In the age of rapid industrial and medical innovation, 3D printing is no longer a future concept, it’s an active force saving lives. One of the most compelling examples of this can be seen in the work of Dr. James C. Wittig, an internationally recognized orthopedic oncologist and former Chairman of Orthopedics at Morristown Medical...
Water Garden Farms (WGF), Siemens, and CEAd today announced a landmark partnership to integrate cutting-edge AI and fully automated precision agriculture technology in WGF’s indoor farming operations at the GreenTech annual conference in Amsterdam. The companies are demonstrating the solution as part of the parallel introduction of digiCEAd, a joint platform established by Siemens and...
According to Grand View Research, the global smart factory market size was estimated at USD 154.89 billion in 2024 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 10.0% from 2025 to 2030. “The market is primarily driven by the increasing demand for automation and digital transformation, which enhances operational efficiency and reduces costs for...
The industrial giants who pioneered intelligent manufacturing and contributed to the dramatic rise of autonomous systems now find themselves struggling to manage an increasingly complex hybrid estate spanning the cloud to the edge. They are facing significant challenges in terms of standardizing and streamlining application development, security, delivery, and operations across disparate environments. Last week,...
The emergence of 5G technology marked a pivotal shift in connectivity, unlocking new possibilities for efficiency, automation, and real-time data exchange. However, while public 5G networks deliver impressive speed, lower latency, and greater bandwidth, they often fall short of meeting the highly specialized demands of industries like manufacturing, logistics, and healthcare with proper coverage, network...
Ateios Systems, a manufacturer of advanced battery components, recently introduced a strategic production partnership with top-tier lithium-ion manufacturers built around its RaiCore™ High Voltage Lithium Cobalt Oxide (HV LCO) product line. The company announced several completed battery assembly pilots with leading manufacturers, including Future Power Revolution New Energy Technology (FPR) and Gigali. According to Rajan...
The advent of 5G networking technology has provided enterprises with the low latency, reliable connectivity, and other advanced capabilities necessary to leverage the plethora of readily available innovative devices adequately. Yet, one aspect of 5G’s potential that is being mightily overlooked is its ability to act as a key service enabler. With its openness and...
Energy has always been one of the most essential tools at humanity’s disposal, and amidst the recent and rapid innovation of technology, energy has only grown in value. The notable expansion of the data center industry, coupled with the ongoing electrification efforts of both residential and transport sectors in advanced economies, is driving increased global...
Author: Ramesh Kaza, Chief Commercial Officer for Shabodi Among the abundant new technologies available amidst the beginning of the digital age, few have had a larger impact in as short a time as 5G networks. 5G connectivity is poised to revolutionize the way businesses handle their daily processes, ushering in a new era of digital...
While the deep winter chill is slowly eroding, the cool weather has persisted, seeping past its welcome into spring. As we continue to wait for warmer months to arrive, the most vulnerable low-income families are struggling to meet the burgeoning energy costs accompanying the stagnating weather. Amidst soaring energy prices, the harsh reality is becoming...
Contributed article by Ramesh Kaza, President and Chief Commercial Officer, Shabodi The inception of 5G technology initiated a transformative era for network users, heralding a host of new capabilities that simultaneously fostered growth for enterprises across myriad industries. 5G’s disruption is expected to persist with the North America, Developed Asia Pacific, and Gulf Cooperation Council...
Contributed article by Oliver Hynes, Founder & CEO at HUB Controls Ltd. The world has misused its energy for too long. Irreverent creation of high-consumption vehicles and devices through inefficient production processes that lack the measures to monitor energy expenditure have resulted in excessive amounts of waste. While these large-scale operations cause considerable damage to...
Developed using the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI), SMART technology is currently providing the once technologically stagnant industrial sector with the ability to truly reap the benefits of digital transformation to its fullest potential. At every step, from design to assembly, even down to delivery, smart factories are helping revolutionize the manufacturing...
