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What can IIoT, the birthchild of the 4th Industrial Revolution, do for you?
Digitalization has drastically transformed nearly all industries, including manufacturing. The transformation is so compelling that it has led to a new era known as “Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR 4.0)“. It builds upon the foundations laid by the 3rd industrial revolution, IR 4.0 layers-in smart and autonomous systems that are driven by data and machine learning (ML), and relies heavily on the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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A tiny ‘wake-up’ chip could significantly extend the life of batteries in Internet of Things (IoT) devices
With the IoT poised to spread throughout more of the environment, not just linking up ‘smart’ homes but also tracking movements and monitoring vital infrastructure with low-energy devices, engineers are focused on new battery technology and energy-harvesting methods. Another way to reduce or eliminate the need to replace batteries could be using the new wake-up receiver from researchers at the University of California, San Diego. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Heavy Industry is Driving Adoption of Machine Automation
The Internet as we know it is transitioning from a centralised network that primarily connects humans (Web 2.0), to a decentralised network that primarily connects autonomous machines (Web 3.0). Tomorrow's Internet will not only be more machine-centric, but (hopefully) more decentralised, democratic, ethical, and efficient. The three primary ingredients that are making this a reality are IoT for machine connectivity, AI for machine automation, and DLT (blockchain) for distributed machine interaction. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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IoT Solutions World Congress shows the way to smarter, more secure connectivity
The fifth edition of IOT Solutions World Congress (IOTSWC) took place last week, and WEB3-IOT attended as an official global media partner. During the three-day event there was a focus on high-quality sales contacts and real-world case studies. The 16,000 visitors, who attended the event, organised by Fira de Barcelona in collaboration with the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC), have witnessed the maturity of the Internet of Things, a key technology in digital transformation and learned from fellow users during three days of the Congress. IoT Solutions World Congress 2019 was co-located with Blockchain Solutions World (BSW) and AI & Cognitive Systems Forums (AI & CS), showcasing new solutions, processes and services to seize the full potential and value of data across many industries. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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AI for IIoT: How Artificial Intelligence Will Take the Industrial Internet of Things to New Heights
The re-emergence of the decades-old technological ideas like Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things, at the right time and right place, has suddenly disrupted the traditional industrial norms – for the better this time. It has kickstarted a digital revolution that was only possible way back in the science fiction writings of H.G. Wells, Jules Verne, Arthur Conan Doyle, or other masterminds of Sci-Fis. It has ushered the classical Industrial Revolution of the 18th century into the Industry 4.0 of the 21st. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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The Surprisingly Boring Road to Self Driving Cars
At last, it is here! The truly self-driving car, no human behind the wheel! For the public! …A few hundred of them, in a closed beta, in a small corner of sun-drenched (never snow-drenched, almost never water-drenched) suburban Phoenix, five years later than some people were predicting six years ago. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Zyfra’s Intelligent Mine wins IoT Awards at IoT Solutions World Congress, Barcelona
The Intelligent Mine project by Industrial digital technology provider, Zyfra, won the IoT Solutions Awards 2019, which recognise the best international projects developed in the field of industrial internet in the last year. Intelligent Mine is a complex solution for highly efficient, safe, completely unmanned mining technology based on robotics, AI and IoT technologies. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Pathfindr Launches Next Generation of IoT Asset Intelligence Hardware
Pathfindr has today unveiled its next generation of asset intelligence hardware to provide leading Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) capability and technology. The enhanced range boasts a number of new features including the addition of cutting-edge LoRa technology (long range, low power and secure data transmission wireless technology), improved battery life, audible alerts and temperature and humidity sensors as standard. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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The Industrial Internet Consortium Announces First Test Drives to Help Companies with Digital Transformation
