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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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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Hannover Messe 2024—the latest Industrial IoT/Industry 4.0 Trends
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Equipment as a Service Market Report 2024–2028
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Latest Insights: Industrial IoT
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...
Avoiding digital transformation icebergs: Can industrial DataOps steer projects away from disaster?
Avoiding industrial digital transformation icebergs In short Industrial digital transformation projects, though as grand and promising as they are, face many obstacles along their journeys, such as data management and integration complexity. Among the industrial connectivity technologies covered in IoT Analytics' latest market report on the topic, 3 can help steer projects away from project...
The top 6 paradigms shaping the factory of the future—insights from 500 manufacturers
In short Amid record-high spending on factories, 6 paradigms currently define the factory of the future, according to the 52-page Accelerate Industrial Transformation: How Manufacturers Prepare Shop Floors for a Future with AI report, a Microsoft report with IoT Analytics the research partner. The automotive industry is setting the pace on industrial digital transformation, with BMW, Tesla, and...
Top 10 industrial technology trends—as showcased at Hannover Messe 2024
In short The current state of industrial technology was on full display at Hannover Messe 2024, with topics such as sustainability and industrial AI at the center of attention. IoT Analytics had a team of 25 on the ground to uncover the latest industrial technology trends and assess the future of industrial automation. The team noticed an increasing prominence of edge technologies, ecosystem...
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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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