As the world continues to become ever more technology-driven with every passing day, one of the first blossoming trends of the still-young digital age has been the gravitation towards sustainability and climate action at all levels around the world. Consumers, enterprises, and even governments globally have been starting programs and setting eco-friendly benchmarks to strive...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has quickly transformed various aspects of everyday life, offering unprecedented advancements in technology that benefit enterprises and consumers alike. From deep learning tools to new product creation and task automation, AI has quickly cemented itself as commonplace in numerous industries as businesses swiftly begin to leverage the application to help accelerate business...
Overshadowed by the rapid explosion of both technology use and innovation, the start of the digital age has also created a renewed emphasis on ECO-friendly efforts at all levels of the business world, as, once again, sustainability becomes an important factor for both enterprises and consumers. These changes, though possibly hard to tell at the...
Amidst the dawn of the new digital age, ripe with innovative technology, cloud computing has quickly risen to new heights, practically becoming a necessity for enterprises of all sizes and verticals. The adoption and utilization of cloud computing applications have been so rapid that it has, in turn, spurred its own trend, resulting in the...
The widespread dispersion and adoption of digital devices and applications has put businesses of nearly every sector on the path towards maximizing their efficiency and productivity by leveraging the abundance of new technology. For most enterprises, this has been done mainly using new automation tools, which not only help optimize daily processes for increased efficiency,...
Global energy demands are ever-increasing, the global population only continues to grow, and quality of life improvements see the development of a myriad of technologies and solutions which escalate energy usage as they are integrated throughout every level of society. In the IEA World Energy Outlook 2022 Report, the International Energy Agency (IEA) reported that...
In this interview, we will delve into a recent train disaster in India and discuss how it can be prevented and if there are any lessons learned for Industry4.0 solutions providers. Arti: Welcome Akshay! As an Engineer, an industry veteran with over 30 years in a variety of industries, CTO for Kovair, former Chief Architect...
The Internet-of-Things (IoT) has become synonymous with the current digital age, becoming a major force in the consumer market during the 2010s; the barrage of new and innovative devices has only continued to pursue the lure of increased capabilities, improved efficiency and power for these solutions. This tech race has led to the transfiguration of...
Though originally put into place in the 1890s, initially designed to deliver electricity to consumers at a monthly cost based on consumption, the U.S. transmission system is more important than ever in the increasingly digital age. As the backbone of the grid, the transmission network delivers high-voltage power from large generators to local grids and...
Institutional investors in the UK, continental Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific, and the Nordics have closed a $6 Billion round as the Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners continues to build its fifth flagship fund. At $13 billion, this will ultimately be the largest fund in the world dedicated to greenfield renewable energy infrastructure investments. The fund will focus...
Utility firm Duke Energy (DUK.N) announced earlier this month it would sell its commercial distributed generation business to private equity firm ArcLight Capital Partners in a $364 million deal. The business includes operating assets of REC Solar, which Duke had acquired in 2015, development pipeline and operations and maintenance portfolio, as well as distributed fuel cell projects...
High-performance embedded secure hardware has long been the prerogative of high-compute devices like PCs and smartphones, and today fresh demand is coming from the IoT ecosystem, says ABI Research, a global technology intelligence firm. “While embedded security is not new for IoT, which have leveraged secure elements and integrated circuits for some time to offer...
The beginning of digital transformation has kickstarted a new digital age, where increased technological reliance is common at both a consumer and enterprise level. Because of this, nowadays, nearly all aspects of modern life rely on a robust and resilient power grid and transmission systems. With the electrification of the transportation, heating, and data application...
In a recent release, IBM and Adobe announced that they will expand their existing partnerships to incorporate the generative AI in Adobe Sensei GenAI services and Adobe Firefly (currently in beta), Adobe’s family of creative generative AI models, into a new suite of supply chain solutions. IBM Consulting reportedly is set to launch a new...
Autonomous robot manufacturing is nothing new, but according to a recent announcement, Lockheed Martin and Canadian company Xaba have teamed up to test a smarter, “cognitive autonomous” robot for manufacturing. Xaba is most known as developers of an AI-driven robotics and CNC machine controller, and now, along with Lockheed Martin, has completed a test case...
