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Farmers to use internet of the things to boost economic growth
“IoT could benefit farmers by up to half a billion dollars a year. Now that is worth taking a look at”.
23 April 2018
Future of farming showcased at Kowhai farm
19 August 2019
The Internet of Things (IoT) is playing a key role in the future of sustainable farming, as showcased in a trial project at Kowhai farm.
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IoT key to Government’s new Industry Policy
04 July 2019
Welcome to our July 2019 update on what’s happening with IoT in New Zealand and around the world.
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Landmark paper on IoT Spectrum, Kiwis feature strongly at Asia Pacific Smart Cities Awards
06 June 2019
Welcome to our June 2019 update on what’s happening with IoT in New Zealand and around the world.
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Pirelli connects your tyres to the IoT network so you can hear them talk
IoT rubber finally hits the road…literally. Nifty little innovation here from Pirelli, IoT connected tyres which goes well beyond measuring tyre pressure. Wouldn’t it be cool if next time you charged up your car, it automatically sorted out any tyre issues like pressure or load balancing. Tyre safety saves lives and IoT is set to … Continue reading "Pirelli connects your tyres to the IoT network so you can hear them talk"
23 April 2018
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Microsoft is enabling Alaska to reduce car deaths on icy roads
Alaska DoT is replacing snow plough driver intuition and experience with IoT technology to better forecast ice and snow risk. This approach is allowing city officials to better deploy assets to manage ice risk and ultimately save lives. Another example where IoT is delivering real return on investment and making our cities safer. What other … Continue reading "Microsoft is enabling Alaska to reduce car deaths on icy roads"
19 April 2018
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IoT opportunities grow as Microsoft pours $5b into the intelligent edge
Source: Channel Life Microsoft has announced that they will be investing US$5 billion into IoT over the next four years.The computer giant has never been shy about using their considerable resources to further research into groundbreaking technologies – at this moment, they are inching closer to releasing the first ever quantum computer. Now, they are … Continue reading "IoT opportunities grow as Microsoft pours $5b into the intelligent edge"
09 April 2018
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Preparing Future Innovators for the IoT Era
How do we ready students for STEM jobs we don’t yet know? Engineers are innovators. They love to tinker, design, build and make things. They are inspired and they learn by doing. Our future innovators, today’s students, are no different. They will be solving some of the world’s biggest challenges, designing technologies that will change … Continue reading "Preparing Future Innovators for the IoT Era"
23 February 2018
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Is the New Zealand jury still out on IoT?
This question was posed by a visiting Internet of Things (IoT) expert recently. The New Zealand IoT Alliance hosted international IoT expert, IDC’s Vernon Turner to hear his advice on how to successfully connect New Zealand. “IoT isn’t a technology revolution, it’s a business revolution, enabled by technology,” he says. Vernon discussed IoT Readiness in … Continue reading "Is the New Zealand jury still out on IoT?"
15 November 2017
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Kiwi tech advances will help drive greater food supply
Tech advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) might help New Zealand move toward a solution for helping feed the world which will require food production to double to meet a growing population demands, says a Kiwi tech expert. New Zealand IoT Alliance executive director Kriv Naicker says the new government … Continue reading "Kiwi tech advances will help drive greater food supply"
23 October 2017
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Cities will become more desirable when IoT takes hold
Cities will become safer and more desirable to live in when the internet of things (IoT) takes hold a research study report says.
02 July 2017
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Agri business using IoT will jolt the NZ economy
A new research study has identified agri-business as one of the best opportunities to use the internet of things (IoT) for economic advantage in New Zealand, mainly because of the contribution that agriculture already makes to the Kiwi economy.
02 July 2017