Cities, Vehicles and Transportation

Recently, I had lunch with the CEO and senior executives of WMS, who wanted to get on my radar. They are one of the quiet companies in the wireless space …

Honda and IBM will research specialized semiconductor technology and open software solutions to address software-defined vehicle challenges Honda Motor Co. and IBM are collaborating on the research and development (R&D) …

Telefonica Tecg said that the main aim of the alliance is to boost Urban Air Mobility in Europe and Latin America Telefonica Tech announced an alliance with EHang, which makes …

On this week’s episode, Jeanine Charlton, the chief technology and digital officer at Merchants Fleet, explains what digital transformation looks like in the fleet management industry, touching on electric vehicles, …

The trial features a teleoperated, remote-controlled shuttle service that runs between several DT sites in Bonn, Germany Deutsche Telekom (DT) is working on a trial with teleoperated driving company MIRA …

Zurich-based venture capital group Momenta has launched a $100 million target fund for ‘Industry 5.0’ tech – basically, for startups pushing Industry 4.0 with-a-conscience. The new fund is backed by …

Note, this article follows directly from a previous post (January 25) – about how IoT solved the global supply-chain edge, which followed another entry (January 24) about why logistics is …

Baidu also said it plans to put an additional 200 fully driverless robotaxis into operation across China during 2023 Chinese internet company Baidu announced an expansion of its commercial fully …

Baidu said its robotaxi services will initially operate in parts of Chongqing and Wuhan   Chinese internet company Baidu secured what it claims are the first permits in China to …

Irrigation and infrastructure equipment and technology company Lindsay and applied informatics company Iteris are partnering to create smart work zones across U.S. roadways. The partnership supports the Federal Highway Administration’s …

GM’s Cruise Automation has had a big month. First the company said it had purchased a chip developer that will help it virtually eliminate one of the major costs of …

The internet of things presents a dizzying array of choices to most enterprise customers who want to connect their products, but automakers have fewer choices than most. Cars are made to …

Almost everyone has heard the projections about billions of connected devices, but we hear less about the billions of dollars (or even millions of dollars) that companies are investing in …

Silver Spring Networks and Acuity are teaming up to develop a smart lighting platform for utilities, municipalities and campuses. The first step will be the integration of Silver Spring’s IPv6 …

Nokia is expanding its internet of things business with a consulting service that it says will help network operators analyze opportunities in nine different verticals: the connected car, healthcare, logistics …

More than almost any other connected devices, connected cars need to communicate with one another. This will require interoperability of disparate devices, networks and software platforms. That’s why software developers, …

The automotive industry and the wireless industry are joining forces to harness the power of big data from connected cars. The Automotive Edge Computing Consortium is a partnership formed by …

The pace of change in connected car technology could quickly render new vehicles obsolete, especially in the age of the internet of things (IoT). With the number of connected “things” …

Verizon is partnering with Globetouch in an effort to make it easier for automakers to integrate cellular connectivity. General Motors will use the service to expand its OnStar connected car …

Which industries will be transformed the most by the internet of things? Not computing, communication, or even consumer devices, according to the analysts at IHS Markit. Manufacturing and heavy industry …

As the world headquarters for AT&T, Dallas was an obvious choice for the telecom giant when it selected eight locations to test its smart city technologies. The company partnered with …

Ride sharing may seem to be the future of transportation but on a global scale vehicle sharing may be even more promising. In the most populous parts of the world, …

AUSTIN, TX – What does the fog mean for smart cities? For Cisco’s Jim Haskins, the answer depends on which fog you’re talking about. As a communities solutions specialist, Haskins …

New mobility services such as ridesharing and carsharing have already impacted people’s transportation choices. In fact, on-demand mobility services are poised to be the fastest growing market segment in the …

Fleet management solutions continue to gain traction in the internet of things (IoT) space According to a recent report from Swedish research firm Berg Insight, fleet management and mobile resource …