The use cases behind today's success stories are as varied as manufacturing
subsectors, but themes are emerging: Connected worker, overall equipment
effectiveness, predictive maintenance, production quality, yield optimization,
enhanced logistics, production optimization and digital twins are among the
most common manufacturing edge use cases.
Edge computing with AI and streaming data analytics is increasingly deployed for
use cases such as predictive maintenance, computer vision, production quality and
digital twins, all of which require analyzing vast volumes of multi-dimensional data
such as images, audio and sensor readings from connected devices and equipment
and other assets.
Certain use cases, such as those that enable the connected worker to be more
productive and safer, rely on high-speed and ultra-low latency connectivity, such as
Wi-Fi and cellular, to deliver just-in-time productivity and safety information. Other
emerging use cases, such as augmented reality and mixed reality for maintenance
and training applications, will require the flexibility and cost-effectiveness of 5G
networks to solve age-old connectivity and Wi-Fi data throughput issues.
Together, these technologies and use cases can help manufacturers give their
customers what they want when they want it: innovative, high-quality products
at competitive prices.