According to a recent release, General Motors and Samsung SDI are set to build an Electric Vehicle (EV) battery cell plant in Indiana that will cost more than $3 billion and is expected to create 1,700 jobs. According to the June 13 statement from the Indiana governor, the plan is scheduled to begin operations in...
Seemingly every industry has transitioned to the as-a-service model in order to make products more affordable in the short term, and provide ongoing support and services, and now blockchain-as-a-Service is joining the club, according to a new report. Adroit Market Research has published its global Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) market report, and it is a full examination...
Although much of the energy market is looking at how to pivot toward renewable and sustainable energy models, fossil fuels are still present and dominant in the global energy market and natural gas is one of the most important in growing markets. At the upcoming African Energy Week (AEW), Renergen, South Africa’s first and sole...
The combination of Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence, or AIoT, is clearly where the System of Systems is headed, and so it should be no surprise that Industrial AIoT solutions are beginning to flood the marketplace. In a recent joint announcement, Bosch and Madison Technologies, an operational tech company, have announced a new solution...
Every energy company and municipal or national government is trying to solve the same problems of sustainability, microgrid availability, and powering remote or troubled areas, and all of these problems could have the same solution: micro-Small Modular Reactors (µSMR), or micro-nuclear. NANO Nuclear Energy is an up-and-coming company that says they could be within a...
In some more exciting M&A news, according to a recent report from Bloomberg News, EQT AB is exploring its options to sell the temperature sensor manufacturer Ellab at a valuation of more than 1 Billion Euros ($1.1 Billion). The company reportedly is working with Morgan Stanley on the deal, and has already received early interest...
It’s been a tough few months for Blockchain currencies, but the Industrial Blockchain is going strong nonetheless. That’s mostly due to the inherent security, accuracy and decentralized peer-to-peer (P2P) data transfers that come with the technology. Most of the major players in the industrial, manufacturing, supply chain and enterprise spaces are already seeing the benefits...
Seattle-based startup WhyGrene, has introduced the Grene Energy Exchange platform which leverages enterprise cloud & blockchain technology to track and trade energy among utilities and their customers with Distributed Energy Resources (DERs). It coordinates the activity of DERs including wind, solar PV, EVs and battery energy storage systems (BESSs) (and future hydrogen plants) to operate...
Good data is the lifeblood of every company working to grow in this Industrial 4.0 age, and data analytics is the mission-critical nervous system for good, strategic decision making. Now, Microsoft has released Fabric, a new tool that integrates technologies like Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Power BI into a single solution designed...
Despite the possible flopping of the Facebook version of the Metaverse, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR and VR) are becoming ever more prominent as tools in many industrial sectors, and automotive manufacturing is next. The most common uses are for virtualizing testing and proofs of concepts in low-tolerance and dangerous conditions, and the automotive industry...
According to a new report released this week by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development’s (WBCSD) One Planet Business for Biodiversity (OP2B) coalition, farmers could expect a 15-25 percent increase in profitability after transitioning from conventional agriculture to regenerative commercial farming systems. The new report, “Cultivating Farmer Prosperity: Investing...
Organizations in virtually every industry are embracing digital transformation, which is changing how we think about risk management in every facet of operations, product development, customer experience, sales, marketing, and business planning. Risk Management, broadly and specifically, has been dramatically impacted, especially when it comes to the rise in vendor ecosystem architectures, where systems are...
Innovating in Smart agriculture can be difficult, given the farming industry really thrives on generational transfer of family businesses. Currently, 98 percent of America’s farms are family-owned and when these farmers do embrace new technology, it is only once they are convinced it is safe for them, their families and their land and that it...
Field service management teams want to keep costs down while improving service relationships, which isn’t easy to do unless those teams have the right tools to enable them to understand exactly what is happening where machinery lives. Before IoT, lack of context and communication led to expensive delays, downtime, loss of productivity, and even loss...
