What Is Industrial IoT?
The industrial opportunity is tremendous for IoT — and vendors are beginning to invest heavily in this space with new connectivity, analytics and security services aimed at collecting and monitoring data that runs through industrial control systems.
According to a report from research firm IDC, industries such as manufacturing and transportation, which largely use operational technology, led the way in U.S. IoT investments, with $35.5 billion and $24.9 billion, respectively, in 2016.
Here are CRN’s 15 coolest industrial IoT companies that are leveraging their channel to deploy analytics and data monitoring tools on the industrial floor, deploy connected smart equipment, and ultimately bridge IT with operational technology.