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$199m centre to boost Australia's space technologies
Space

$199m centre to boost Australia's space technologies

The Cooperative Research Centre for Smart Satellite Technologies and Analytics (SmartSat CRC) will be the cornerstone of space technologies.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Apr 2019
Air New Zealand and Microsoft announce ground-breaking digital collaboration
Supply Chain

Air New Zealand and Microsoft announce ground-breaking digital collaboration

Air New Zealand partners with Moog, Microsoft and ST Engineering to revolutionise aerospace supply chains using 3D printing and blockchain technology.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Apr 2019
O3b satellites roar into space, scaling SES's MEO constellation
Disaster Recovery

O3b satellites roar into space, scaling SES's MEO constellation

SES successfully launches four O3b MEO satellites, bringing the total to 20 and marking a transition to its next-gen MEO system.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Apr 2019
New software for drone footage mapping and analysis
Agricultural Technology

New software for drone footage mapping and analysis

DJI Terra allows drone pilots to quickly generate 2D maps and 3D model reconstructions, plus analyse data and generate insights with analysis tools.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Apr 2019
Study analyses drones' potential to be weapons of cyber attacks & terrorism
Drones

Study analyses drones' potential to be weapons of cyber attacks & terrorism

The biggest challenge, according to the research, is finding out what a drone's purpose is in a non-restricted area.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 1st Apr 2019
Aussie company set to democratise direct-to-orbit IoT access
Space

Aussie company set to democratise direct-to-orbit IoT access

Adelaide-based Myriota has released a developer toolkit that has been trialled and tested by a smart waste management platform.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2019
Hire company deepens equipment visibility with IoT
Unified Communications

Hire company deepens equipment visibility with IoT

Kennards Hire has worked with Microsoft to develop an intelligent edge IoT system that will allow detailed monitoring and reporting across their assets.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Mon, 11th Mar 2019
Kennards Hire connect to Fleet's IoT satellite network
Internet of Things

Kennards Hire connect to Fleet's IoT satellite network

Fleet Space Technologies partners with Kennards Hire to track equipment through its integrated IoT gateway, The Portal.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Feb 2019
Inmarsat teams up with Microsoft to deliver cloud via satellite
Space

Inmarsat teams up with Microsoft to deliver cloud via satellite

Inmarsat and Microsoft team up to allow Inmarsat's customers to transfer data to Microsoft Azure IoT Central platform.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Feb 2019
How DJI aims to enable enterprise level drone operations
Drones

How DJI aims to enable enterprise level drone operations

DJI FlightHub software enables organisations to manage all aspects of their commercial drone operations from a single platform.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Feb 2019
DJI tightens drone no-fly areas around Europe's airports
Drones

DJI tightens drone no-fly areas around Europe's airports

If you're heading to Europe and taking your drones with you, you might want to stay away from Europe's airports if you have any DJI equipment.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Feb 2019
How Red Hat aims to accelerate business value with container technologies
DevOps

How Red Hat aims to accelerate business value with container technologies

Global giants adopt Red Hat tech for hybrid cloud solutions, boosting agility and innovation across industries.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Feb 2019
Fleet Space announces three million sensors on its satellite IoT network
Space

Fleet Space announces three million sensors on its satellite IoT network

Fleet Space Technologies' Project Galaxy hits a milestone, registering 1 million IoT devices within 24 hours and adding 2 million more to its waiting list.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Feb 2019
Iridium completes US$3 billion satellite constellation upgrade
Space

Iridium completes US$3 billion satellite constellation upgrade

Iridium completes $3bn satellite constellation upgrade and introduces new transceiver for portable and IoT-friendly applications.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 7th Feb 2019
Intel breaks its own record with Super Bowl drone show
Drones

Intel breaks its own record with Super Bowl drone show

Intel smashed its own record at Super Bowl LIII, dazzling viewers with a live drone light show featuring 150 drones, enhancing Maroon 5's performance.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Feb 2019
Tongan fibre-optic cable outage relieved by satellite
Network Infrastructure

Tongan fibre-optic cable outage relieved by satellite

Recently Tonga suffered an outage in the submarine cable network that connects the island nation to the outside world.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 24th Jan 2019
DJI's pricy drone remote will only work with 2 drones - so far
Drones

DJI's pricy drone remote will only work with 2 drones - so far

The DJI Smart Controller is built especially for new drones – but so far there are only two drones that are compatible.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Jan 2019
NASA got hacked (again)
Breach Prevention

NASA got hacked (again)

The compromised servers stored personally identifiable information (PII) belonging to current and former NASA employees.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Dec 2018
Spending on robotic systems and drones will be on the rise in 2019
Robotics

Spending on robotic systems and drones will be on the rise in 2019

Worldwide spending on robotics systems and drones will jump to USD $115.7 billion in 2019, with a projected leap to USD $210.3 billion by 2022, IDC forecasts.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Dec 2018