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How Manufacturers Can Prepare for Industry 4.0

by Pete Wassell | May 18, 2018 | IoT

The advent of Industry 4.0 is bright for manufacturers. Great improvements can be facilitated through balancing the desire to improve production against the return on the investment required to achieve that improvement. Here are some ways that you can prepare for Industry 4.0.    Adoption Strategy This step is essential to understand what technologies you

Education-in-industry

Education to Embrace Virtual Reality

by Pete Wassell | May 17, 2018 | IoT

As virtual reality (VR) continues to make its way into mainstream use, industry leaders predict that educational applications for VR will rise to 15 million in 2025. The amalgamation of virtual reality and education is perfectly suited, as it would make student engagement much easier, both inside the classroom and for remote learning. Higher education

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Robot or Human? Google’s New AI Blurs the Lines

by Pete Wassell | May 17, 2018 | IoT

Google recently debuted Duplex at its I/O developer conference on May 8. Their newest venture could use artificial intelligence (AI) to make virtual assistants with the same capabilities as humans, available to anyone. Although AI’s continued march into our lives have made some uneasy, the reality is that AI is here and we should be

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Augmenting Augmate: A Discussion with Pete Wassell

by Pete Wassell | May 16, 2018 | IoT

The CEO and Founder of Augmate, Pete Wassell, sits down with us to discuss the past, present and future of Augmate.   1) Talk us through your experiences in the business sector prior to Augmate and then how that led you to set up the company? I went to engineering school in the US and

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5 Smart Home Innovations Changing the Way We Live

by Pete Wassell | May 11, 2018 | IoT

Revenue in the Smart Home market amounts to $18 million in 2018, with household penetration at 32% in 2018 and an expected projection to 53% by 2022. With these figures, it is undoubtable that the future is smart. Here are some of the ways integrated appliances and furniture could change the way we live.  

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US Military Suggests Latest Artificial Intelligence Could Improve Soldiers’ Brainpower

by Pete Wassell | May 10, 2018 | IoT

The US Military has long been interested in using the deep machine learning expertise of many tech companies to assist with military deployments of artificial intelligence (AI). Google has recently stirred some controversy by working with the US military on Project Maven, which is using AI to analyze drone footage. A number of employees have

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3 Ways Smart Devices Can Help You Get To Sleep Faster

by Pete Wassell | May 9, 2018 | IoT

Smart homes are no longer a thing of the future, they are well and truly here. A myriad of technological innovations have now made their way into our lives: from smartphones to smartwatches, and smart assistants to smart clothing, we are living in a truly ‘smart’ period. And, arguably, one of the greatest enablers of

Augmented Reality in Retail

Augmented Reality in Retail

by Pete Wassell | May 8, 2018 | Wearables

Many retailers are struggling to get customers through the door, as it becomes easier and easier to do your shopping online.   The challenge for the high-street is to re-create an environment in their stores that will allure the shopper back into their domain and get them offline. Shopping on the street needs to be made

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Augmenting Augmate: A Discussion With Dana Farbo

by Pete Wassell | May 7, 2018 | IoT Wearables

Dana Farbo, COO of Augmate, discusses the future of the IoT industry and the company’s achievements and challenges thus far. Read more to find out about Augmate’s upcoming projects:   1) Would you be able to tell us about your background before Augmate? “I got involved with a company on the client side early on

Amazon To Deliver Packages Straight to Your Car

by Pete Wassell | May 4, 2018 | IoT

Tech giant, Amazon, asked for the keys to your locked house last year so that packages could be delivered straight inside your home. Starting from April, Amazon will take it a step further and deliver packages to the trunk of your car. Amazon has partnered with General Motors and Volvo to give couriers access to