Internet of Things, connected devices, edge computing, and industrial IoT
Berlin startup targets mid-market with AI-driven sustainability compliance at fraction of incumbent costs. Mars' $250M fund accelerates procurement pressure.
IoT manufacturers face their first hard compliance test in 7 weeks as CRA conformity-assessment provisions activate June 11, while 75% of enterprises report breaches in the past year.
PepsiCo reported 10-15% capital expenditure reduction and 20% throughput gains using Siemens-Nvidia industrial IoT platform, shifting buyer preference toward integrated AI stacks over cloud-only alternatives.
New data shows enterprise IoT grew 13% to $324 billion in 2025, with Siemens investing over €1 billion in digital twin infrastructure and Hitachi deploying agentic AI across 30,000 industrial assets.
New cellular-broadcast hybrid promises 50% lower latency in signal-gap zones, pressuring pure cellular vendors to integrate broadcast for coverage parity.
Texas A&M breaks ground on a state-funded semiconductor institute targeting 20-30% faster prototyping timelines. Mid-tier suppliers gain local access to AI-optimized testing, challenging TSMC and Intel's coastal R&D monopoly.
Supermicro's SuperEdge 3-node server shrinks footprints for factory IoT deployments by half. The move targets $23.5B in new edge spending by 2030.
GSMA reports cellular low-power networks reached 1 billion global connections in March 2026, with NB-IoT and LTE-M capturing the bulk of massive machine deployments in smart cities and utilities.
Deloitte survey shows 92% of 600 executives prioritize data and AI investments over traditional automation, with IBM deployments demonstrating 20% throughput gains and KPMG data showing automated plants commanding 6.2x EBITDA multiples.
New EU conformity assessment requirements activate June 11, 2026, pushing enterprise buyers toward certified IoT vendors now despite full enforcement delayed to December 2027.
Forrester study shows Cognite customers achieve $21.6M benefits in seven weeks, driving shift from cloud-only to edge-enabled IIoT platforms as hardware deployments dominate $44.73B market by 2030.
IoT Analytics reports 21.1 billion connected devices by end-2025, but fewer than 1% run true edge AI. Buyers face pressure to upgrade or risk falling behind the shift to autonomous operations.