Press Releases

Renesas introduces RA6T2 MCUs for next-generation motor control in inverter appliances

Dusseldorf, 8 December 2021 ― Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today introduced the RA6T2 Group MCUs featuring a rich set of peripheral functions and hardware accelerator designed specifically for motor control. The new RA6T2 Group MCUs deliver an unmatched combination of performance, features, and cost-efficiency for motor control designs in home appliances, smart home, industrial and building automation, as well as inverter co ntrol. (more…)

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December 8, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Infineon joins the Connectivity Standards Alliance board of directors

18 November, 2021 –The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA), an organisation with over 400 companies working together to simplify and harmonise the Internet of Things (IoT) through technology standards, and Infineon Technologies AG, a world specialist in semiconductor solutions, announced Infineon will be joining the Alliance’s board of directors as a promoter member. Infineon will be represented on CSA’s board of directors by Skip Ashton, a longtime champion of standards in IoT having served in leadership roles with the Zigbee Alliance and Thread Group, and who currently serves as distinguished engineer for the company. (more…)

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November 19, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Sustainable AI computing for IoT

AI and Computing can, if not properly planned, be extremely heavy and wasteful of CPU resources. To put it in perspective, the computing power required for AI landmarks, such as recognising images or defeating humans at Go, increased 300,000-fold from 2012 to 2018. (more…)

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October 21, 2021

Posted by: Mattias Bergstrom

LORIOT.io and futurioX to implement nationwide LoRaWAN network in Italy

Innovative start-up futurioX of Bolzano, founded by systems srl in autumn of 2016, that creates specialised solutions for the “Internet of Things.” (more…)

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March 13, 2019

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

The Internet of Things: A software distribution minefield in the making?

In 2018, the ‘Internet of Things’ has rapidly moved from a theoretical concept to a tangible reality, with nearly 11 billion ‘things’ (not including phones and computers) now connected to the internet. (more…)

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July 31, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Scilly smart home energy management installation aims for 40% cut in electricity bills by 2025

PassivSystems is to begin deploying its cloud-based energy management systems to homes on Britain’s Isles of Scilly over the summer of 2018. (more…)

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July 26, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Israeli embedded AI processor startup Hailo targets Japan and South Korea

Hailo, developers of a proprietary chip technology for deep learning on edge devices, is extending its efforts to work with technology and business partners in Japan and South Korea. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

People Power awarded US$4.5mn grant from USA’s National Institute on Aging for caregiver study with UC Berkeley

People Power, Internet of Things (IoT) software company providing white-label IoT solutions for energy, security and care services, has received first year funding of a research grant expected to total US$4.5 million (€3.86 million) over three years. (more…)

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June 27, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Voice assistants used in smart homes to grow 1,000%, reaching 275mn by 2023, says Juniper Research

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the adoption of voice assistants such as Alexa and Google Assistant will be a key factor behind smart home growth, with 275 million voice assistant devices used to control smart homes by 2023. This is up from an estimated 25 million in 2018, a growth of 1,000%. (more…)

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June 26, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Amazon solidifies its smart speaker portfolio with Alexa for Hospitality

While Alexa for Hospitality offers numerous features that will appeal to hoteliers and their guests, privacy concerns will likely limit growth and prevent broader implementation of the technology in a majority of the world’s hotels. (more…)

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June 25, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde