Smart manufacturing will drive 10-fold jump in AI-based IoT services – to $10bn by 2026
The IoT market for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) services will reach $1.09 billion in 2020 and grow to about 10-times the size, to $10.6 billion, by 2026, …
Altran White Paper: Digital Twins – Creating Digital Operations Today to Deliver Business Value Tomorrow
Companies in almost every industry are looking to digital twin technologies to drive meaningful business outcomes across the entire product development life cycle, from ideation and production to manufacturing, support …
Solving the climate crisis with Industry 4.0 (Reader Forum)
We are currently facing a climate crisis that is becoming more severe with every continent it affects. Despite multiple warnings, energy usage continues to grow and countries are falling behind …
South Korean carriers increase presence in the smart factory field
South Korea’s telecommunications operators have launched new smart factory solutions with the aim of helping manufacturers overcome the economic slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Korean news service Yonhap …
Hitachi, Microsoft partner for manufacturing and logistics digital solutions
Predictive maintenance, process automation focus use cases Hitachi and Microsoft Corp. announced a multi-year strategic alliance to accelerate the digital transformation of the manufacturing and logistics industries across Southeast Asia, …
Toyota taps Nokia for 5G-upgradable private network
Toyota exploring 5G for “digital engineering” of manufacturing processes Nokia’s latest private network win comes from Japanese automaker Toyota which selected the vendor to deploy a 5G-upgradable private network at …
Siemens unveils distancing solution to manage ‘next normal’ manufacturing
German company Siemens has developed a workplace distancing solution that helps manufacturers to simulate and manage employee exposure risks while enabling productivity throughout their facilities In a release, the …
Ericsson helps Atlas Copco Airpower to get ready for smart manufacturing
Atlas Copco Airpower, a manufacturer of compressors, vacuum solutions, generators, pumps, power tools, and assembly systems is collaborating with Ericsson and Orange Belgium to ensure intelligent manufacturing with 4G …
Swiss telco Sunrise intros IoT management platform for manufacturing, farming
Swiss operator Sunrise has launched an IoT connectivity management platform to activate and monitor IoT SIM cards. It is targeted at smart manufacturing, smart farming, and smart sports stadiums. The …
‘We are in planning’ – BMW to apply for ad hoc private 5G spectrum through 2020
German automotive giant BMW has confirmed it will apply for 5G spectrum licences in the 3.7-3.8 GHz industrial band in local factories at home on an ad hoc basis through …
