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January 27, 2026 · Connected Industry

The 2026 Industrial AI Readiness Report

Industrial companies everywhere, from manufacturing and energy to transportation and smart cities, are being pushed to “do something with AI.” Predictive maintenance, digital twins, edge AI, and even agentic operations are now showing up on roadmaps and board slides.But here’s the reality: AI ambition is accelerating faster than AI readiness.That’s why IIoT World, in collaboration with HiveMQ, released […]

October 7, 2025 · Hybrid Manufacturing

Can the Asset Administrative Shell Make Factory Data AI-Ready?

The Asset Administrative Shell (AAS) is a structured digital envelope around a factory asset that defines its signals, units, data lineage, and access rules. According to the AI Frontiers 2025 panel on smart manufacturing data, AAS can make factory data AI-ready, but only when paired with source-level validation, clear governance, and human oversight.What Is the […]