Advanced Materials are critical to today’s intelligent industrial marketplace, and the growth of the global economy. This is not a controversial take, but what is exciting to see is that companies all over the US are seeing the demand for advanced materials manufacturing and are expanding, growing and investing to meet the current and coming...
Water is becoming a problem. The WHO reported in 2020 that 2 billion people don’t have access to clean drinking water worldwide, and about a third of all people don’t have access to handwashing at home. Most world leaders are taking what action they can to address and ameliorate these shortages and initiate water reuse...
Over two decades into the new millennium, every industry relies on computing, cloud storage, 5G Broadband, or other digital equipment to sell goods and services, while people’s individual lives often orbit around the Internet, whether at home, at work, or on the move. Because of this new reliance on digital technology and the internet, expanding...
Automation has made manufacturing more advanced than ever before and connected. Connected factories with dedicated automation are delivering massive value especially given how advanced, secure, and fast public, private, and hybrid clouds have become. Automation is not new, and it dates to Henry Ford’s first “moving” production line in 1913, which reduced the time it...
Digital transformation has introduced smart technology that has helped add ease and optimization into many of the mundane daily processes that we handle at work and in our personal lives. One of the most impactful technologies brought forth during the digital revolution is the Internet of Things (IoT), as the devices have paved the way...
The Age of Autonomy is approaching fast, but what will it mean for Smart Cities and Intelligent Infrastructure? Autonomy is poised to power resilient and responsive communities, enable safer roads and smarter cities, and create inclusive innovation ecosystems that leverage real-time information in sustainable and responsible interactions. Examples of practical applications are plentiful. For instance,...
Maersk released its May European Market Update, and the major supply chain company says that despite disruptions from labor actions, natural disasters and COVID’s lingering effects, the ports of Europe are moving steadily along and prepared. The biggest disruptions in European ports right now are coming from strike actions in France, the ongoing closure of...
Ateios Systems’ CEO Rajan Kumar Ph.D. is not only helping to drive manufacturing innovation in the fast-growing modern battery industry but is also driving innovation in the creation and commercialization of new battery products. By involving prospective partners in the process of designing and engineering batteries, Ateios Systems is working to reduce time to market...
The EV battery recycling market is on the precipice of a huge growth cycle; one that might be nearly limitless. Although Electric Vehicles are well-accepted as a cleaner and greener car option than gas or diesel, once they’re on the road, the manufacturing process for the batteries has often shown to be quite unsustainable. Or...
Digital transformation is rapidly changing industries into technological havens filled with human and machine interactions. The trend has already brought a wide variety of benefits to the organizations that have plunged into the digital unknown, helping enhance efficiency and productivity through the optimization of daily processes. However, while digital transformation itself is a monumental movement,...
Allosense, an emerging technology startup based in San Antonio, Texas, that manufactures and develops advanced sensors and measurement solutions for battery manufacturing, recently joined the Techstars Industries of the Future Program. The accelerator program supports and advances world-class startups focused on emerging technologies across industries, including artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, quantum information science, 5G/advanced wireless...
The transition to renewable energy resources has gotten fully underway and rechargeable battery tech is the key technology. Many countries are heavily investing in wind farming, solar farming, and even wave farming as they attempt to decrease their reliance on more traditional energy sources like fossil fuels. One renewable option that is quickly gaining popularity...
EV Fleets are beginning to gain traction in the industrial, enterprise and supply chain worlds, and green strategies like this are leveraging smart technology to drive smart strategy. Around the globe, major changes are underway as whole industries begin to more heavily focus on sustainability when making business decisions. The automotive sector in particular is...
Spring Free EV, a financial technology company promoting and investing in the adoption of commercial electric fleets through fintech, recently announced the completion of a $31 million funding raise that includes a debt facility and a Series A equity investment led by Spring Lane Capital. The company said that the financing will enable it to,...
In a move that signals increasing interest in innovation in intelligent climate and energy solutions, Carrier Global Corporation picked up Viessmann Climate Solutions for €12 billion in cash and stock issued directly to the Viessmann Group with a long-term ownership commitment that enhances Carrier’s strategy to capitalize on the rapid energy transition in Europe. The...
