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According to the study, optimism among industry executives for the potential of the Industrial Internet is striking.

Digital Transformation

80% believe IIoT to be transformational to their company

IoT

Robotics and connected industrial control systems are growing in importance. Image courtesy of Wikipedia.

Finance

Rockwell Automation rejects $27 billion takeover bid

The Manufacturer Smart Factory Expo 2016 - image courtesy of The Manufacturer

Digital Transformation

Smart Factory Expo: survival guide

IoT

Polluting factories in China are being shut down in an air quality crackdown. Image courtesy of Flickr - Leo Fung

China shuts down factories in pollution purge

Engineer undergoing training as part of his education - UK education system

Digital Transformation

Unplanned downtime affecting 82% of businesses

IoT

The last Holden car to be manufactured in Australia rolls of the production line. Image courtesy of Holden

South Australian premier blames Coalition government for Holden ending local manufacturing

The Airbus A330neo takes off for the first time. Image courtesy of Airbus.

Airbus A330-900neo takes maiden flight

SKF has provided a modern lubrication system to Erdinger Weißbräu, to help them improve the flexibility of internal processes and meet growing demand - image courtesy of SKF

Robotics & Automation

Automation helps keep the beer flowing

A Baidu self-driving car. Image courtesy of Baidu.

Baidu announces autonomous car partnership

Smart factories are set to improve productivity and labor cost hugely over the next 5 years - image courtesy of APS

Smart Factory

Smart factories set to contribute up to £1.13 trillion to the global economy

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Universities urged to do more to commercialise innovation