blueAI just announced + Channel Sounding vs UWB
blueAI, just announced and demoed at the Bluetooth UPF in Milan, exclusive to RFcreations.
ST introduces first 802.15.4ab UWB device
Plus: $20 USB sniffer goes Linux + u-blox adds NPU to Bluetooth LE
Bluetooth 6.2 SCI + UWB hits Wi-Fi APs
Plus: $13 Qualcomm tri-radio EVK and Wi-Fi 7 + Channel Sounding module
What surprised me about always-on voice on the Axon NPU
I built a voice-controlled workout tracker on Nordic's new nRF54LM20B, and the power story surprised me.
Moto Tag 2 ships Channel Sounding + Ceva HDT win
Plus: Sick's UWB factory RTLS and a DIY ESP32 dashboard on NimBLE
Bluetooth Core 6.3 released + Ultraloq joins Aliro
Plus: UWB AoA antenna isolation and Bluetooth LE labels reaching satellites
Dreame's new Aliro smart lock + TfL plans Auracast trial
Plus: a multi-protocol Heltec dev board and a $75M Wiliot deal
Espressif's ESP32-S31 lands with Bluetooth 5.4 + Mesh
Plus: AirTag locations get spoofed and ST ships 802.15.4ab UWB silicon
NearLink vs. Bluetooth 6.0 + UWB lands an 8K gaming mouse
Plus: Renesas on smart lock design, printable Bluetooth labels, and UWB defense tech
China bans Dorsey's Bluetooth chat app
Plus: ESP32-S31 debuts, NXP's UWB RTLS kit, and new FCC waiver rules for UWB
Nordic's $1/device lifetime FOTA changes the game
Plus: Telink's Bluetooth 6.0 MCU, Rivian's digital keys, FiRa's first UWB Plugfest
LE Audio enters the operating room + FCC urged to modernize UWB rules
Plus: Espressif's most connected MCU yet, a $17M bet on LE-UWB, and DIY X-ray vision
First Bluetooth LE HDT test setup validated
Plus: u-blox adds LE Audio for industry, ambient IoT runs on Bluetooth LE
First distance + angle from Channel Sounding
Plus: 880 MHz Bluetooth capture, tires go wireless with Silicon Labs, and UWB hits 8x range
Bluetooth SIG targets lossless audio + first HDT test
Plus: ESP32-H21 launches, UWB payments in Japan, and Channel Sounding demos
Aliro 1.0 unifies NFC, Bluetooth LE, and UWB for smart locks
Plus: An app detects smart glasses via Bluetooth LE and Cochlear trials LE Audio on implants
Bluetooth LE sniffer tracks a pacemaker in kidnapping search
Plus: Auracast at the National Theatre and Tesla's UWB Cybercab charging
