AI, turning big data into business insights, by Microsoft and Schneider Electric

In 2012, 4.2 billion sensors were shipped for industrial use; in 2014, that figure skyrocketed to 23.6 billion.1 The Internet of Things has changed the industrial landscape, promising improved efficiency and production for everyone from shoe makers to milk processors to refineries to power plants. It's clear that companies do not need more data, however. In fact, "70% of captured production data goes unused."2 Nor do companies want more data.