How Ready Is NTN To Go To Scale?
What Are We Talking About? Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTNs) represent a pivotal advancement in global communications, designed to extend connectivity far beyond the limits of ground-based infrastructure. By leveraging spaceborne and airborne assets—such as Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Medium Earth Orbit (MEO),
The Rise of AI Agents: Redefining Automation in Manufacturing
AI agents are rapidly transforming industries, and manufacturing is no exception. While initial applications focused on optimizing HR, finance, legal, and claims management, AI agents are now driving significant improvements in core manufacturing operations. These intelligent systems generally take two forms:
Edge AI + Intelligence Hub: A Match in the Making
In my 15 years in Industry, I haven’t seen a technology move as quickly as AI. The timeline from writing funny Haikus to showing up on the factory floor was a lot shorter than I expected. AI is exciting, but what’s
A Guide to Manufacturing Data Analytics – Why Manufacturers Need a Modern Data Platform | SPONSORED
In the age of digital transformation, data is more than a byproduct—it's a powerful asset. But most manufacturers are sitting on untapped potential. This white paper from Critical Manufacturing explores how modern data platforms, combined with MES systems, are reshaping industrial operations—from
The Rise of Industrial AI: Automation Trends to Watch in 2025
Enterprise IoT is forecasted to account for 72% of market revenue by 2028, up from 70% in 2023. This shift highlights how industries are rapidly investing in smarter, connected technologies to drive the next phase of automation. Automation has long been
Inside the Future of Manufacturing: What End Users in CPG and Life Sciences Need to Know Now | SPONSORED
At Automate Show 2025, one key theme echoed across the exhibit halls: industrial end users in consumer-packaged goods (CPG) and life sciences are under growing pressure to produce faster, smarter, and more flexibly—without adding complexity or cost. But while new tech is everywhere, the difference-makers are
Open Automation Is Rewriting the Rules of Industrial Efficiency
At Automate Show 2025, one of the most compelling conversations wasn’t about new products—it was about a shift in mindset that’s quietly transforming the way industrial facilities operate: open, software-defined automation. In a discussion with Fabrice Meunier, Vice President - Industrial End User,
The Digital Twin in Automotive: The Update
Digital twin technology, a virtual replica of physical products, processes, and environments, continues to evolve in the automotive OEM sector. It now spans the entire lifecycle of a vehicle, from research and development, engineering, and manufacturing to logistics, sales, aftersales,
InfluxDB 3: Turning Industrial Data into Real-Time Action with Less Complexity | SPONSORED
For manufacturers, utilities, and other industrial operators, time series data—information captured over time from machines, sensors, and control systems—is the backbone of modern operations. But as data volumes grow, many organizations are still struggling to keep up: storing the data
Industrial Robotics: Transforming Modern Manufacturing and Beyond
The world around us is evolving with the speed of light and technology is booming in its full glory. The idea of robots co-existing around us used to look like a far-fetched dream, a thing of the future or something
Why C-Level Leaders Must Rethink Industrial Data Modeling Now | SPONSORED
As manufacturers scale digital transformation, one roadblock keeps appearing across plants, lines, and systems: inconsistent, fragmented, and poorly contextualized industrial data. The result? Missed insights, unreliable analytics, integration delays, and costly rework. But there is a better way. This guidebook from HighByte