New Zealand power company and the Unitec Institute of Technology in Auckland have teamed up to use electric cars as a means of easily supplying electricity for temporary student accommodation during a two-day festival. Vector says it will use a ‘Vehicle to Home’ (V2H) system to draw power from two Nissan Leaf G2 electric cars […]
CEFC pumps $10m into Sigfox network operator Thinxtra
The Australian Government’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has pumped $10m into Australian and New Zealand Sigfox licensee Thinxtra as part of a $20m Series B round of capital raising, giving it about 15 percent equity. Thinxtra announced CEFC’s involvement today, 17 August but gave no indication of the value of investment. However the CEFC […]
Quantify offers first look at smart building devices
Perth based smart building technology company, Quantify Technology Holdings (ASX: QFY) – which made a backdoor listing on the ASX in March has taken the wraps of its core product, the Q Device for control of in-building electrical devices, posting videos that is says offer the first look at the devices. The two videos feature […]
Wanted: smart person for smart cities initiative
According to the job ad on Seek, the role also encompasses managing ASCA’s day-to-day affairs, coordinating the development and implementation of strategic and operational initiatives, providing executive support to the ASCA executive and board and ensuring all staff meet performance expectations. The successful candidate will need “strong relationship building skills and expertise in working with […]
Xped’s JCT arm to provide IoT disability support for SA Government body
ASX listed IoT company Xped subsidiary JCT Healthcare has won a tender worth $649,000 from the South Australian Government’s urban development arm, Renewal SA, for the supply, installation, and support of technology services for people with disabilities to approximately 30 properties being constructed by Renewal SA. JCT will provide monitoring and control of lights, door […]
New Zealand tops IDC’s APAC smart city rankings
New Zealand smart city projects have won awards in four categories of IDC’s Asia/Pacific’s 2017 Smart City Asia Pacific Awards (SCAPA) 2017, beating Singapore which won in three categories. New Zealand projects took out the awards in the Public Works; Smart Grid; Connected Health; and Tourism, Arts, Libraries, Culture, Open Spaces categories. Australia scored two […]
Newcastle claims smart lighting lead
The Newcastle City Council has started installing smart lighting in the CBD, marking the start of a two year rollout that, it says, will give it the biggest and most functional smart lighting installation in Australia. Initially up to 50 smart light poles will be erected around Newcastle’s inner city over the next few months […]
National Transport Commission canvasses options for autonomous vehicle regulation
The National Transport Commission (NTC) has released a discussion paper: Regulatory options to assure automated vehicle safety in Australia that examines the balance between government oversight and industry self-regulation for automated vehicle safety. The paper seeks feedback on four regulatory options for a safety assurance system for automated vehicle technology. Following consultation the NTC intends […]
Callaghan Innovation offering $NZ450K prizes for wearable innovations
Callaghan Innovation, a New Zealand government agency supporting hi-tech businesses in New Zealand, is inviting the nation’s innovators and entrepreneurs to create the next generation of wearable technology as part of its C-Prize Business Challenge, a biennial event that offers a $NZ100,000 prize package to the winner, and up to $NZ350,000 to finalists. […]
Adelaide’s ‘GigCity’ leader Tom Hajdu to be SA’s chief innovation advisor
The South Australian Government has named Dr Tom Hajdu, a US “global innovation specialist, technology entrepreneur and CEO of Disrupter,” as its first chief advisor on innovation. South Australian premier, Jay Weatherill, said his appointment follows his key role in helping to establish GigCity Adelaide, which brought super-fast internet to 14 innovation precincts. He said […]
