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In-person CES returned after a two-year hiatus…albeit with a bit of a whimper. Attendance was estimated by CES as “up
Current labor shortages are forcing organizations to compete for labor like never before. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,
Electric vehicles (EV) and adjacent technologies have been gaining interest as the climate crisis worsens and alternatives to fossil fuels
What Happened? Claroty made a pair of significant announcements on Wednesday, sharing news of a new $400 million round of Series E
On November 2, 2021, Digi International announced that it had acquired Ventus Holdings, a managed network-as-a-service provider, in a cash
Federated Wireless, the premier provider of CBRS spectrum sharing services, has announced the release of the company’s new Spectrum Exchange
As supported by VDC Research’s 2021 Contactless Engagement and the New Retail survey, which was fielded as on online questionnaire
The growth in IoT device connections will rapidly accelerate over the next five years and will push OEMs and solution
On Thursday, September 23rd, VDC’s Richa Gupta will co-present a webinar with Loftware’s VP of Global Product Management, Josh Roffman,
VDC Research recently published a comprehensive report titled “Analyzing the Business Impact of Inefficient Motion in Warehousing”, as part of a custom
Within the mounted forklift computer market, traditional purpose-built computers are facing significant pressure from the emergence of rugged tablets that
On June 17th, 2021 Brady Corporation, a global leader in safety, identification, and compliance solutions announced that it has acquired
AI has proliferated throughout many different environments, including the embedded space, which features unique deployment considerations and market opportunities. The
Google recently held its I/O event to unveil updates, partnerships, and new features for several different products. Across these announcements
On May 18th, Zebra Technologies made significant news in Machine Vision and Industrial Barcode Scanning with a five -part announcement:
What Happened? Colonial Pipeline, which operates the largest fuel pipeline in the country, shut down its operations on Friday following
On April 15th, Brady Corporation announced the company has come to an agreement to acquire Nordic ID for $9.7 million.
Microsoft has won a substantial contract to provide its augmented reality (AR) headsets, the HoloLens, to the U.S. Army. This
Each day, the world becomes more and more connected. People and businesses increasingly rely on technology to communicate and share
What Happened? AMETEK announced on Monday that it had acquired Magnetrol International and two other companies―Crank Software and EGS Automation―for a total
As 2021 gets underway and we look ahead to the next year, and even the next four years, there are
New Research Available: The Global Market for Industrial Networking Infrastructure Components Industry 4.0 makes it possible for industrial organizations to
In order to serve the growing number of organizations adopting DevOps practices in their software development pipelines, IBM and GitLab
Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit worldwide in early 2020, nearly all trade shows and conferences have been cancelled, postponed, or
