IoT

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical and digital machines, objects, animals or people that are provided with unique identifiers and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction.

CES 2018: Where You’ll Start Caring About 5G

LAS VEGAS - At this year's CES you'll hear plenty of talk about driverless cars, connected homes and the internet of things. (Yes, we promise IoT, perhaps the buzziest of tech trends, is more than just hackable baby monitors and $400 internet-connected juicers.) Here's the technology that will drive all of those innovations over the next decade: 5G.

By |2018-01-02T19:37:49-05:00January 2nd, 2018|Auto Tech, Featured, IoT|

Red Level’s Pat Dooley Answers The Question: What’s Next For IT In 2018

ROYAL OAK - IT budgets look promising and are expected to grow in 2018 especially with cloud-based services continuing to be on the rise.  IT departments are hopping on the bandwagon of exciting new technology. Those include artificial intelligence, virtual reality, hyper-converged, BaaS to name a few. Red Level’s Pat Dooley, a senior consultant, joins

By |2017-12-17T17:38:51-05:00December 17th, 2017|IoT, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

PlanetM To Recognize Mobility, Connected Tech Award Winners At Detroit Auto Show

 DETROIT - PlanetM, the mobility effort launched by Gov. Rick Snyder, announced Tuesday the category winners and finalists for the 2018 PlanetM Awards that showcase innovations in mobility platforms and technologies. Winners will be recognized at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in January at Cobo Center.  The PlanetM Awards are a partnership between PlanetM,

By |2017-12-14T20:28:40-05:00December 13th, 2017|Connected Tech, Featured, IoT, Mobile MI|

Tech248 Update: ORBBEC Builds 3D Cameras For VR, AR, 3D Printing, AI And More

ROYAL OAK - Virtual and Augmented reality are becoming the hot new technologies on the scene. Troy-based ORBBEC makes computer-controlled 3D cameras that can see, hear and respond to people and their environments with unprecedented accuracy fitting in nicely with this trend. ORBBEC is the featured company in this Tech248 update. Irene Spanos, who manages

By |2017-12-14T20:29:19-05:00December 12th, 2017|Featured, IoT, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Program Guides Robots Towards Human-Like Ways To Collaborate

HOUSTON  – Like toddlers, robots can use a little help as they learn to function in the physical world. That's the purpose of a Rice University program that gently guides robots toward the most helpful, human-like ways to collaborate on tasks. Rice engineer Marcia O'Malley and graduate student Dylan Losey have refined their method to

By |2017-12-04T20:12:46-05:00December 4th, 2017|IoT|

Report: 3.1 Million U.S. Jobs To Become Obsolete Due To Artificial Intelligence Tech

WASHINGTON DC - According to the Council of Economic Advisors, approximately 3.1 million jobs will be rendered obsolete or permanently altered as a consequence of artificial intelligence technologies. Artificial intelligence (AI) will, for the foreseeable future, have a significant disruptive impact on jobs. That said, this disruption can create new opportunities if policymakers choose to harness

By |2017-11-30T18:38:34-05:00November 30th, 2017|IoT|

MSU Professor: Transparent Solar Is Wave Of The Future

EAST LANSING — See-through solar materials that can be applied to windows represent a massive source of untapped energy and could harvest as much power as bigger, bulkier rooftop solar units, scientists report in a recent issue of the scientific journal Nature Energy. Led by engineering researchers at Michigan State University, the authors argue that

By |2017-11-30T15:56:54-05:00November 30th, 2017|Clean Update, Featured, IoT|

Automation Could Add $1.1 Trillion To Global Economy In Next 10 Years

LONDON — Technological advances such as automation could increase global GDP by more than $1.1 trillion over the next 10-15 years, according to a new report from analysts at JPMorgan Asset Management seen exclusively by Business Insider. The asset management arm of banking giant JPMorgan believes that technological advances across all areas of society could lead

By |2017-11-30T14:59:55-05:00November 30th, 2017|IoT|

Pixo Shows Off Virtual Reality Training Tech For First Responders

DETROIT — The virtual reality development company Pixo VR premiered its training platform for emergency management and first response teams at the Emerging Technologies Symposium for Emergency Solutions hosted earlier this month by Concordia University in Portland, Ore. Pixo was one of five companies selected to demonstrate the range of VR options for training emergency responders in

By |2017-11-29T20:06:26-05:00November 29th, 2017|ESD, IoT|

VR Training As Done By Pixo – Tech248 Company Profile

ROYAL OAK - PIXO is a software developer for industrial, energy and utility companies that are committed to providing the safest training available: virtual reality training. In this M2 TechCast segment, CEO Sean Hurwitz is interviewed by Tech248’s Greg Doyle to highlight the cool tech companies in Oakland County. Founded in 2009, Hurwitz believed in

By |2017-11-29T12:27:01-05:00November 29th, 2017|Featured, IoT, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|