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Latest Advances and Applications in the Internet of Things (IoT) Technology

DELMIA Quintiq

The Internet of Things, or IoT, is the name that the IT folks have given to the now billions of physical devices throughout the world that are connected to the internet. In a relatively simple application, Cary, North Carolina is using the IoT to track the condition of its traffic lights. Smart Cities.

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COVID-19 UPS and CVS will use drones to deliver prescriptions in Florida

Operations and Supply Chain Management

UPS, which has been conducting limited drone delivery experiments in North Carolina, said it is expanding its drone service to help people who are sheltering in place due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The prescriptions will be delivered from one CVS store, with two additional stores joining at a later date.

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What’s Ahead in the Logistics Arena?

Enterra Insights

New technology, such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and blockchain, will enable more secure automation of this activity.”[4] ”[4] Keeping track of things is becoming more complex in the Digital Age. The rise of e-commerce and omnichannel sales strategies have dramatically altered the logistics landscape.

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Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact on Society

Enterra Insights

factories can be alleviated by the use of the Industrial Internet of Things and predictive maintenance. In addition, autonomous trucks are being tested in platoons in North Carolina and autonomous ships are predicted to one day fill sea lanes delivering supplies. … Risks involved for employees of U.S.

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Supply Chain Disruption and Digitization

Enterra Insights

They include: Real-time Big Data and advanced analytics; mobility; the Internet of Things (IoT); social media; additive manufacturing (aka 3D printing); and drones/autonomous vehicles. ” Internet of Things. And truck platooning is being experimented with in North Carolina. Blockchain.

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Industry 4.0: Will Your Business Survive?

Murano Corporation

which combines Cloud Computing, Big Data and Analytics, Horizontal and Vertical System Integration, the Internet of Things, and Cybersecurity to interconnect manufacturers and their customers and suppliers in an extended supply chain. The Internet of Services is the backbone of all six principles of Industry 4.0.

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High-Tech Nation: How Technological Innovation Shapes America’s 435 Congressional Districts

GlobalTranz

iconic places, such as the Route 128 tech corridor around Boston, Massachusetts; Research Triangle Park in Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Austin, Texas; Seattle, Washington; and, of course, California’s white-hot Silicon Valley. Internet of Things, smart cities, etc.);