Real-Time Data Plumbing: The Hidden Cost of Scaling Predictive Analytics
· Process Manufacturing

Real-Time Data Plumbing: The Hidden Cost of Scaling Predictive Analytics

When manufacturers discuss predictive analytics, the focus often jumps straight to machine learning models or AI. But as the panel “Predict, Prevent, Optimize: Real Results from Augmented Industrial Data”  made clear, the biggest challenge isn’t the math—it’s the plumbing. Data has to move quickly, cleanly, and at scale. Without that foundation, even the smartest model will […]

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From Predictive to Proactive: Key Takeaways from Cognite’s Impact 2025
· Artificial Intelligence

From Predictive to Proactive: Key Takeaways from Cognite’s Impact 2025

How Industrial AI Is Transforming Operations, Workforce, and Decision-Making at ScaleCognite’s Impact 2025 made one thing clear: the era of reactive operations is over. Across both days, the narrative centered on proactive intelligence, powered by industrial AI and large language models, that augments human expertise, transforms operations, and scales across industries and geographies. AI at the […]

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Building Trust in Autonomous AI for High-Stakes Manufacturing
· Artificial Intelligence

Building Trust in Autonomous AI for High-Stakes Manufacturing

When factories run on thin margins and even a few minutes of downtime can cost millions, the conversation about autonomous AI shifts from can we to should we. At the “Agentic AI in Manufacturing: From Copilots to Autonomous Systems” session during AI Frontiers 2025, organized by IIoT World, the audience put this challenge directly to the panel: In sectors where downtime […]

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What Makes the Difference Between an IIoT Pilot That Stalls and One That Scales?
· Discrete Manufacturing

What Makes the Difference Between an IIoT Pilot That Stalls and One That Scales?

Across the industrial sector, many companies launch promising IIoT pilots. Yet only a fraction of them manage to expand those proof-of-concepts into enterprise-wide deployments. The difference isn’t usually about ambition—it’s about execution. At AI Frontiers 2025, our speakers explored this very challenge, outlining what separates pilots that fizzle from those that successfully scale.Data Foundations FirstScalable […]

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Securing the Connected World: IoT Cybersecurity Challenges and Policy Priorities for 2025
· Cybersecurity

Securing the Connected World: IoT Cybersecurity Challenges and Policy Priorities for 2025

The Internet of Things is no longer a fringe technology. Sensors, cameras, medical devices, industrial controllers, smart meters, and connected vehicles are now integral to how we live, work, and defend our nations. IoT promises enormous economic and social benefits—greater efficiency, new services, improved public safety—but it also vastly expands the attack surface for cyber […]

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Trust, Security, and Human Factors in Agentic AI
· Process Manufacturing

Trust, Security, and Human Factors in Agentic AI

Autonomous AI on the factory floor is not just a technical challenge — it’s a human one. Operators want to know they can trust the system. Executives need accountability. Security teams demand resilience. At the “Agentic AI in Manufacturing: From Copilots to Autonomous Systems” session during AI Frontiers 2025, organized by IIoT World, audience questions cut straight […]

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Transforming Edge Data Into Real Business Value
· Connected Industry

Transforming Edge Data Into Real Business Value

Industrial companies produce more machine data than ever before.  Sensors, connected equipment, and automated systems generate terabytes of raw data every single day. Yet, most of this information never translates into measurable value.  It either sits unused in data lakes or overwhelms networks and cloud storage with its sheer volume.The result is that this vast […]

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Is a PoC the Right Path for Manufacturing AI?
· Hybrid Manufacturing

Is a PoC the Right Path for Manufacturing AI?

PoCs get a bad rap in factories—they often feel like science projects that never leave the lab. They don’t have to. When a PoC is designed to prove scale, not just possibility, it becomes the fastest path to real plant results. This piece distills a candid question from AI Frontiers 2025 into a practical, no-fluff playbook drawn from […]

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Rethinking Operational Precision: Why Indoor Industries Need Their GPS Moment
· Discrete Manufacturing

Rethinking Operational Precision: Why Indoor Industries Need Their GPS Moment

Do you remember life before GPS? Many of us can, but only faintly — folding maps in the car, printing directions, or stopping at gas stations for help. It wasn’t long ago, yet it already feels like another era. GPS quietly changed more than navigation; it made working, transacting, and moving through the world effortless […]

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Inside Tata Steel’s Reliability Mindset: What Really Drives Uptime
· Process Manufacturing

Inside Tata Steel’s Reliability Mindset: What Really Drives Uptime

Walk into any plant, and within minutes, you can tell if reliability runs deep or if it’s just a slogan on the wall. You don’t need a report to see it—you can feel it.As Amit Khanna, VP of Business Excellence at Tata Steel Thailand, puts it, “Housekeeping is the first thing.” A clean, organized plant signals that […]

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The End of the Pixel Counter Era — How AI Is Quietly Transforming Semiconductor Manufacturing
· Discrete Manufacturing

The End of the Pixel Counter Era — How AI Is Quietly Transforming Semiconductor Manufacturing

In semiconductor fabs, progress has long been measured in nanometers. But the next great leap isn’t happening on the wafer — it’s happening in how factories see, think, and respond. Artificial intelligence is quietly reshaping inspection, maintenance, and operational decision-making, marking a shift from human reaction to digital foresight.From Human Vision to Machine IntelligenceFor decades, […]

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