AI – Putting the “Smart” in Smart Lighting Solutions
· Smart Cities

AI – Putting the “Smart” in Smart Lighting Solutions

In the realm of IoT, smart lighting seems so last year – people tend to think that the only feature of a smart light is the ability to remotely turn on and off the light, which is something that people just expect now in a smart device.  However, remotely controlling a light is just the beginning of possibilities […]

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Benefits of 5G can usher in a new era for Industrial IoT – and maybe new taxes, too
· Connected Industry

Benefits of 5G can usher in a new era for Industrial IoT – and maybe new taxes, too

With the long-anticipated roll-out of 5G, there are high expectations for the potential impact of new technologies and business models enabled by these networks. The advent of 5G brings multiple advantages, including greater speed to move more data, lower latency to reduce delays, and the ability to connect more devices. In particular, the industrial IoT […]

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Plug and play in manufacturing and industrial plants
· Connected Industry

Plug and play in manufacturing and industrial plants

Contradictory to the common belief that technology necessary for Industry 4.0 is expensive, the Combine and Conquer report by Accenture found that combining technologies such as AR/VR, big data and machine learning can save large businesses an average of $ 78 000 per employee. Despite Industry 4.0 being far from a new concept, first being […]

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Industry 4.0: dispelling the myths
· Connected Industry

Industry 4.0: dispelling the myths

Common misconceptions about smart manufacturing Machine automation could be compared to the human body. Our eyes are the sensors that monitor operations. Our hands are the actuation to manoeuvre things around us. Finally, our brains are the process control, providing intelligence and managing processes. Traditionally, machines in industrial environments could only provide actuation, but not […]

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Smart Cities Need Better Self-Storage Solutions
· Smart Cities

Smart Cities Need Better Self-Storage Solutions

When it comes to smart cities, every industry has to go through a major overhaul: mobility, waste management, utilities, and many more. But it seems the self-storage industry hasn’t yet joined the trend. Busy city dwellers packed in small apartments in dense cities deserve better storage solutions for their things. Enter MakeSpace. “We send an […]

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A Look at Germany’s AI Strategy
· Artificial Intelligence

A Look at Germany’s AI Strategy

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is nothing new. The field of AI research was founded in 1956. To date, this field has been always covered with huge expectations. Phases of hypes alternated with AI winters. Surely, we are in such a hype phase, but Google CEO Sundar Pichai is also right, when he says AI is bigger […]

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Industry’s first AI-driven remote machine monitoring solution for OEM’s & machine builders
· Predictive Analytics

Industry’s first AI-driven remote machine monitoring solution for OEM’s & machine builders

What if you could stop a machine before a catastrophic failure? What if you could detect a bearing wearing faster than expected, before it was scheduled for maintenance and before it causes downtime? What if you could diagnose and resolve machine downtime for your customers without sending a technician on site? MachineMetrics is answering these […]

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In the Digital Transformation era, speed and scale are of the top essence
· Connected Industry

In the Digital Transformation era, speed and scale are of the top essence

What do the likes of Mercedes-Benz, GE, Ford, Humana, Philips, LockheedMartin and Indian Railways have in common? Irrespective of the diverse domains they are posited, each of them is in a phase of transformation…Digital Transformation. As the convergence of algorithms, cloud, things, and data drives tectonic shifts across industries, bellwether companies are forced to break […]

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Three AI Key Success Factors for Achieving Maximum Business Value
· Artificial Intelligence

Three AI Key Success Factors for Achieving Maximum Business Value

Artificial intelligence (AI) is making tremendous impact already in the world. Some of that impact is indirect and comes from the anticipation of things that may sound like science fiction now, which has led to massive investments in ideas and people. Much of the impact is direct and comes from applying existing AI capabilities to […]

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Think 2018: must-see video recordings of the sessions and key takeaways
· Connected Industry

Think 2018: must-see video recordings of the sessions and key takeaways

“It is a moment that happens, probably, every 25 years, it’s an exponential moment when both, business and technology architectures change at the same time. This moment has a potential to change everything, and If you are able to learn exponentially, you become the disruptor instead of being disrupted.” This is how the IBM Chairman, […]

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Industrial Augmented Reality offers a way to bridge the skills gap
· Connected Industry

Industrial Augmented Reality offers a way to bridge the skills gap

As outlined in our previous story on Industry 4.0, the challenges and opportunities facing the manufacturing sector are significant and global. They include: Tackling the skills shortage that manufacturers are increasingly facing due to an aging workforce and the changing nature of manufacturing itself Managing the demands of a global supply chain that requires strong, […]

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Unleash the Power of IoT-based Predictive Maintenance
· Predictive Analytics

Unleash the Power of IoT-based Predictive Maintenance

In today’s competitive industrial world, predictive maintenance (PdM) is no longer a nice-to-have; it has become a necessity. Traditional PdM methods have several limitations. However advancements in wireless, cloud and AI technology are disrupting the way PdM has been done in recent decades. Companies are making use of these technologies to offer an end-to-end, easy-to-deploy […]

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