The time of connected machines and artificial intelligence is arriving - IoT Agenda

But connecting the machines themselves is only an intermediate stage. The continual flow of information that connected machines make available permits management of the machine's entire lifecycle, from the installation stage to that of maintenance and up to replacement. For machines owners, this translates to guaranteed system operation, with a development in the business model for the machines, which moves on from the purchase of a physical item to the purchase of the expected benefits. The provisioning of a suitable machine, its appropriate installation and its corresponding maintenance are entirely the responsibility of the supplier. A key aspect in achieving this goal is data processing.