
Digital Factory Solutions (report series): Industrial AR – and the rise of the workers
How augmented reality (AR) is transforming production and raising the influence of workers in the robot age.

How fast, how near, how private? The role of 5G and AI in industrial AR
Note, this article is taken from an editorial report on industrial AR, called Industrial AR – and the rise of the workers. The report is available to download here. Let …

Industrial AR surges on COVID-19 demand for remote assistance – and free licences
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has put focus on various communications technologies, if only as an adjunct to disciplines like healthcare and government, and as a means to work and play …

“The future starts here” – four cases of industrial AR in automotive manufacturing
The hottest new digital tech in the automotive space is not the electrification or automation of vehicles. It is not, actually, sensors or analytics in production facilities. Instead, it is …

Nokia cuts lead times for RAN prototypes by 50% with industrial AR, MEC and LTE
Nokia has reduced lead times for base station prototypes at factories in Finland and India by 50 per cent with the use of augmented reality (AR) for training on its …

Orange: IoT is the nitty-gritty of tracking and monitoring – not ‘all the pretty things’
Note, this article continues from a previous instalment: ‘Connectivity is 5% of Industry 4.0 spend – we’d rather talk apps and services’. Go here to read this article. So, what …

XR for the enterprise – Accenture and Qualcomm debut hospitality offering
IHG piloting XR Event Planner for sales enablement, remote collaboration We’ve all attended corporate events hosted in hotel meeting rooms but perhaps we overlook the hotel staff, event planners and …

Digital transformation – four milestones for IIoT success (Reader Forum)
After leading the early automation revolution at the beginning of the 20th century, manufacturers are once again seeking a technological edge. A whopping 72% of manufacturing companies plan to significantly …

Digital factory revenues to to top $1tn in 2030, spurred by 5G, AI, AR, AGVs
The global manufacturing sector will spend over $1 trillion on smart software, hardware and services in 2030, almost quadrupling the $259 billion spend in 2019. The volume of wireless connections, …

Vodafone and PTC combine to simplify IoT and AR for industry and developers
Vodafone has signed a deal with industrial IoT and AR specialist PTC to help developers and enterprises deploy digital-change applications. The deal is an extension of an existing three-year arrangement, …