Robots can prepare human food, provide social interaction and build automobiles. These robots may be larger than a human or small enough to hold in…
Cities Usher in Autonomous Vehicles
Ready or not, autonomous vehicles (AVs) are on the way, and cities around the world are in the testing stages of implementation. Autonomous Shuttle Trials…
Blockchain Part IV: Even More Blockchain Applications
We previously delved into the use of blockchain technology in the food chain, energy, healthcare and defense industries. But blockchain has even further reaching applications.…
Pets Go High-Tech with IoT
IoT isn’t just for humans. Our four-legged friends can benefit as well. Activity Monitoring Just as humans use wearables to monitor sleep patterns and heart…
5G Propels IoT into the Future
5G is the next-generation mobile network with faster speed and more capacity and reliability. It supports all bands and spectrum types (licensed, shared, unlicensed), as…
IoT Wearables for Preventing the Spread of COVID-19
There are still many questions surrounding COVID-19. Why do some people have worse symptoms than others? How can someone without symptoms be identified as having…
Smart Cities Prepare for Future Pandemics
As the world is shaken by the effects of COVID-19, thoughts turn to methods of detection and mitigation of future pandemics. Due to advancements in…
Rise of the Chatbots Amid COVID-19
Chatbots get a bad reputation when many of us would rather talk to a real person. But when phones and staff are overwhelmed, like other…
Protecting Endangered and Vulnerable Species with IoT
In a previous article, we discussed how IoT is working to protect dwindling bee populations. Further conservation efforts powered by IoT are taking place around…