Save the date: November 9, 2017 Integr8™ Industry 4.0 Event in Detroit, Mi
· Connected Industry

Save the date: November 9, 2017 Integr8™ Industry 4.0 Event in Detroit, Mi

Automation Alley will host a conference about Industry 4.0 on November 9th, 2017. The Integr8™ event is a global Industry 4.0 conference focused on the eight technologies that are disrupting the manufacturing industry with over 500 tech, manufacturing leaders, business executives expected to attend the first Industry 4.0 conference of its kind. IIoT World’s co-founder, […]

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If AI has the power to transform all industries, why hasn’t it?
· Artificial Intelligence

If AI has the power to transform all industries, why hasn’t it?

There is a ton of noise about AI for industry today. A quick search on Google for “Artificial Intelligence” returned 82M results and almost 4M news stories. Bloomberg reported in June that mentions of AI in earnings transcripts has risen from less than 60 in 2016 to over 250 in just Q1 of this year! […]

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Why Don’t More Cars Update Their Software Automatically?
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Why Don’t More Cars Update Their Software Automatically?

Tesla is the only major automaker that offers over the air (OTA) updates of both car software and firmware. This allows Tesla to add new features like new voice commands, driver profiles or blind spot warnings that weren’t available when the car was purchased. It also allows them to fix bugs that were either causing […]

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The Indubitable Role of Entrepreneurship in Smart Infrastructure
· Digital Disruption

The Indubitable Role of Entrepreneurship in Smart Infrastructure

The world is currently experiencing a fourth industrial revolution due to the rapid development of technologies and digital abundance such as robotics, artificial intelligence, and 3D printing, etc. Gaining more from existing assets is incredibly vital. It awfully will be more cost-effective to add to the overall value of mature infrastructure through digital enhancements than […]

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Process Monitoring in the Automotive Industry
· Connected Industry

Process Monitoring in the Automotive Industry

The Internet of Things (IoT) has become inescapable in reports related to IT. Each individual device on the IoT is identified by an individual Internet address, can access through the Internet and can interact with connected information systems. More and more devices are everyday connected to the Internet. According to the latest Gartner study, this […]

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Transition to Industry 4.0 in Three Steps
· Connected Industry

Transition to Industry 4.0 in Three Steps

Whether you’ve embraced the notion of digital manufacturing or you’re wondering where to even begin, there are things you can do right now to move a little closer to the future and make that all-important transition to Industry 4.0. First and foremost, creating networks that can adapt and respond to change will be a vital […]

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Three main elements that make up a successful IoT ecosystem
· Connected Industry

Three main elements that make up a successful IoT ecosystem

The Internet of Things (IoT) is one of today’s most widely discussed technology topics. From smart agriculture through to smart cities to smart factories, the expectation is that IoT will be transformative. The 4th industrial revolution. However, the reality is that IoT still remains a promise. And, more significantly, IoT remains fragmented. Indeed, most of […]

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CEO Insights: The main benefits of augmented reality for industrial companies
· Connected Industry

CEO Insights: The main benefits of augmented reality for industrial companies

Industrial players have begun to explore the benefits augmented reality (AR) can offer, a trend that has nowhere to go but up. AR aims to deliver higher productivity, quality, and accountability, quickly identifying the problems and keeping all the services and processes going. Brian Ballard, CEO of Upskill, explains how AR brings value for industrial […]

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Industrial IoT Law – IIoT Legal and Regulatory Aspects
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Industrial IoT Law – IIoT Legal and Regulatory Aspects

As we are moving towards autonomous world – the lines have started blurring between machines and human. As more and more machines are taking control of the real-life situations, the topic related to Industrial IoT law, legal and regulatory aspects in the new initiative rollout is becoming very significant day by day. Industrial IoT is […]

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Is there a Human Machine Interface for Predictive Maintenance?
· Connected Industry

Is there a Human Machine Interface for Predictive Maintenance?

Today, companies in many heavy industries such as manufacturing, power generation, oil & gas, renewables, metals, chemicals, and mining are applying predictive maintenance (PdM) techniques to their multi-million dollar global operations to reduce the costs and downtime associated with unexpected critical machine failure and damage.In many ways, a doctor-patient relationship is a good analogy to […]

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