Sensors stories

Betashares broadens its robotics ETF to 60 holdings, adds China A-shares and a humanoid robotics theme as it tightens AI rules.

Scentian Bio raises GBP £5.5 million as it prepares to ship a handheld AI biosensor that can spot food quality problems earlier.

Milestone Systems' Project Hafnia uses AI video language models to turn CCTV streams into real-time, multi‑modal security insight.

ABB and Nvidia will embed Omniverse into RobotStudio, launching HyperReality in 2026 to narrow the sim-to-real gap in factory robotics.

MathWorks has joined the Edge AI Foundation to push MATLAB and Simulink deeper into energy-efficient embedded AI for engineering systems.

Nexcom debuts fanless panel PCs and rugged Jetson-powered edge systems at Embedded World 2026, targeting factory, transport and smart cities.

Milestone opens Singapore AI video hub to showcase open-platform security tech as Asia-Pacific market heads for USD $59.54 billion by 2030.

AWS sets a three-point telco plan, pushing cloud modernisation, agentic AI automation and 6G-ready, satellite-linked network designs.

New Zealand funds expansion of low-cost factory tech scheme to help 180 manufacturers boost productivity and compete with digital rivals.

AI companions are edging into the mainstream, prompting doubts over whether digital pets could reshape - but not replace - traditional pet ownership.

Nexcom launches the fanless NDiS B340 edge PC with a dockable PCIe module, targeting compact, high-I/O industrial and retail deployments.

As IoT devices surge, SonicWall firewalls step in to secure sprawling connected networks without slowing performance or innovation.

US firm Bourns launches NZD $356m bid for loss‑making Rakon, offering NZD $1.55 a share and locking up 41% of the chip maker's stock.

HPE targets always-on retail with new Aruba switches, Mist AIOps analytics and boosted Nonstop systems for high-pressure transactions.

LoRaWAN tops 125 million IoT devices worldwide as deployments accelerate, with leading networks seeing annual growth of up to 50%.

Brivo and Eagle Eye Networks will merge under the Brivo name to create what they claim is the world's largest AI cloud security platform.

Telematics shifts from optional extra to core auto tech in 2025, transforming safety, manufacturing, fleet efficiency and smart city traffic.

Port of Tyne says a private 5G network from BT and Ericsson has boosted safety, automation and real-time oversight across its estate.

Manufacturers bet heavily on AI to boost margins within two years, even as most admit their plants lack the readiness to deploy it at scale.

Oracle and Microsoft have teamed up to integrate AI in supply chains, enabling manufacturers to boost efficiency and responsiveness through real-time data automation.