquired logistics optimisation provider Cheetah Software Systems.

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Underwater robots developed for nuclear decommissioning operations

New underwater robots for the nuclear decommissioning industry are being developed by a UK business. Createc, which develops and applies technologies for nuclear decommissioning around the world, has won a contract to develop technology for underwater nuclear decommissioning.

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SFC Energy joins the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance

SFC Energy AG, a supplier of hydrogen and methanol fuel cells for stationary and mobile hybrid power solutions, has joined the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance as its newest member.

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Merseyrail goes ticketless with INIT

The UK’s Merseyrail passengers can now travel the entire network using pre-paid electronic smart cards after the installation of contactless platform validators at the majority of its stations.

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OpenRemote launches a new open-source IoT platform that accommodates “non-coders”

OpenRemote, a professional open-source IoT project used for energy, city and asset management applications, announces the launch of its renewed IoT platform.

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Fast-track delivery: Transform train journeys as mobile phones double as pocket butlers

Train passengers will be able to use their mobile phones as a ‘virtual butler’ in future to get drinks, sandwiches and snacks delivered direct to their seat.

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TomTom launches 7-inch HD satnav: GO Discover

TomTom (TOM2), the location technology provider, has launched the TomTom GO Discover its quick and powerful navigation device with a new 7-inch high-definition (HD) touchscreen display.

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Verizon Business signs its first European private 5G contract for IoT with Associated British Ports

Verizon Business is working with Associated British Ports (ABP) to deploy a private 5G network at the UK Port of Southampton. Delivered in partnership with Nokia, Verizon’s private 5G platform will provide one of the United Kingdom’s (UK’s) busiest ports with a secure, low-latency private network connection.

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Mobility analytics from StreetLight Data available on HERE marketplace

HERE Technologies, the location data and technology platform, announced that StreetLight Data, Inc., the provider in big data analytics for mobility, is making its multi-modal traffic metrics available on the HERE Marketplace.

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BlackBerry IVY Innovation Fund launched to drive future of transportation

BlackBerry Limited has set up the BlackBerry IVY Innovation Fund to help data-driven automotive ecosystem providers accelerate their innovation and bring new products and applications to market using BlackBerry’s Intelligent Vehicle Data Platform, BlackBerry IVY™. 

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Siemens and On pave way for future urban mobility in Rome historic centre

Siemens Smart Infrastructure is delivering charging stations as well as a cloud-based software for charging infrastructure management to On in Italy.

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Bluetooth 5.0 added to ultra-low power RE family for battery maintenance free IoT Devices

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has introduced the RE01B microcontroller (MCU) with Bluetooth 5.0 support. This expands its RE family of 32-bit ultra-low power consumption MCUs.

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Scottish council deploys Globalstar SPOT Gen4 in Trackplot solution to protect lone workers

Globalstar Europe Satellite Services Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Globalstar Inc., reports that Trackplot’s long-standing customer, Perth & Kinross Council in Scotland, has deployed SPOT Gen4 devices.

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