Jim Nyquist likes to use the phrase “inflection point” when he talks about the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). An inflection point is when the direction of a curve changes in response to an event, resulting in significant change. The industrial manufacturing sector is at an inflection point right now, and in his role as President of Systems and Solutions at Emerson Process Management, Nyquist is at the center of the inflection point.
Read MoreGetting financial backing for smart city projects can be a challenge, so EY's George Atalla shares creative strategies that cities can use.
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Read MoreJuniper Research has revealed the UK’s top 10 smart cities, following a study that took into account a wide range of indices and metrics in order to reach a final ranking.
Read MoreQuantum computing, the frontier of computational development, is in critical stages of exploration, and the U.S. must work harder and invest more capital if it wants to be competitive with rivals, especially China, researchers told a Congressional committee on Tuesday.
Read MoreThe research highlights the progress made by Edinburgh in its 16-year smart city journey
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Read MoreA CompTIA report shows that 6 in 10 US citizens are interested in living in a smart city, despite concerns about cybersecurity and budgetary constraints.
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Read MoreWhen autonomous vehicles take over the streets, the streets will change to accommodate them: Expect special priority lanes, curbside pickup “docks,” and a massive reconfiguration of superfluous parking spaces once people no longer drive themselves.
Read MoreMIT and Tsinghua University in China have signed an agreement establishing a new technology project, the Future City Innovation Connector (FCIC), which is designed to support research and startup teams applying ideas to China’s rapidly growing urban areas.
Read MoreAt Food+City, we think a lot about the relationship between food and our cities. Now, through the artistry of Josh Cochran, we can look at how food might fit into future urban landscapes and what urban designers now call Smart Cities. We contacted three really, really smart people for their visions of what our food-wise city might look like in the future, and Josh brought it to life.
Read MoreSmart city tech will grow exponentially in the next few years, driven by advances in information and communications technology, including IoT sensors and analytics platforms.
Read MoreHow 5G Can Help Municipalities Become Vibrant Smart Cities
Read MoreChina, the USA and Japan will have the highest number of 5G connections by 2025, and together, these three countries will have 55 percent of all 5G connections by then.
Read MoreA row of Mobikes are seen in Manchester, Britain on June 29, 2017. Mobike, one of China's largest bike-sharing companies, launched its service in the Greater Manchester, Britain, on Thursday. (Xinhua/Craig Brough)
Read MoreForget New York and Los Angeles—it's really the small to midsize metro areas like Columbus, Ohio, that are successfully implementing smart-city programs.
Read MoreTelensa, a manufacturer of smart streetlights, saw its revenues double year-over-year, according to The Register.Further, the company announced that it will move production of its smart streetlights from Asia back to Wales later this year, which is where the firm's corporate headquarters is located.
Read MoreLast year, 78 midsize cities applied to the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) inaugural Smart City Challenge to develop projects for an "integrated, first-of-its-kind smart transportation system that would use data, applications, and technology to help people and goods move more quickly, cheaply, and efficiently."
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