AI-driven AV: Driverless Cars Take a New Turn – Part I
A new breed of self-driven cars have abandoned the robotics approach for reinforcement learning with surprising results Ever since the first experimental autonomous vehicle (AV) capable of driving on and off roads was developed in 1984 by DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) – the most prominent research organization of the US Department of Defense […]
More Than Just Machines – Part III
Part III: Verticalization – Birth of the new machine model Powered by software and automation, newer business models and verticalization are set to be key themes in the transformation of the machinery industry. Beyond the digital transformation of the industry, some of the major aspects to be considered for the future of machinery is the […]
What are the Prerequisites for Data Science?
Data Science blends multiple disciplines such as machine learning, algorithms, data inference, programming, mathematics, and statistics to extract useful information that solves complex problems. The Forbes article ‘6 Predictions About Data In 2020 And The Coming Decade’ published in 2020 urged the importance of data science in managing the 44 zettabytes of data generated by […]
Google uses System-on-a-Chip to take its fight to Apple
A recent developer event reveals Google is looking at greater integration across devices, and also between its hardware and software, to better compete against rivals Close on the heels of Apple’s System-on-a-Chip (SoC) powering its Macs, iPads, and iPhones to set sales records, Google used its recent developer eventI/O 2022 (I/O stands for input-output) to […]
Recovery Disrupted – corporates & governments grapple with paradoxes
Redrawing supply chains, a sharply polarised world, tightening monetary policies, slower growth – these are times when responding to one crisis could create another elsewhere Corporate chiefs, economists, and policymakers of the government are having sleepless nights. Corporates are grappling with redrawing supply chains along geopolitical fault lines as the world gets sharply polarised; policymakers […]
The State of AI: China edition
China is becoming a world leader in AI for a reason. Read on to know why That China’s investments in its AI economy has contributed significantly to the global growth of AI is reflected squarely in the Stanford University AI Index, gauging worldwide artificial intelligence advancements in metrics such as development, research, and economy. The […]
Big Data vs Data Science
Big data and data science are hot topics that need to be understood today. Confusion between both subjects is quite prevalent as most industries involved in these topics do not agree upon a universal definition for both. The amount of data collected and stored has never happened before. The growing variety and volume of data […]
More Than Just Machines – Part I
Part I: The Hardware Paradox Appropriately monetizing the transformation of machines beyond machinery is going to be key this coming decade With companies further up the transformation ladder delivering higher shareholder value over the past three years, the next decade’s industry winners are all set to “experiment aggressively in the ecosystem outside of their machinery.” […]
The Automotive Optimism
The EV boom is set to grip India soon. But what exactly is driving the optimism around the automotive sector? The automotive industry writes McKinsey & Co., “is on the cusp of changes not seen since the Model T Ford rolled off the production line in the early 1900s”. New technologies, consumer preferences, and regulations […]
The Race For Artificial General Intelligence Intensifies
AGI can enable robots to understand, learn, and do intellectual activities in the same way as humans The race for Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is intensifying with OpenAI, supported by Microsoft, coming out with its newest version of an algorithm that can create life-like images based only on simple English description of the scene, and Google’s […]