DiGiSPICE Industry Monitoring 05 to 07 January 2019
- Priyanka Kanodia
- Jan 8, 2019
- 3 min read
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How Internet of Things is making lives easier these enterprises show
Publication- The Statesman
Edition- Online
Date- 05 January, 2019
Internet of Things (IoT) has become one of the most used technologies lately. A major reason for it is its effectiveness and the relevance it has in the lives of individuals. Listed below are four such companies which, with the help of Internet of Things, i.e. using multiple technologies on one website have been able to impact the lives of companies or individuals.
1. Routematic: A technology-enabled transportation company, Routematic, with the help of Internet of Things has been able to make corporate commutation a hassle-free and an organized process. Moreover, it has become the first in its industry to automate the process of commutation completely, from booking to billing. Its software helps in making predictive feed dispatch, hence, making the driver and employee well aware of the route to follow and the estimated time of the journey.
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With $525 Mn Budget, India to Setup 20 Centers for Research in AI, IoT and Quantum Computing
Publication- Indian Web2
Edition- Online
Date- 06 January, 2019
In a recently held event of 106th Indian Science Congress, Ashutosh Sharma, secretary of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, announced that India will soon be setting up 20 physical cyber centers for research in future technologies including Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Internet of Things (IoT) and Quantum Computing.
Under a national mission, a budget of Rs 3,660 crore (~ US$ 525.57 million) will be allocated for setting up these centers across India. Starting from next financial year i.e 2020, these cyber centres that will work on the various areas of research and will be established in existing institute of excellence like IITs and IISc.
“There will be a rise of the intelligent machines… There will be cyber physical systems that will have the ability of perception, decision making, and action. There will also be greater linkages for example a network of driverless car will learn from the mistakes of one another,” said Sharma.
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Digital Technologies to bridge India’s skill gap, says Accenture
Publication- Tech Observer
Edition- Online
Date- 07 January, 2019
Digital Technologies is essential to bridge India’s skill gap, said a report from IT consulting firm Accenture. The report, “Fueling India’s Skill Revolution,” notes that skills such as complex reasoning, creativity, and socio-emotional and sensory perception cannot be taught through traditional teaching and learning.
“Intelligent technologies increasingly require people to hone more exclusively human skills such as creativity, empathy and ethical judgment,” said Rekha M Menon, chairman and senior managing director at Accenture in India.
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Checkpoint Systems announces HALO IoT Platform
Publication- BW CIO World
Edition- Online
Date- 07 January, 2019
Checkpoint Systems, the only vertically integrated solution provider for retail, announced HALO. Today’s fast-paced retail requires stores to keep up with consumer demand for popular brands and specific fast-moving SKU’s. While many Internet of Things (IoT) platforms promote dashboards and inventory insights, Checkpoint’s HALO platform is uniquely differentiated by its intelligent, action-centric functions. It's all about action. Checkpoint’s global retail customers are profiting from 50 years of retail experience. HALO facilitates maximum efficiency in minimum time by expediting shipping and receiving processes at every step in the supply chain.
“HALO auto-generates associate alerts throughout the supply chain and in-store, driving improved productivity in receiving, back stocking and restocking high-demand products to capture maximum sales conversions and highest profit margins,” said Phil Fisher, product manager, HALO.
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PrintPack 2019: B&R to help build IOT-ready machines and factories
Publication- Print Week
Edition- Online
Date- 07 January, 2019
At Printpack 2019, B&R Industrial Automation, a business unit of ABB Group, will highlight its “modular, flexible and integrated solutions”, to help machine builders, cost-effectively build scalable and modular machines.
Ninad Deshpande, head – marketing, B&R Industrial Automation, said, “High availability and efficiency with low downtimes are also some needs of machines as well as factories. To cater to these demands, we will be displaying our solutions for predictive maintenance, condition and energy monitoring and edge architectures for industrial IoT ready machines and factories at the show.”
B&R provides its customers in virtually every industry with solutions for machine and factory automation, motion control, HMI and integrated safety technology. It boasts of industrial IoT communication standards like OPC UA, Powerlink and Opensafety as well as the powerful Automation Studio software development environment.
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