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Why celebrate World IoT Day? We can start with Industry 4.0
Written by Laura Langendorf | April 9, 2018 | Blog, Manufacturing
Today is World IoT Day. Established in 2010 by the IoT Council, it’s an open invitation for the Internet of Things (IoT) community to recognize and celebrate the power that IoT has to transform our communities, our businesses and our lives. And with an IoT market expected to explode to $14.2 trillion USD by 2022, ...read more
The Daily Think: Thursday Edition
Written by Sarah Dudley and Laura Langendorf | March 22, 2018 | Conferences, Events
It’s Thursday, which means the last day of Think 2018 is upon us. You likely had a great night jamming out to either Train or The Chainsmokers and now pondering how to spend your last few hours before you jet out of Vegas. Here are a few ideas! 1. Squeeze in a few more great ...read more
Think Monday: Six “thoughtful” moments
Written by Laura Langendorf and Sarah Dudley | March 19, 2018 | Conferences, Events
It is alive! Think, that is. IBM’s first-of-its-kind event kicked off today. Below, we’re sharing just a few of the moments that made today such a great opening day. 1. Think is a sensory adventure! From the moment you walked through the Las Vegas airport, it hits you … this is a big deal. And a ...read more
What we THINK about: Manufacturing
Written by Jason Spaulding | February 15, 2018 | Conferences, Events, Manufacturing
It’s time to THINK about: Manufacturing. What are the technologies and capabilities that will affect the manufacturing industry in 2018? How can we leverage key innovations like artificial intelligence (AI) and cognitive computing to drive efficiencies? How can we reinvent and innovate to create better experiences for our customers? If these questions are on your ...read more
The Genius of Customers: Innovation
Written by Deon Newman | November 15, 2017 | Continuous Engineering, Events, Robotics...
The Genius of Things. It’s the perfect title for four global events we hosted in September and October. There, we brought partners, customers and IBMers together in Mumbai, Shanghai, Boston and Dubai. In four cities, with 2,100+ attendees, we were honored by the 80 clients who spoke on our behalf. So many amazing stories! That’s ...read more
Mars, the Earth, and Your Car: IoT at Genius of Things, Boston
Written by Michelle Barbee-Vargas | October 17, 2017 | Conferences
Michelle Barbee-Vargas, Global Client Reference Manager for IBM Watson Internet of Things, gives us her impressions of the Genius of Things event in Boston earlier this month. “This is a Connected World” – Deon Newman, IBM I arrived in Boston fresh off the train from my small town early Wednesday morning excited to hear about ...read more
5 genius demonstrations from the Genius of Things Boston
Written by Laura Langendorf | October 9, 2017 | Events
While the Genius of Things event in Boston is over, I’m still pondering. There are so many interesting ways that our customers are using Watson IoT to change the way we live and work. In addition to the great speakers, there were also some very impressive technology demonstrations that our partners and colleagues brought to the event. ...read more
10 genius quotes from Genius of Things Boston
Written by Laura Langendorf | October 4, 2017 | Energy and Utilities, Events, Manufacturing...
The Genius of Things in Boston is a wrap! A big thank you to the more than 400+ attendees who joined us in person and via the livestream. Below is a sampling of some of the best quotes we heard throughout the day. . “Think big. Start small. Go fast.” – Bob Wolpert, corporate senior ...read more
Harriet Green, Hannover Fair: Perspectives on industry 4.0
Written by Harriet Green | April 25, 2017 | Manufacturing
What is Cognitive Manufacturing? Cognitive Manufacturing (or industry 4.0) is what happens when we combine sensors, robotics, and data capture of the fourth industrial revolution with the machine learning and advanced data analytics of Watson. It’s what happens when we move beyond current connected systems that simply gather data, to industrial machines that use data ...read more
The increasingly pervasive role of digital in manufacturing
Written by Dan Bigos | April 25, 2017 | Events, Manufacturing
Hannover Messe has everything – supplies, parts, tools, machinery, software, communications, financing, services, and all the professional experience and expertise one would need to create the ideal manufacturing environment to rapidly transform concept into product. The event is simultaneously overwhelming and inspiring. While the main focus of the event is “things” (as it has always ...read more
Developers come together to make IoT ideas a reality
Written by Chris O'Connor | April 5, 2017 | Buildings
Picture a resident living in a modern apartment complex. This complex rises to 100 floors and you are given key card access to all the facilities including parking and unlocking your front door. The moment you enter the complex, after swiping your card at the gate, the connected building knows that you are headed to ...read more
KONE discusses the elevation of IoT and cognitive buildings
Written by Matt Bellias | March 15, 2017 | Buildings
At our recent Genius of Things event in Munich, we talked extensively about buildings and our partnership with KONE to apply IoT technologies to elevators and escalators. To sum up, KONE is using IBM’s Watson IoT platform to connect, remotely monitor and optimize millions of elevators, escalators, doors and turnstiles in buildings and cities worldwide. ...read more