
Energy/Mining


Slovenian IoT System Manages Electricity Distribution
IRNAS's NB-IoT and LTE cellular-based device, using a Nordic Semiconductors SiP, captures power surge information and analyzes the data on the edge to enable low-power, wireless transmissions about conditions in the field.
IoT With Satellite, Cellular Networks Brings Connectivity Off the Grid
OffGridBox, which brings power and potable water to remote sites in Africa and other parts of the world, is leveraging eze System connectivity—with Swarm satellite technology where mobile service is unavailable—so that each box can be monitored in real time or for analytics.
Aramco Pursues Worker Safety, Flare, BOP Prevention via IoT
At its gas plants and drilling rigs in Saudi Arabia, the company has deployed an Internet of Things solution from FogHorn that leverages computer vision and other sensor data to track onsite conditions.
General Electric to Pilot Battery-free RFID Sensors in Its Hydro Turbines
Asygn's RFID sensor ICs are being deployed or tested not only for hydropower production, but also agriculture and construction, to capture conditions in the field or at production facilities without requiring a battery or wired energy sources.
IoT Solution Targets U.S. Mega-Drought with Agriculture-based Intelligence
SweetSense is teaming with LoRa satellite company Swarm to track water usage and conditions for southwestern farmers and communities, to help them understand and manage their use of water in the face of climate change.
South Carolina Food Franchise Brings Down Energy Bills via IoT
Outlaw Enterprises, in partnership with Budderfly, is deploying IoT technology to track energy consumption at its KFC and Taco Bell restaurants, using sensors to track conditions and enable management to receive alerts and conduct analysis to address such issues as propped-open freezer doors and broken heating units.
RFID News Roundup
Digital Twin offers IoT smart metering solution; Sharp adds touchless authentication via RF Ideas BLE tech; CAEN RFID unveils RFID readers with Impinj ICs; Soracom intros IoT development service; Industrial Internet Consortium publishes trustworthiness document; Auterion, NTT e-Drone Technology form strategic alliance.
Everynet Builds Public LoRaWAN Network Across U.S.
The company is partnering with Crown Castle to deploy gateways on its cellular towers in order to bring connectivity to 36 major cities, as well as transportation corridors across the country, by the end of 2021.