IoT
The Manufacturing Side of Digital Transformation: Smart Factories
The fourth Industrial Revolution, often called Industry 4.0, is now underway. This is the manufacturing side of digital transformation — the tantalizing potential of “smart factories” that deliver intelligence on demand. The evolution of data-driven autonomous systems and machine learning tools underpins the promise of Industry 4.0 as organizations look to connect IoT devices, collect […]
How IBM is Applying AI to Improve Operational Asset Performance
Data from physical assets has become pervasive in the modern world. With inexpensive sensors, low-cost communications, and the prevalence of cloud computing, data is streaming off of physical assets and devices, and updating us about everything from our teeth brushing habits to how our elevators are running. The revolution goes far beyond consumer technologies. Every […]
Driving Transformation: How Connected Vehicles Challenge OEMs
When it comes to buying a car today, connected technologies are the new deal-breakers. According to the recent “Car Tech Impact Study” from AutoTrader, 89 percent of buyers are willing to wait for must-have technology features, and nearly half would switch brands in order to get the features they want. It’s no surprise, then, that […]
Fast Data Ingestion, ML Equates to Smarter Decisions Faster
Human beings tend to filter out events they deem unimportant to avoid sensory overload. They can only process so much at any given time. Computer systems, however, must be able to handle a massive number of digital “events” – everything from changes in your car’s engine to millions of retail transactions – in real time or […]
Turning Rotterdam into the “World’s Smartest Port” with IBM Cloud & IoT
At the port of Rotterdam, Europe’s largest port by cargo tonnage, we want to be the smartest port in the world. Part of that journey is our digital transformation initiative with IBM. With more than 85% of all globally traded goods having travelled on a ship at least once during their lifecycle, ports play a […]
How Collaboration is Driving IoT Innovation
One of the most transformative qualities of the Internet of Things is when one connected device teams with another to collaborate on sharing information. From robots on the assembly line floor exchanging data about everything from equipment health to the quality of the items in production, to the drones used to inspect cell phone towers, […]
Report: Consumers Want Increasingly More Control of the Data They Share
Personal data is the new currency of the digital economy, but consumers want to know that their information is kept secure and well-used in the cognitive era. Generating insight from personal data can bring tremendous benefits to both individuals and organizations. Enormous amounts of personal information is gathered, analyzed and secured. This is where trust […]
The Promise of IoT Just Got a Little Brighter for Everyone
We are quickly moving from a physical world to a digital world, and thanks to the Internet of Things (IoT), data has become the key to business success and new levels of consumer satisfaction. In the Cognitive Era, the IoT, applied at scale, can potentially decrease traffic and energy use across a city, and increase […]
IBM and Cisco Team on Cognitive and Edge Analytics
Thanks to the Internet of Things (IoT), billions of interconnected devices and sensors are gathering vast amounts of real-time data about the world in which we live. In fact, according to experts, IoT is set to become the single greatest source of data on the planet. The question now is, how does businesses gain insight […]
Weathering Hurricane Season with Cognitive, IoT
The Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1. This year could be the most active in four years, with 14 named storms, eight hurricanes and three major hurricanes forecast during the coming season, according to The Weather Company, an IBM Business. We’re a country used to Mother Nature showing us a wide variety of severe weather. […]