The Industrial Internet Consortium® (IIC™) today announced from its pavilion (E541) at IoT Solutions World Congress three new Test Drives available as part of its Accelerator Program designed to help companies advance their digital transformation strategies. Test Drives are the results of IIC Testbeds and proofs of concept that are available for technology end users to employ and adopt in their own environments. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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IOTSWC takes connectivity to the next level, including IoT, Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain
Digitalisation is making a relentless headway and transforming all kinds of industries and economic sectors, as a result of which many companies are assessing the most suitable technologies to invest in. To help them in their decision-making and implementation, the time has come for another IoTSWC (IoT Solutions World Congress), the international flagship event that will bring together more than 350 exhibitors, including the world’s leading suppliers of IoT, artificial intelligence and blockchain solutions. It will also host a congress with over 300 speakers who will discuss the benefits of digitalisation based on their experiences in different businesses, analysing the challenges and new implications opening up in this era of smart connectivity. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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IOTSWC Showcases the Best Startups in the IoT Industry
The 2019 edition of IOT Solutions World Congress (IOTSWC) will feature a new specific area under the name IOT Solutions.Font that will focus on startups with original and innovative IoT, Artificial Intelligence, and Blockchain based products and services. On its first year, it will hold a total of 10 companies from around the globe who have already tested their products in the market and have shown a real potential for internationalization. These startups will showcase their solutions in the exhibition area, take part in networking activities and compete to access an acceleration program. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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If IoT is Built On Sensing, How Good Are Our Sensors?
Smart technology does what we tell it to do, in theory. That might seem obvious in a world where Alexa can dim our lights on command, manipulate our thermostats or connect us with the delivery person knocking at our door, but given how much we are starting to take these capabilities for granted, let’s start here. Of course, our internet of things (IoT) devices are only ever as good as the data their sensors gather. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Ant Financial and Bayer to Jointly Develop Blockchain for Agriculture
Bayer Crop Science has agreed to work with Ant Financial, the payments affiliate of Alibaba, to develop a blockchain-based system for agricultural product monitoring. The companies signed a letter of intent to utilize blockchain technology to increase efficiency, improve the income of farmers, ensure the production of high-quality food and aid in the digitization of agriculture, according to a Sept. 25 announcement. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Consol Freight | Using Blockchain In An Industry Ripe For Disruption
The Crypto Winter has certainly changed the landscape for blockchain development. With the emphasis less on price and more on development, serious projects have gathered momentum and a head of steam. Ideas – which of course are great – are no longer written on the back of a beer mat and used as a pathway to funding: instead ideas are germinated into MVPs and trialled in the real world. One such project to take this approach is Consol Freight. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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These Startups Show Blockchain's Potential In Various Industries
Decentralized networks solve problems across many industries. Thus, it’s no surprise that blockchain companies will reach $10 billion in revenue in the next couple of years, according to ABI Research. Distributed ledger technologies (DLT) refer to decentralized, trustless systems, and according to cryptocurrency guru Nick Szabo in “Money, Blockchains and Social Scalability”. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Blockchain in the aviation industry
Blockchain in aviation will open up new waves of opportunities like maintenance transparency, flight data security, reduction in instances of flight overbooking, helping the industry to boost its efficiency and accuracy levels. While customers expect comfortable, painless, and hassle-free travelling experience, the aviation industry focusses on revolutionizing the operations, right from ticket booking to check-in to onboard processes. The advancement in cutting-edge, incredible technologies has helped the aviation industry to make revolutionary modifications in flight services, enhancing customers’ inflight experience and keeping them happy. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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The IoT Solutions World Congress full agenda now available
The full programme of the IoT Solutions World Congress (IoTSWC) is now available. The event organised by Fira de Barcelona in collaboration with the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) will present the experiences of companies using IoT, AI and blockchain solutions, such as Carrefour, Uber, Airbus, Hugo Boss, SNCF Réseau, Maersk GTD, Merck and Daimler Motors, among others. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Malta A.I. & Blockchain Summit Nov 2019
