Will Artificial Intelligence Give Us the Edge?

The SPS IPC Drives event--held every November in Nuremberg, Germany--disappointed some attendees this past fall by not showing many steps forward for Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technologies. Yes, the marketing noise was loud, but little was actually being delivered. I am proud that Hilscher stood out from the crowd with its new portfolio of IIoT products. With connectivity being our core business, it was clear to us as we initially approached the IIoT concept that some sort of hardware (e.g., gateways) would be needed. After all, IIoT is just another "gateway" challenge, right?