Recycling today is a joke. Many municipal rubbish collectors just dump recycled waste in the landfill with everything else. Furthermore, because recycling is unpleasant and expensive, many first world countries ship their waste to 3rd world countries, pay…
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the factory floor, the energy grid, and the supply chain — but its promise comes bundled with hard ethical questions that industrial leaders can no longer defer. At IIoT World, we've tracked…
In a 2016 article from Business Insider, General Electric described what an ideal intelligent factory would look like. Their vision for the “Brilliant Factory,” as they called it, would start with automatic ordering based on detected…
Artificial intelligence (AI) has certainly become a popular buzzword. But it’s more than that–it’s a critical new technology that too many companies have heard about yet aren’t certain how to use. Today, and every day for…
“Someday AI will change the world. But it is important to realize that statistics ≠ knowledge, and that is much more superficial than people realize. We still have a long way to go”, said Gary Marcus,…
As I described in the first article of the "Artificial Intelligence Seasons" series, the technological singularity storm is on the horizon, with Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) being one of the most hyped concepts. Let’s take a…
Traditional robotics were remarkable in doing one repetitive task, which helped industries to augment efficiency. But now they are not just a bulky machine configured for uniform tasks; rather they perform their task with utmost precision…
The industrial sector generates billions of tons of waste annually, yet a growing number of manufacturers are using artificial intelligence to transform those waste streams into new sources of energy, raw materials, and revenue. This IIoT…
Birth of AI. Winter The terms "artificial intelligence" and "machine learning" began shaping the technological landscape in the mid-20th century, with the official birth of AI at the Dartmouth Conference in 1956. John McCarthy and his…
At Automate 2024 in Chicago, the convergence of robotics expertise and industrial innovation showcases the transformative potential of advanced tactile technologies in manufacturing. Companies at the forefront are not just evolving; they are fundamentally changing how…
In this interview with Frank Notz, a Festo Board Member, we delve into how the company integrates AI to transform industrial environments. Artificial intelligence is rapidly emerging as a game-changer in industrial applications, particularly for companies seeking to…
We’re living in a world where the things around us are becoming smarter. Thousands of internet of things (IoT) sensors on industrial equipment, embedded in city infrastructure and packaged into today’s products, are collecting data. That…