SiGMA Group has announced that the winter edition of Malta A.I. & Blockchain Summit will take place 7th to 8th November 2019, at the InterContinental Arena Conference Centre, St Julian’s, Malta, marking the second event in 2019 for the successful expo. Following the sold out AIBC show at the Malta Hilton in May this year, the November edition of the Malta A.I. and Blockchain Summit expects more than 10,000 attendees, 400 sponsors and exhibitors, 1500 investors and 200 top quality speakers, coming from more than 80 countries worldwide. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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When blockchain makes sense
Blockchain technology has become the technology solution of “trust” and a key driver for digital transformation. But before businesses can develop a blockchain adoption strategy for their organisation, it’s important to understand what makes this shared digital ledger so unique, how it can be used outside of crypto use cases to support specific business needs and the capabilities it can offer to some of the fastest-growing sectors in the industry. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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100 Japanese manufacturers harness blockchain to share data
Mitsubishi Electric and Yaskawa Electric are among 100 major Japanese manufacturers set to share production data with each other to improve efficiency, using blockchain technology to ensure their information remains secure, Nikkei has learned. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Autonomous mapping vessel takes out Ocean Discovery XPrize
A four-year competition to help unravel the mysteries of the deep sea has drawn to a close, with the international team behind a new kind of unmanned surface vessel taking top honors. The Shell Ocean Discovery XPrize drew plenty of interesting ideas in its bid to inspire new solutions for mapping the world's oceans, but it was team GEBCO-NF that triumphed, with its vehicle designed to autonomously survey the seafloor over long periods of time. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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The internet is dividing, and the choice boils down to China or the West
The internet is dividing, and countries and companies will soon be forced to make a stark decision about their online futures: whether to choose the Western approach or a model shaped by the Chinese Communist Party. Analysts warn the choice between the two very different philosophical camps won't be easy — and could have serious implications. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Advancing AI by teaching robots to learn
To push the limits of how machines can learn independently, Facebook is developing model-based RL methods to enable a six-legged robot to learn to walk — without being given task-specific information or training. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Andreas Antonopoulos says blockchain technology should not be ‘mashed’ with technologies such as IoT
The proponents of the cryptocurrency space have always been responsible for informing the larger crypto-community about the latest developments in the ecosystem and have played a huge role in answering queries related to the technology. One of the major examples of a crypto luminary lending a helping hand is Andreas Antonopoulos, the author of Mastering Bitcoin and a major Bitcoin bull. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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IoT and Blockchain Applications in Logistics and Transportation
Logistics/supply is currently one of the largest industries in the world. It’s the common factor in most international trade—the basic act of moving goods from here to there. The constant demand for logistics in every sector and the increasing distribution and division of labor and goods across the world has turned logistics into an essential component of modern human life. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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IOTA Inks Game-Changing Crypto-Powered Deal with Jaguar Land Rover
By CCN: Jaguar Land Rover has caught crypto fever. The UK-based company is teaming up with the IOTA Foundation for an initiative that will catapult cryptocurrencies into the limelight. Jaguar Land Rover is testing smart wallet technology that will incentive drivers to earn crypto while driving. It sounds like a commuter’s dream come true. Drivers earn crypto rewards in exchange for sharing data surrounding “useful road [conditions]…such as traffic congestion or potholes.” Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Kuzzle is building the backend for the Internet of Things
Kuzzle, a French publisher of an open source backend platform for mobile and IoT, unveils its latest use case on smart asset tracking projects for Omniscient, an offshoot of Bouygues Construction Group, a world's leading construction company. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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AI Weekly: Boston Dynamics robots are terrifying by design
There’s no beating the Terminator. It’s the undisputed heavyweight champion of AI held up as proof of machines hell-bent on the destruction of humanity. In my experience seeing Atlas do parkour and backflips, and four-legged Spot robots get pushed around by humans, Boston Dynamics is a close second. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Mozilla relaunches open source IoT platform Project Things as WebThings
