Sensors stories
Cherry Mobile's 'Cherry Home' smart home line is about to get a major boost, thanks to a partnership with global AI & IoT platform Tuya and Skyworth.
ERM Advanced Telematics has expanded its offerings to include IoT solutions in addition to its focus on telematics solutions.
The market for systems that monitor and control mechanical devices will more than double in the next 10 years with security a priority.
Adelaide-based Myriota has released a developer toolkit that has been trialled and tested by a smart waste management platform.
The Aussies took silver at the Maritime RobotX Challenge, which saw entries from across the world competing with their self-driving tech on the ocean.
Security concerns and double-digit growth drive demand for IoT and sensor technologies, according to Avnet survey.
New Zealand's Aeroqual inks a five-year deal with the US EPA to develop next-gen air sensors, enhancing global air quality monitoring and research efforts.
Adelaide-based Buddy Technologies secures a 10-year deal with Hong Kong's Eastfield Lighting, initiating with a USD $250,000 non-refundable payment.
Sensors, drones and automation are reshaping building upkeep, with smarter systems promising lower costs and better occupant comfort.
After earthquakes, managers could know within minutes whether buildings are safe, cutting weeks of waiting for engineering reports.
The trial could cut airport queues and intrusive checks by routing passengers into risk-based screening levels using behaviour and booking data.
Passengers in New Zealand and Australia should see fewer delays as sensor data helps KONE predict faults and cut lift downtime.
Safer warehouse automation is getting simpler as new scanners and sensors cut installation complexity and help prevent AGV collisions.
Factories could cut wiring by up to 38% as a new Rockwell Automation safety system gives operators clearer diagnostics and faster fault-finding.
Corrosion is costing Australia A$8 billion a year in avoidable bridge and concrete damage, with traffic and salt speeds worsening wear.
The technology could help rescuers triage casualties remotely, after UniSA scientists showed drones can read heart and breathing rates from three metres away.
Farmers could cut water use and improve river quality as sensors and automation help meet New Zealand's swimmable-water target.
Christchurch's Connexionz boosts US presence, opens new California office amid growing demand for smart transport solutions.
Safer streets and lower running costs are among the gains researchers say connected sensors could bring to New Zealand's urban centres.
Only 14 per cent of large firms have adopted IoT, risking missed gains of hundreds of millions of dollars across New Zealand.
