Analysis
Autonomous cars on the streets of London
Autonomous vehicles are now on the streets of London in a major test being run by autonomous technology firm FiveAI. Though the vehicles have safety drivers for now, the goal is for passenger trials by 2020, in advance of the launch of an autonomous car sharing service. Volkswagen has also just announced similar tests in Hamburg.
GDPR-compliant blackchain solution available
The Dutch blockchain companies, LTO Network and V-ID, have entered into a partnership by rolling out an immediately applicable, GDPR-compliant blockchain solution for companies and governments. Additional objectives in this regard are the practical applicability for organisations from every sector, achieving cost savings and developing the Netherlands as a European knowledge centre for blockchain applications.
LoRaWAN bringing internet of things to utilities
The global association of companies backing the open LoRaWAN protocol for the Internet of Things (IoT) low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs), the LoRa Alliance, and the DLMS User Association (DLMS UA), have announced that they have signed a liaison agreement to define a new DLMS communication profile for LPWAN technologies such as LoRaWAN.
Concerns about privacy during rise of voice assistants
Voice assistants on devices such as smartphones are being widely used despite 72% being concerned about how their data is collected and used, according to new research from reichelt elektronik. The survey of UK consumers reveals that nearly half (49%) believe safety and privacy worries need to be sorted before the technology becomes more commonplace, as only six percent plan to buy a smart home voice assistant in 2019.
Energy solution to go to technical trials
A UK energy solution, which heats your hot water with everything from nappies to plastics, Pringles container and coffee cups to food, has gone out to trial. Hailed by the BBC as potentially ‘The Next Dyson’, the HERU takes household items, which would have been destined for disposal, and heats them within the HERU in the absence of oxygen (allowing pyrolysis to occur).
Forty football fields of lab space needed by 2023
Cambridge and Oxford will need around 40 football pitches worth of new lab space to accommodate the next five years of growth, according to a new report by Bidwells. Despite Brexit, research says Science and technology (S&T) companies are looking to attract 20,000 new R&D workers by 2023.
UK heading for data storage breaking point
UK consumers face a tough choice between deleting their data or paying extra to keep it, finds new research from Veritas Technologies. While data continues to be precious to consumers, few would invest significantly in buying more storage, whether physical or in the cloud.
Platform to deliver learning impact across organisations
The source for insight-driven learning in technology and business, O’Reilly, has announced a new way to measure the impact of learning across organisations. The O’Reilly learning platform now enables leaders to go beyond completion metrics and access deeper-level insights into specific learning behaviours.
Added-value eshop for adhesives, sealants and coatings
It has been announced that the new Henkel eShop is a platform for adhesives, sealants and coatings, which offers a comprehensive range of support features from product selection through to delivery and everything in between. The service is available 24/7, 365 days a year.
Fifth SMT line at UK Facility provides increased capacity
Electronics manufacturing solutions providers, AWS Electronics Group, has announced its recent investment in a new Surface Mount Technology (SMT) line at its UK manufacturing site. Continued growth in demand for the leading turn-key solutions on offer at AWS, has fuelled the need for what is now the fifth fully automated line in the facility.