‘It’s not good enough anymore to be your little cog in the whole chain’: Moving to ecosystems in Industry 4.0
“Ecosystems” for industry may be a buzzword, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to it, and a online panel discussion among representatives from Johnson and Johnson, Rockwell Automation and Analog …
Private 5G for industrial IoT in smart ports – payback in two years, says Ericsson
Shipping ports can make money back on key private 5G-based automation systems in less than two years, reckons Ericsson, and make valuable gains (178-percent returns) within five. The Swedish vendor …
Verizon agrees deal for industrial robotics firm to bolster Industry 4.0 edge-5G portfolio
US carrier Verizon has signed a deal to acquire Austrian industrial robotics software company Incubed IT (stylized as incubed IT) for an undisclosed fee. Its rationale is to complement its …
Nokia deploys 5G private networks across five German research centers
Nokia announced that it will deploy industrial-grade 5G Standalone (SA) private wireless networking for the 5G4KMU project, which spans five leading research centers in the state of Baden-Württemberg, in …
New (private) ‘5G+’ ecosystem to spark $4.5tn tech spend, $8tn economic boom
A so-called 5G+ combination of edge computing, data analytics, and private networking will drive the global economy upwards by seven percent, potentially, or $8 trillion, in 2030. So says a …
Deloitte to build robot-powered smart factory at Wichita State
Deloitte and Wichita State University are building a new 60,000-square foot (5,500 square metre) smart factory showcase facility on Wichita State’s Innovation Campus, already sponsored by Deloitte, to include a …
Ericsson tests URLLC capabilities for factory automation at Audi’s P-Labs
Ericsson and Audi announced they are currently testing Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communication (URLLC) capabilities for factory automation at the car manufacturer’s P-Labs facility in Germany. The two companies highlighted that …
‘Defcon 1’ for supply chain – how to manage coronavirus and implement digital change
The Digital Supply Chain Institute, a US research group focused on the evolution of supply chains in the digital economy, has recommended supply chain companies set up ‘war rooms’ to …
Walmart intros pick-and-pack robots to automate drive-thru grocery collections
Walmart has put automated pick-and-pack robots to work at a so-called ‘supercenter’ in Salem, New Hampshire. The new system, called Alphabot, is live in a 20,000-square-foot warehouse-style extension at its …
Are conservative industrials coming around to 5G?
Ericsson exec discusses outlook for industrial adoption of 5G LOS ANGELES–Ericsson’s Erik Josefsson, head of advanced industries, is a surfer, he told Enterprise IoT Insights this week during Mobile World …
