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KBR collaborates with NASA and Amazon Web Services to stage a race of fully autonomous vehicles

KBR has collaborated with NASA and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to successfully stage the “DeepRacer” event where racers operated fully autonomous vehicles using an advanced machine learning technique called reinforcement learning.

New rail sensor system to be launched by Vortex IoT

Internet of Things (IoT) company, Vortex IoT, is preparing to launch its state-of-the-art Rail Optical Detection of Intrusions and Obstructions (RODIO) solution, together with Network Rail and Tata Steel.

EarthSense Zephyr air quality sensors send alerts to divert traffic from pollution hotspots in Coventry

EarthSense, the air quality expert, announced that it is working with Coventry City Council to divert traffic away from heavily congested roads and pollution hotspots in the city.

‘Faster, more accurate logistics’ being claimed at Pack Expo in Vegas with Edge IoT smart pallets

Adlink’s IoT Solutions and Technology division is debuting the Edge IoT Smart Pallet Experience at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2019 featuring a game-like exhibit where attendees can get hands-on with Edge IoT technology that makes pallets “smart” and robots “come alive.” Booth visitors can stack pallets and race the clock for a chance to win a $100 (€90.2) Visa gift card and meet Rover the Robot who will be giving booth visitors free t-shirts.

PayByPhone takes over as the new cashless parking provider for transport for London’s car parks

PayByPhone, the global provider of mobile parking payments, announced that it will become the cashless parking provider across Transport for London’s (TfL) car parks, which are managed by NCP, from 19 August 2019.

VIMN and Access launch partnership in Germany to bring MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon into the car

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) and Access Co., LTD are partnering to make Viacom’s TV brands accessible to vehicle passengers via Access Twine for Car (Twine4Car) in Germany.

Verizon approves use of MultiTech MultiConnect microCell USB cellular modem on its network

Multi-Tech Systems, Inc., a global supplier of M2M and IoT communication solutions, reports that its MultiConnect microCell LTE Category 1 USB cellular modem with dual-carrier capability has been approved for use on the Verizon network.

Why wireless charging is the dark horse in the electrification of transportation

Just over one year ago, the UK government announced its Road to Zero strategy, a set of new measures to clean up road transport and lead the world in developing, manufacturing and using zero emission road vehicles.

Cool IoT use cases: Cabin-less self- driving truck takes on its first job

Market overview

If a self-driving truck doesn’t need a driver then it doesn’t need a cabin.That is a logical development when trucks are employed in private environments like ports and factories. Volvo Trucks foresees a market for connected vehicles that can move around those and other facilities while carrying large loads.

China Touring Car Championship uses Silvus wireless communication tech for better camera coverage

During the recent China Touring Car Championship (CTCC) races, held in Shanghai, China, production company Top Cool Productions deployed technology for wireless mesh networks from Silvus, implemented and maintained by system integrator Broadcast Solutions.