For the better part of two years, the folks at Mozilla have been diligently chipping away at Project Things, an open implementation of the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web of Things standard for monitoring and controlling connected devices, and today, they reached a major milestone. Project Things is graduating from its experimental phase with a new name — Mozilla WebThings — and gaining a number of logging, alarm, and networking features. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Huawei is ‘open’ to selling its 5G modems, but only to Apple
For years, Huawei has been developing its own high-powered processors and modems, all to power its big portfolio of mobile devices. And so far, the company has almost completely refused to sell any of those to its competitors. We've learned, however, that the company might be softening that stance. A source with knowledge of the situation has confirmed to Engadget that Huawei is now "open" to selling its 5G Balong 5000 chipsets, but only to one company: Apple. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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7 reasons to attend the iot event in london this month
The leading IoT event series is returning to Olympia London on the 25-26 April for its global 2019 edition, and it’s set to welcome 12,000 attendees. Attracting senior decision makers from across the world, the event will bring together attendees from 84+ countries to explore the entire enterprise technology ecosystem across 4 co-located events covering IoT, AI, big data, cyber security, cloud and blockchain. Over the two days there will be 4 co-located events, 21 conference tracks, with 500+ industry leading speakers sharing their use-cases and experiences. In addition to the expert discussions, the event will host an exhibition of 350+ companies showcasing the latest technology and innovations. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Blockchain IoT market to be worth over £2.31bn by 2024
According to a new report, the Blockchain IoT Market is estimated to grow from $113.1 million (£86.36m) in 2019 to reach $3.021 billion (£2.31bn) by 2024. According to the report, Blockchain IoT Market by Offering, Application, End User, and Geography – Global Forecast to 2024, published by B2B research company, MarketsandMarkets, it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 92.92%. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Former Australian PM Turnbull explains why his government banned Huawei, ZTE from selling 5G equipment
The Australian government had tried hard to find a way to include Huawei and ZTE in the country's push to build the next generation of high-speed mobile internet, according to its former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Six banks select IBM Blockchain World Wire
Six international banks, including Banco Bradesco, Bank Busan, and Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation, have signed letters of intent to issue their own stable coins on IBM BlockchainWorld Wire. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Why Blockchain Is a Part of IoT-Technology?
The Innovative technology, the Internet of Things (IoT), is changing the world of modern business perception. The ability to collect real-time data provides businesses with a number of benefits, allowing them to automate processes, increase productivity and improve customer service. However, one of the most difficult tasks for organizations using the Internet of Things is to provide a proper level of security. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Quadcopter can inspect damaged nuclear reactors without putting workers at risk
In the aftermath of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake that struck off the coast of Japan’s Honshu Island in 2011, primary power and cooling systems at Tokyo Electric Power Company’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant were knocked offline. Three of the reactors melted within the first three days, mainly as a result of flooding from the nearly 50-foot tidal wave generated by the earthquake. And in the months that followed, an estimated 600 tons of radioactive fuel leaked from storage units. The reactors are expected to take 30 to 40 years to decommission. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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FCC opens 95GHz to 3THz spectrum for ‘6G, 7G, or whatever’ is next
Commercial 5G networks are barely operational in the United States right now, but that hasn’t stopped engineers from thinking ahead to 6G — and the U.S. government wants to facilitate their experiments over the next decade. After a unanimous vote, the FCC is opening “terahertz wave” spectrum for experimental purposes, creating legal ways for companies to test and sell post-5G wireless equipment. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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The IoT Solutions World Congress will bring together the leaders of the digital transformation of industries in October
The IoT Solutions World Congress (IoTSWC), the largest international event devoted to innovation in the industrial internet of things (IIoT), will return to Fira de Barcelona’s Gran Via venue from 29 to 31 October. In its fifth year, the IoTSWC will reveal the real scope of the digital transformation in different industrial sectors and businesses that are incorporating disruptive technologies such as IoT, blockchain and artificial intelligence into their activity. The major suppliers of industrial solutions and information technology providers heading this paradigm shift will take part as exhibitors, together with experts who will present the trends that are driving this rapidly-expanding market. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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IoT Tech Expo: Hear industry leaders explore the future of Industrial IoT – Amsterdam 2019
