Panasonic unveils rugged, handheld computer

The Federal Communications Commission has adopted new rules for drone operations to ensure safe control of their flights. The rules apply to operations in the 5 GHz spectrum band and are a necessary move due to the increased use of drones in the U.S., which is expected to triple in the number of devices used for everything from search […]

Satellite-direct-to-device provider AST SpaceMobile today launched its first five Bluebird low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellites to mark the beginning of its constellation that is designed to deliver global 4G/5G broadband services to unmodified devices in partnership with some of the world’s largest cellular carriers. AST SpaceMobile CEO Abel Avellan said the launch of the five Bluebird satellites […]

Israeli autonomous driving tech company Mobileye will stop developing its own lidar. The move will mean the loss of around 100 jobs by the end of the year. The decision was revealed in a statement from the Jerusalem-based company, which confirmed: “Mobileye has chosen to end the internal development of next-generation frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) lidars […]

Wildfire detection technology company Dryad Networks has introduced the next generation of its Silvanet solution which features industry-first direct-to-satellite connectivity.  Silvanet provides ultra-early detection of wildfires, as well as health and growth monitoring of forests, using solar-powered gas sensors deployed in a large-scale IoT sensor network. Dryad showcased its smart sensor technology earlier this year at […]