Connected home: Amazon, Philips Hue and others put the package on Matter, the universal home automation protocol

Your home automation installation will undoubtedly become simpler in the coming months. A few weeks after presenting the very first version of the Matter universal protocol, the organization in charge of its development announced lots of new features, in partnership with the big names in the sector. During a big gathering in Amsterdam, the Connectivity…

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Thales will collaborate with German Knorr-Bremse on rail freight automation

PARIS (Agefi-Dow Jones)–Technology and defense group Thales announced on Wednesday the signing of a memorandum of understanding with German automotive and rail equipment manufacturer Knorr-Bremse to cooperate in the development of driving solutions Automatic (ATO) for locomotive-hauled freight and passenger trains. The financial terms of this memorandum of understanding have not been disclosed. The two…

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The Matter universal protocol finally arrives in version 1.0 to simplify your home automation installation

It had become a true technological Arlesienne. The Matter protocol, which aims to simplify the installation of connected objects via a universal communication standard, has finally arrived in version 1.0. In negotiation since 2019, the certification of this protocol was to take place at the end of 2021, then at the beginning of 2022, before…

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Rockwell Automation Announces Intention to Acquire CUBIC

This acquisition will allow Rockwell to strengthen and expand the reach of its intelligent motor control center offering globally. Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, announces the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire CUBIC, a company specializing in supply of modular systems for the…

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Tablets, home automation, Echo … Amazon is preparing for a cascade of announcements on September 28

Amazon has just extended press invitations to attend a virtual event where the e-commerce giant will announce new products, features and services. The invite-only broadcast will take place on September 28, a year to the day after Amazon’s latest announcements made last fall. The invite alludes to various categories of ad types, although no specific…

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