According to a recent release, Unified Office, a managed services provider (MSP), has created an Alexa-powered AI Notifications solution that integrates the voice assistant capabilities of Alexa and links it to the company’s business communications, AI and IoT for enterprise companies. “The convenience of receiving Alexa notifications beyond receiving packages and smart home integrations has...
In a new release, issued jointly by Wallaroo.AI and VMware, the two companies made public a strategic agreement to collaborate on a unified edge Machine Learning (ML)/Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform that will be designed for the unique needs of global Communications Service Providers (CSP). It’s become clear that 5G connectivity is a gateway technology that...
In a recent announcement, Powerside launched its new cloud-based solution for securing the edge of the power grid (grid edge) by delivering fleetwide health analytics. The new QubeScan platform also offers comprehensive management of the company’s PQube 3 measurements and the future range of power analyzers. The company said that QubeScan is designed to provide...
Net-Zero and lowered prices are a priority for United Illuminating (UI), a subsidiary of AVANGRID, according to a recent announcement that it has completed its procurement process for energy supply for the second half of 2023. With a formal filing coming up next month with an updated Standard Service price (which it receives from energy...
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has announced three grants for electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure in Pittsburgh totaling $1.5 million. The City council needs to vote to approve the grants, but if so, the money will go toward new EVs, EV charging infrastructure, and compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks. The three grants will work as...
As part of its own, ongoing digital transformation, Qualcomm today announced the expansion of its portfolio IIoT solutions to enable the advancement of next-generation IoT devices: Qualcomm QCS8550, Qualcomm QCM8550, Qualcomm QCS4490 and Qualcomm QCM4490 Processors. Qualcomm is going after a natural market. The global Industrial Internet of things (IIoT) market size reached US$ 221.7...
The mining markets in Canada have been a bit volatile over the last few months, and according to a recent Reuters report, brought debt issuance down to a four-year low. There’s a hovering potential banking crisis in the US, thanks to the Silicon Valley and Signature Banks failing, and that’s making the credit market incredibly...
In a new release ahead of Earth Day, AVANGRID has announced that it is giving its subsidiaries United Illuminating (UI), Connecticut Natural Gas (CNG), Southern Connecticut Gas (SCG), New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) and Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E) the opportunity to help customers go green with a new Smart Thermostat from Google...
The mining industry is at a turning point due to increasingly complex challenges that will be addressed through the adoption of connected mining strategies. These new challenges have made it imperative that the industry as a whole must innovate, kicking off a shift to process-oriented operations and connected solutions. The rapid rise of digital transformation...
The mining industry wasn’t the first to embrace Industry 4.0 and digital transformation generally, but it is accelerating adoption thanks to new technologies for collecting valuable data like drone systems, observing operations with cameras, measuring and improving yields, enabling workers to be safer and more productive, and reducing environmental impact and carbon emissions. The Fourth...
Earlier this year, Heather Zichal, global head of sustainability at JP Morgan Chase (JPMC), and Ramaswamy Variankaval, global head of the JPMC Center for Carbon Transition, wrote in Fortune Magazine that the bank is on track to provide nearly a trillion dollars in clean energy financing by 2030. The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently observed that the...
Alabama Power, a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Southern Company that provides reliable, affordable electricity to 1.5 million customers across the state, recently announced two new financial incentives for residential customers who own or are considering purchasing an electric vehicle (EV) and for making sure they handle EV charging at home. Customers can receive a one-time $500 rebate for...
Global microgrid strategies are a key part of solving sustainable energy challenges, and 5G Networking and Connectivity is poised to be critical to that process. Raised on a farm in Illinois, Liana Ault, General Manager of Energy Innovation at Nokia, is passionate about connecting rural communities, particularly focusing on the economic development of small communities...