The IoT Tech Expo Europe; will arrive in Amsterdam this June to host 500+ industry leaders exploring the future of enterprise technology with a two-day conference stream covering the future of industrial IoT. Speakers within this conference stream include senior representatives from Airbus, Pirelli, EY, Transdev, Siemens and Tata Steel. Europe’s leading IoT conference will return to the RAI Amsterdam on the 19-20 June and is set to welcome 10,000 attendees across the 4 co-located events comprising of IoT, AI, big data, cyber security, cloud and blockchain. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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How to Protect Smart Cities From Cyber Attacks Using Blockchain
Smart cities and opportunities that digital transformation and IoT technologies offer can help to improve the quality of life in urban cities. However, this “smart” urban landscape, with numerous connected devices and vast communication network, opens up a whole new set of security challenges—challenges that cannot be addressed by the existing conventional cybersecurity solutions. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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I see no practical use for cryptocurrency: Paul R Brody
Paul R Brody doesn’t mince words. As EY’s Global Innovation Leader (Blockchain), Brody visited India last month, and said that building any blockchain solution isn’t about the technology, but the people and process that surround it. In fact, associating blockchain with cryptocurrency has probably had a negative impact on its adoption, even in India. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Triton is the world’s most murderous malware, and it’s spreading
The rogue code can disable safety systems designed to prevent catastrophic industrial accidents. It was discovered in the Middle East, but the hackers behind it are now targeting companies in North America and other parts of the world, too. As an experienced cyber first responder, Julian Gutmanis had been called plenty of times before to help companies deal with the fallout from cyberattacks. But when the Australian security consultant was summoned to a petrochemical plant in Saudi Arabia in the summer of 2017, what he found made his blood run cold. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Industry 4.0 Pilot Plant to Use Blockchain in Mechatronics
Italy is trying to boost its modernization and latest innovative technologies such as blockchain, cryptocurrency, smart contract, internet of things, artificial intelligence, machine learning and many others. Actually, the in-situ construction sites of the Bi-Rex competence center were officially opened in Bologna, the first ever public-private consortium of 8 planned in Italy by the Industry 4.0 Plan, a major project which targets at bringing digital innovation and big data into the mechatronic sector, Business People reports. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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FedEx’s autonomous delivery robot will begin rolling out summer 2019
FedEx this summer plans to begin testing a robot to handle home deliveries for partners ranging from Walmart to Pizza Hut. Shippers, retailers and restaurants are experimenting with robots, drones and self-driving cars in a bid to use automation to drive down the high cost of delivering gadgets, groceries and even cups of coffee the “last mile” to consumer doorsteps. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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Litter-picking robots are being programmed to clean up rubbish on train carriages and drones to check bridges
The robot platforms will detect hazards using an innovative algorithm and pick up rubbish such as discarded papers as well as dangerous items such as needles and blades. A second project will develop autonomous drone technology to inspect railway bridge archways, particularly the inner curve which is difficult to access. Scientists at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh are working in partnership with rail industry body the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) on the projects. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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IoT Brings Intelligence to Edge for Ships, Oil and Gas, Utilities
Dell Technologies is selling a bundled solution, using its Edge Gateway and Arundo Analytics' Edge Agent software, to manage sensor data in some of the most difficult environments, and to identify potential problems and act on that data locally, even without Internet connectivity. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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What does the future factory look like?
The future factory may not be as far away as you think. Despite the popular image of factories as smoke-filled and uninspiring, beneath this stereotype, real innovation is taking place. Manual production lines are switching to automated assemblies and valuable data is finally being used to discover actionable insights into manufacturing operations, as part of a push towards the Forth Industrial Revolution. Read More | Subscribe | Social Media |
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