Applying Machine Learning to the Internet of Things

If you just include "machine learning" in your pitch you can add a zero on to the end of your valuation. Machine Learning (ML) and the Internet of Things (IoT) are huge buzzwords right now, and they're both near the peak of the hype cycle. The above quote came somewhat jokingly from an investor, but it has some truth to it too. Gartner's 2016 Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies -- Machine Learning is at the very peak of the hype cycle, with IoT Platform and other related IoT technologies on the up-slope. Given all the hype and buzz around machine learning and IoT, it can be difficult to cut through the noise and understand where the actual value lies.