ABB is working with Microsoft on the integration of generative AI capabilities into industrial digital solutions for safer, smarter and more sustainable operations. The collaboration aims to deploy Copilot capabilities to enable more intuitive user interaction with ABB Ability Genix…
New study asserts need for IoT to be ‘connected-by-design’
Transforma Insights has published its free Transition Topic Position Paper, sponsored by Eseye, entitled ‘Connected-by-Design: Optimising Device-to-Cloud Connectivity.’ The report examines the transition occurring in how IoT deployments are developed, moving from a one-size-fits-all approach built on technologies that were…
How IoT and AI are revolutionising the manufacturing industry
The manufacturing industry has been under significant pressure over the last few years. Labour costs are rising, and customer demand for faster, more customised products is growing. While the industry is also being disrupted by the digital revolution. AI and…
Rutronik and MediaTek pen agreement to distribute IoT chipsets to Europe and Israel
Rutronik, a global fabless semiconductor company that powers more than two billion devices each year, announced that they have signed a franchise agreement for Rutronik to distribute MediaTek’s portfolio of IoT chipsets in Europe and Israel. Designed to offer fast…
Turning factories into smart factories with AI
AI has been on everybody’s lips since the triumphant launch of the ChatGPT chatbot. AI is also making great strides in industrial production technology. Machine learning can increase the efficiency of manufacturing. But just how does it work? Under the…
Using smart technologies for safer and advanced healthcare facilities
By the nature of the industry, healthcare providers (in both the private and public sectors) have a heightened burden of care when it comes to the safety and functionality of their buildings. This takes place against a backdrop of budget…
Worldwide spending on IoT forecast to surpass $1 trillion by 2026
Worldwide spending on IoT is forecast to be $805.7 billion in 2023, an increase of 10.6% over 2022, according to a new International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Internet of Things Spending Guide. Investments in the IoT ecosystem are expected to…
EU industries invest heavily in robotics – sales up 6%
Industrial robots in Europe are on the rise: The EU’s 27 member states installed almost 72,000 units in 2022 – up 6% year-on-year. These are PRELIMINARY results, presented by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). “The top five adopting countries…
Wien Energie partners with Actility to deploy LoRaWAN network in Vienna
Wien Energie and Actility have announced a partnership to deploy a long range wide area network (LoRaWAN) network in Vienna. This initiative falls in line with Vienna’s digital strategy, aiming to position Vienna as the most livable smart city in…
Transforming supply chain performance and security – the SI opportunity
Supply chain disruption is predicted to cost organisations around the world an average of $184 million per year and demand is surging for better end to end visibility to improve resilience and response to disruption. While IoT has transformed supply…
