Sensors

• [New] Another tech use case at CDM Smith combines IoT soil sensors, data analytics and weather information to predict when a potential landslide could impact a railroad track. / CIO Dive
• [New] Apple is said to be planning a VR-focused headset with strong mixed reality capabilities as early as 2022 while Facebook may be planning a Quest Pro with more sensors onboard for a similar time frame. / UploadVR
• [New] Yorkshire Water is working with Siemens on a pilot fuzzy logic network around Ilkley, which uses real-time rainfall data, AI and sensors to better predict blockages. / The Guardian
• [New] Quantum sensors are available today for limited production use cases; their availability and capability likely will grow dramatically within five to 10 years. / Deloitte Insights
• [New] Fingerprint sensors are another growth area, with 93% of smartphones expect to feature biometric capabilities by 2025. / TechRadar
• Customers using the Domain Controller protection solution with the PTA Agent or the Network Sensor will see a significant reduction in data for the PTA Server. / Product-Doc
• As analyzed by Yole's team in the new Sensors for Robotic Goods Transportation 2021 report, goods transportation is the earliest opportunity, already representing a US$ 1.3 billion market in 2026, growing to US$ 7.4 billion in 2031 at a 42% CAGR for the next 10 years. / Edge AI and Vision Alliance
• Driven by growing investments in 4G/LTE and 5G, reduced IoT sensor costs, and government support, the buoyant APAC IoT market is expected to reach $436.77 billion in revenue by 2026 from $96.92 billion in 2020, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 28.52%. / EE Times Asia
• The Edge Control connects sensors, provides real-time monitoring and can automatically drive actuators - such as latching valves commonly used in agriculture - reducing production-related risks. / New Electronics
• DISH will use its 5G network to connect mobile and IoT devices like smartphones, robots, factory equipment, wearables, and other physical sensors to AWS to offload compute, analytics, machine learning, and related workloads, enabling systems to act on device data in real time. / Business Wire
• Spire will provide the orbital debris radar to Findus, integrate the other sensors, and enable access to all of them via an easy-to-use application programming interface (API). / Satnews
• Velodyne will highlight its technology leadership in lidar sensors and software which power autonomous solutions that advance safe, sustainable and accessible transportation and smart communities. / GISuser.com
• A full 93% of the smartphones with biometric capabilities will feature a fingerprint sensor by 2025, while 704 million people will be confirming transactions with voice recognition. / Mobile ID World
• Samsung's soon-to-be released JetBot AI + vacuum will feature sensors similar to the ones made for self-driving cars as well as a camera that can be connected to your smartphone to keep an eye on your house, pets or anything else while you are away. / AARP
• According to the Mobile Payment Authentication: Biometrics, Regulation & Market Forecasts 2021-2025 report, fingerprint sensors will be on 93% of smartphones with biometric hardware by 2025, while hardware-based facial recognition will only be on 17% of phones. / Australian FinTech
• The new research presented in the Mobile Payment Authentication: Biometrics, Regulation & Market Forecasts 2021-2025 report found that fingerprint sensors will feature on 93% of biometrically equipped smartphones by 2025. / The Fintech Times
• Velodyne and Ansys are developing software models of next-generation automotive lidar sensors to provide substantially improved hazard identification capabilities for highly advanced AVs. / News
• The global company plans to utilise the latest Internet of Things technologies in Adelaide to remotely control buildings in other states and countries through internet-connected devices and sensors. / InDaily
• Shell uses Databricks to monitor sensor data from 200 million valves to predict if any are going to break, so they can replace them ahead of time to keep systems running, save money, and ensure employees stay safe. / Forbes
• Zynga plans to use camera analytics technology that equips cameras with sensors to detect mask-wearing and ensure that employees comply with safety requirements. / Inc.com
• Autonomous checkout solutions could cost one million dollars in technology expenditure per location and still require a mobile app and high-cost technology such as artificial intelligence computer vision, cameras, sensors, store renovations, and in some cases, facial recognition and biometric data. / ClickZ
• The use of non-optical sensors such as environmental sensors, fingerprint, inertia and magnetic sensors will increase at a compound annual rate of more than 7%. / Automotive World

Last updated: 09 May 2021