ICYMI: Four High-Level Recaps from Innovators Across IoT

TGIF, readers!

This morning, I was thinking about how many sitcoms and romcoms and such will portray a big speech (i.e. a moment at a family gathering, a long wedding toast, etc.) and the character speaking will – in a very, very corny way – start out a trite-sounding introduction like “Webster’s Dictionary defines love as…”

So old hat, right?

But if I were to, say, start an article in this fashion but quote IBM (News - Alert) instead, that probably flies in a non-corny way, right?

Well, when else to give it a go than in our usual “ICYMI IoT TGIF” piece, yeah?

Here goes:

IBM defines the Internet of Things as “a network of physical devices, vehicles, appliances, and other physical objects that are embedded with sensors, software, and network connectivity, allowing them to collect and share data.”

Not corny at all, so far.

In fact, we do happen to cite IBM quite often; be it here on IoT Evolution World, GenAI Today, MSP Today — you catch my drift. IBM is turning heads (given the advances it’s making in highly valuable, responsible AI and IoT – and by the way, “AIoT,” a.k.a. the Artificial Intelligence of Things). IBM knows how great IoT tech can be when utilized wisely; smart thermostats and reliable home security, health wearables and RFID-enabled clothing, industrial-grade sensors, tracking automated fleets and sensitive in-transit assets, environmental monitoring and so on. More interesting info from IBM about evolving “of Things” topics is worth a glance here.

So in this vein of IoT-everywhere news, let’s stick to our own peek into what’s happening in the IoT space.

On last week’s ‘ICYMI’ IoT round-up (read here), we covered we covered renowned water data company Divirod joining the SAS (News - Alert) IoT Partner Ecosystem, software company GridMatrix deploying its cloud-based platform to resolve mobility challenges and optimize systems at Port Newark and the Elizabeth-Port Authority Marine Terminal, Airspan debuting its Airspan (News - Alert) Portal for managing private cellular network (PCN) capabilities, etc.

Today, let’s scroll through a quick handful of other recent IoT updates you may’ve missed:

• Securing $26.5 million in new financing, the AIoT pros and R&D engineers at Trio Mobil are building great momentum when it comes to creating solutions that enhance workplace safety and operational efficiencies. The company works to reduce safety risks in factories and warehouses via AIoT. (i.e. forklift near-misses, other on-the-manufacturing-floor accidents, and crane and loading dock precautions, to name a few) Read our full story here.

• We spoke of fleet tracking a moment ago; relatedly, IdriveAI recently debuted NEXUS, its video-based IoT platform that leverages AI-driven insights (from both edge and cloud computer vision models) to provide real-time video analytics, vehicle tracking tools, driver behavior monitoring, predictive risk alerts and customizable reporting for fleet managers. Built on the latest from Amazon Cloud, this scalable platform “is designed to empower fleet managers with the tools they need to make informed decisions, streamline operations, and enhance overall fleet performance,” as stated by Calin Mihalascu, Chief Revenue Officer at IdriveAI.

• It’s not every day that IoT and blockchain intersect; on Tuesday, though, augmented reality (AR) and cloud hologram technology provider WiMi announced a new blockchain-based trusted collaborative learning (TrusCL) framework. I recognize that’s a lot of techy buzzwords to toss into one sentence; still, as the announcement itself described, this is for “the privacy-preserving and computational requirements of collaborative learning in AIoT environments.” With a layer of security introduced via blockchain technology into the TrusCL framework (in addition to homomorphic encryption, or HE, and Differential Privacy, or DP, techniques), WiMi hopes to “open a path for higher-tiered security and trustworthiness for the AIoT era.” If you’re keen on digesting this for yourselves, the official press release is here.

• Lastly for today, Altair and L&T Technology Services (LTTS) shared on Wednesday the establishment of a digital twin center of excellence (CoE). Altair’s teams specialize in computational intelligence, and LTTS’ in digital engineering and R&D. Together, their joint CoE will reportedly help organizations absorb the latest methodologies in the areas of AI-enabled engineering, predictive maintenance, rapid product development (to reduce cycle time for physical prototyping), and even digital twin-powered learning. “By leveraging LTTS' unparalleled cross-domain engineering expertise and Altair's exceptional simulation and data analysis capabilities,” explained Abhishek Sinha, LTTS’ Executive Director and President of Medical, Smart World, and Functions “we are set to redefine industry standards across segments such as mobility and sustainability.”

That about does it for today, y’all. For additional news from our team, we encourage visiting our other sites like Industrial IoT News Hub, Smart City Sentinel, and Internet Telephony.

Stay hydrated and rested, everyone. Take good care.