The developing 5G Energy Industry is right on the cusp of becoming a key driving force behind next-generation energy policy and strategy. In today’s highly digital environment, 5G is garnering a remarkable amount of hype, offering enterprises the high data rates (1-20 Gbit/s), ultra-low latency (1 ms), high security, reliability, and scalability necessary to leverage...
Wind Energy is gaining momentum on the global alternative energy market. All over the world, renewable sources are being explored for energy, and though we currently see them as alternative options, many countries have a future goal to shift completely to clean, inexhaustible resources. The switch to renewable energy is already underway, as renewable energy...
Climate change is real and represents many imminent dangers, so smart companies are keeping a close watch on both Energy Security and Net Zero Emissions for best practice. In 2022, the global CO2 concentration reached 417.2 parts per million, making it the highest single year total in recorded human history. Furthermore, the human population is...
According to a recent announcement, Pace Industries, a leading North American die cast manufacturer of aluminum, zinc and magnesium die, has named Doug Albert its new Chief Executive Officer. Albert brings more than 20 years of leadership experience in the industrial sector, the company said. He has served in a wide range of general management,...
The modern electrical grid has been developing since the 1950s, and for the most part, has been able to keep up with technological advancements. The largely decentralized system of thousands of utilities and power plants and millions of power lines has been able to provide relatively affordable and reliable electricity to hundreds of millions of...
Since it was founded by Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries, TerraPower has been a nuclear innovation company at the forefront of R&D, focused on energy independence, environmental sustainability, and other solutions that are lighting up the electric power industry, including Nuclear Power Generation. Fourth generation nuclear power, or Generation IV, is defined...
As the era of Industry 4.0 continues to evolve and smart factories become more common, manufacturers with a vision are reinventing how products are made in factories where autonomous systems are replacing manually operated and maintained processes. Decades before IoT and Industrial IoT came on the scene, human smarts made all decisions, with skilled operators...
Driven by the urgent need to address climate change, the adoption of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the rapid rise of Environmental, Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) standards for measurement, companies in the clean energy industry are some of the most prominent players in the sustainability world and are growing as they continue...
Natural gas leaks and explosions can result in deadly and destructive crisis situations for homeowners, businesses, and entire communities. According to the Environmental Defense Fund, “In the vast web of natural gas pipes beneath America’s streets, leaks are a persistent challenge, with significant implications for our climate. Major leaks are typically fixed promptly. But when sufficient resources...
In the never-ending game of security one-upmanship between IT and OT departments, both have been gaining ground recently. (Remember: this is not now, nor has it ever been, an either/or proposition. We need both.) What’s more, simultaneously with these departments making strides toward better security (often achieved by actually working together – gasp!), the trend...
It’s no secret that the energy industry is at an inflection point with respect to energy transmission (and has been for a while now). This period of change is being driven by the twin forces of global rising energy demand, which an October 2022 ExxonMobil report said is likely to hit 660 quadrillion BTU by...
Two companies that have been working to revolutionize edge devices and computing have signed a letter of intent to combine their technologies into one powerful solution, according to a recent release. Veea and Ostendo announced Feb 26 that they will merge Ostendo’s quantum technologies and wearable display assets with Veea’s smart edge connectivity business to...
With the growth in 5G and the proliferation of new wireless connectivity options, coupled with the increase in the number and types of connected devices, wireless testing to ensure the safety and efficiency of our cellular networks has become an integral part of network development. I spoke recently with Rex Chen, Director of Business development...
Today, smart factories are providing the once technologically stagnant industrial sector with the ability to reap the benefits of digital transformation. At every step, from design to assembly and delivery, smart factories are helping revolutionize the manufacturing process by becoming Sustainable Smart Buildings. Through smart factory technologies, industrial enterprises are provided enhanced data generation that...
In a recent announcement, ClearBlade, a company leading the Internet of Things marketplace in universal software platform solutions, released the details of the now-available Lion Nebula Release of its IoT software. ClearBlade has always set itself the task of creating an universally applicable, flexible and secure IoT platform. The company’s software is in use today...
