Eight crucial technologies to drive the digital revolution in smart manufacturing
The move to a ‘lights-out’ factory has already begun, but the developing transition requires an overhaul of industrial facilities, equipment, systems and people if it is to go the distance. …
How airports, like miniature smart cities, offer multi-sided IoT use cases
For technologists, airports in general, and the planet’s busiest ones in particular, are like smart cities in microcosm. They encapsulate a head-spinning array of services and applications, covering everything from …
AI will transform early cancer diagnosis and healthcare, says British PM
Artificial intelligence (AI) will enable earlier diagnosis of diseases like cancer, diabetes, heart disease and dementia, British Prime Minister Theresa May has said in a speech on industrial strategy at …
Toyota buys stake in Japanese AI specialist to boost autonomous driving capabilities
Japan-based Toyota has taken a stake in data analytics firm ALBERT, also from Japan, to bring new artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies in house, and develop its own …
Innovation, workers, and military advantage: what went on at the White House AI summit
The White House hosted 100 government officials, research academics, and business leaders to discuss artificial intelligence (AI) in the context of funding, regulation, workers and “military advantage” last week. The …
Oracle snaps up data science platform to boost machine learning capabilities
Oracle has agreed to buy California-based data analytics specialist DataScience.com for an undisclosed fee to boost its machine learning capabilities. DataScience.com offers a one-stop data analytics platform, providing self-service access …
Nokia snaps up industrial IoT analytics firm SpaceTime, ramps up 5G activity
Nokia has acquired California-based IoT analytics firm SpaceTime Insight to expand its capabilities help it develop industrial IoT applications formarkets such as manufacturing, energy, logistics, transportation and utilities. The move …
Rolls-Royce taps German engineering school to bolster AI capabilities
Rolls-Royce has signed a deal with the Hasso Plattner Institute, a finishing school for digital engineering in Germany, to enhance the British engine maker’s capabilities in artificial intelligence (AI) and …
Machine learning vs. artificial intelligence–what’s the difference?
The internet of things (IoT) is a broad term that covers a multitude of connectivity types, sensors and vertically-tailored applications. But, at a high level, the IoT is all about …
Nokia intros cloud data centre for industrial automation at the network edge
Nokia has unveiled a new cloud-based data centre for edge computing. The Finnish telecoms vendor said the new data centre solution supports automation functions in industrial settings, as well as …
