Applied AI Weekly News

Justin Grammens

Welcome, IoT Weekly News Readers! We are excited to bring your our 143rd issue in which we cover all the latest in the areas of Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning ( what is now becoming known as AIoT - the Artificial Intelligence of Things.

First, please be sure to take a listen to the latest podcast that I just released yesterday on AI, IoT and Production Agriculture. Amazing discussion on how IoT and AI are playing together when it comes to conservation of resources and farming. Subscribe to the podcast today!

Back to this issue. As we are starting 2021, I wanted to fill this issue with stats, stats, and stats! You'll notice a general theme regarding both stats back from 2017, 2020, and now where we are seeing tremendous growth in 2021. While I've been working in IoT, M2M, Remote Data Acquisition, Connected Devices for 10 years, 2021 is the most exciting as we are finally getting to a point where Artificial Intelligence is truly going to help IoT explode into all sort of markets. It's an amazing time to be a consultant in this intersection of AI and IoT and welcome conversations with any organizations that are looking to discuss their challenges with me and give my open and honest input. Reach out today and let's get a meeting on the calendar.

When it comes to IoT and data, please be sure to visit our sponsor ThingCloudApp and the Applied AI Meetup. We have a meetup coming up on March 4th where we'll talk about IoT and Machine Learning in the Wild.

I hope you enjoy this issue and all the stats, facts, and trends we are going to see in 2021!

News

AI and IoT – 5 Use Cases Where It's Gathering Pace

While IoT sensors detect external information, replacing it with a signal that humans and machines can distinguish, it’s AI that helps to build intelligent machines.

21+ Internet of Things Statistics, Facts & Trends for 2021

Internet of Things (IoT) emerged merely as a concept in the early 2000s, and as we approach 2021, trends show that this technology is here to stay. Reports indicate that there will be 35.82 billion IoT devices installed worldwide by 2021 and 75.44 billion by 2025. IoT devices are everywhere, from smartwatches to voice assistants, and are shaping the way we work, talk, and engage with each other.

Internet of Things Statistics

Creating IoT stats is notoriously difficult depending on the accuracy of models, assumptions, and definitions. Forecasts need to be treated very cautiously. However, by looking through a range of estimates from different providers it should be possible to get a rough idea of how the IoT market may look in the next few years. I have focused on providing links to the original sources where possible.

Gartner Insights on How to Lead in a Connected World

Report from 2017 by Gartner on where the IoT will be in 2020. Were they right or wrong? I see some bright spots, but some dark ones as well. I would welcome your feedback by reaching out to me on Twitter!

20 Surprising IoT Statistics You Don’t Already Know

Where is the IoT industry headed? Looking at some of the highlights from the industry’s top IoT statistics helps to shed some light on the growth of the industry that has taken computers from being machines that once required entire rooms of space and revolutionized them into ones that can be worn on your wrist.

47 Internet Of Things Statistics to Show How Big It Is in 2020

Internet of things (IoT) has been quite the buzzword in business and, more recently, in consumer electronics. To help understand what the hoopla is all about, we have delivered this latest set of Internet of Things Statistics!

Why IoT Adoption is Set to Increase in 2021

Internet of Things (IoT) adoption is steadily increasing. The New Eclipse Foundation’s IoT Commercial Adoption Survey found that about 40 percent of industry leaders responding to the survey say that their organizations are using IoT solutions today, and 22 percent more plan to deploy IoT in the next two years.

5 Hot IoT Trends To Watch In 2021 And Beyond

CRN looks at five IoT trends that will help define the technology landscape in the years to come, from connected assets for remote operations to location data for consumer convenience.

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Security

Secure to the core: IoT Ubuntu Core Linux 20 released

The latest embedded Ubuntu Linux makes a particular point of securing the operating system against all attackers. Canonical's Ubuntu is best known for its Linux desktop, but the company really makes its profits from the cloud and -- CEO and founder Mark Shuttleworth has said -- from its Internet of Things (IoT) Linux distribution Ubuntu Core.

Big Data

Bosch Looks to AIoT as Revenue Falls

In particular, Bosch believes that AIoT – the combination of artificial intelligence (AI) and the internet of things (IoT) – will create growth opportunities in markets worth billions. “We want to become a leading AIoT company,” said Denner.

The AI trends of 2021

Artificial intelligence umbrellas a host of different technologies, births a range of discussions, and sparks a plethora of dreams for the future. In the same vein, then, AI encompasses a collection of trends set to surface in 2021. Here, we look ahead to the near future of artificial intelligence. What are the most likely AI trends of 2021?

Consumer

Apple HomeKit Can Be a Bigger Player in the Smart Home Market

In the past few years, smart home tech has gone from a niche category to one that's started to worm its way throughout our entire world. Apple's HomeKit has played a part in that, but as the market becomes more advanced, Cupertino's implementation is starting to strain at the seams.