Industrial IoT
The industrial IoT (IIoT) (related concept: Industry 4.0) is the industrial subset of the Internet of Things and refers to manufacturing industries where assets are connected.
Industrial IoT Market Reports
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Hannover Messe 2025—the latest Industrial IoT/Industry 4.0 Trends
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Industrial Automation Projects Report and Database 2025
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SPS Fair 2024: The Latest Industrial Automation Trends
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Virtual PLC and Soft PLC Market 2024–2030
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Industrial Software Landscape 2024–2030
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Smart Factory Adoption Report 2024
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IT OT Convergence Insights Report 2024
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Industrial Connectivity Market Report 2024–2028
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Latest Insights: Industrial IoT
How CEOs are reacting to tariffs: Pricing, financial guidance, and operational footprints
In short Many CEOs are making key decisions due to recent tariffs, according to IoT Analytics’ latest research note, The Evolving Tariff Landscape: Impact on the Economy and Businesses, which is based on an analysis of over 1,500 recent corporate earnings calls. Notably, 25% of companies updated their financial guidance due to tariffs, 19% announced price increases, and 18% are changing their...
Mapping 4,000 global industrial automation projects: Where Siemens, Emerson, Rockwell Automation, ABB, and Schneider Electric place emphasis
In short Enterprise spending on industrial core value chain software and OT hardware is poised to surpass $350 billion by 2030 as manufacturers increasingly digitalize their businesses, according to recent IoT Analytics research. Analysis in IoT Analytics’ 105-page Industrial Automation Projects Report and Database 2025—based on over 4,000 publicly shared case studies—reveals distinct...
8 notable developments in software-defined manufacturing
In short Scalability, automation, and serviceability are the top 3 paradigms that are shaping factories of the future. Underpinning these paradigms is software, and it is notable that software-defined manufacturing is increasingly replacing rigid, hardware-centric automation. The IoT Analytics team shares 8 notable developments in software-defined manufacturing based on its research and...
Virtual PLCs: Can they become the industry norm by 2030?
In short Virtual PLCs represent a paradigm shift for industrial automation, completely decoupling control logic software from specific hardware. Audi is at the forefront of this paradigm shift, moving from many decentralized PLCs on the factory floor to centralized, server-based virtual PLCs. The virtual PLC market is very nascent, with vPLCs generally considered at a low maturity level at this...
The industrial software market landscape: 7 key statistics going into 2025
In short The global industrial software market reached $146 billion in 2023, according to IoT Analytics’ 132-page Industrial Software Landscape Report 2024–2030, and is forecasted to reach $355 billion by the end of the decade, growing at a CAGR of 13.5%. Cloud infrastructure and services is the fastest-growing overall industrial software category, while EDA is set to be the fastest for the core...
IT/OT convergence: The 27 themes that define the future of industrial integration
In short 27 themes comprise IT/OT convergence and making it a reality, according to IoT Analytics’ IT/OT Convergence Insights Report 2024. 12 themes involve IT coming to OT, another 12 involve IT and OT integration, and 3 involve OT hardware becoming IT-like. Why it matters For end manufacturers: Evidence shows that IT/OT convergence is happening. Manufacturers should evaluate each theme and...
Our View On Industrial IoT
The industrial IoT research stream covers the core elements:
1. Connected Industry Building Block
- Hardware, such as chips, sensors or gateways
- Connectivity protocols and services
- Hosting environments, IoT platforms, and data analytics & AI
- Applications that are built on top of the software layer
- Cyber security technologies and methods used throughout the stack
- Systems integration, connecting systems both vertically and horizontally
2. Disruptive Trends
The technologies and standards which are being be altered or replaced by disruptive trends caused by I4.0 technologies.
3. Supporting Technologies
Six technologies frequently deployed alongside the connected industry building blocks to support the I4.0 key use cases.
- Additive Manufacturing (AM)
- Augmented and Virtual Reality
- Collaborative Robotics
- Connected Machine Vision
- Drones/UAVs
- Self-Driving Vehicles
4. Key Use Cases
Use cases implementing connected industry and/or supporting technologies.
5. Adoption Strategies
OEMs, factories, and industrial automation suppliers are all leveraging I4.0 technologies to differentiate themselves in the market.
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