Today, many technologies are coming together to create a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: the age of autonomy or Fourth Industrial Revolution. In this new age, physical spaces and objects have become intelligent and connected. In the same way, electronic trading platforms talk to each other at sub-millisecond transactions, intelligent objects, and robots operate at the same speed...
Although many people imagine that enclosed spaces such as offices would offer enhanced protection from outdoor pollution, indoor air can be contaminated by many harmful substances. This rings especially true for workers in the industrial sector, where factory floors can be home to any number of air-quality pollutants due to the nature of the machinery...
The number of global operators with 5G networks has grown from 200 at the start of 2019 to 493 by May 2022. Among those are 794 private LTE and 5G networks, while the total addressable market for private networks is forecast to grow from $3.7 billion in 2021 to more than $109 billion in 2030, a CAGR of 44...
Technology’s role in smart manufacturing has long been to enhance operational efficiency through innovation, leading to increased productivity and decreased downtime. Now, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that the agency is incentivizing projects that add energy efficiency in Smart Manufacturing to that list of goals through a $1.8 million investment for six...
Out of the gate this year, we’re seeing an uptick in the number of new players in the SmartAg and Precision Agriculture spaces as farmers in the fields are deploying everything from self-driving tractors to tracking earrings for cattle that monitor herd health and detect cows in heat. But what’s happening inside – way beyond...
The Frontier Hub, the source for News and Analysis on Industrial Innovation, announced today that it will be appearing at ITEXPO, held February 14-17, 2023 at the Broward County Convention Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. ITEXPO is the communications and digital transformation event where influential buyers gather to make their purchase decisions. Meet The Frontier Hub...
It’s a new year, and as is always the case in early January, organizations are introducing new products and solutions, announcing partnerships and joint ventures, and gearing up for trade shows and conferences with great enthusiasm and optimism. One of the most interesting announcements to cross my desk this week was issued by Veea, a...
CareAR™, A Xerox company and trusted service experience management (SXM) market leader. Last month, they announced the availability of CareAR Experience Builder, a new visual augmented reality and AI-based design tool that enables anyone to create self-guided instructional experiences at scale. The company has been on a fast track for the last few years. While acquiring other...
The number of private networks globally continues to rise, moving the needle from 656 in February 2022 to 794 in May 2022, an increase of 21 percent in only three months, while the total addressable market for private networks is forecast to grow from $3.7 billion in 2021 to more than $109 billion in 2030,...
As publicly traded companies released their earnings in October and November, it was clear that Q3 was a mixed bag. However, many companies in the oil and gas industry beat analysts’ estimates. It’s good news for the energy industry, and by most accounts, should continue into the new year. This year, companies had more to...
There are nearly 500 operators worldwide investing in 5G. At the same time, the number of private networks continues to rise at a staggering amount, with customer announcements growing at a CAGR of 101 percent from 2016 to 2021, with 140 more in the first half of 2022 alone (as per GSA). With the total addressable...
There’s a new storage and processing architecture coming to the IoT called Serverless Computing. It is designed to make coding and development more efficient while streamlining processing—especially at the network’s Edge. Recently, I sat down (remotely) with Delano Seymour, CTO of Edge and Serverless Computing company EDJX. He gave me a sneak peek into their serverless capabilities and shared...
The total addressable market for private networks is forecast to grow from $3.7 billion in 2021 to more than $109 billion in 2030, a CAGR of 44 percent. Per the GSA, the percentage of 5G or 4G/5G private networks has gone from 25 percent of the installed base to 33 percent from November 2021 to...
In the distributed edge, the processing power needed for many applications will be done at the network edge instead of a centralized site. With data not needing to travel as far, latencies are reduced, and network bandwidth is improved. I talked recently with Michael Recchia, Global Telco Solutions Architect at Red Hat. Recchia has decades of experience...
If the world and IoT industry are going to move into the uber-connected future envisioned and predicted by the market analysts and futurists of the tech world, the first technological hurdle to be jumped is Energy. Energy is integral to building a Smart IoT System of Systems, and the infrastructure of energy has to be...
