Author: Connected World

With the price of gas fluctuating dramatically in the past 12 months and the climate crisis inching toward a tipping point no one wants it to reach, the EV (electric vehicle) market has reached an important moment in time. It’s also on the verge of some huge growth. According to MarketsandMarkets, the global EV market will grow from 8,151 thousand units in 2022 to 39,208 thousand units by 2030, representing a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 21.7%. J.D. Power says EV sales in the U.S. rose by two-thirds in 2022, and research from McKinsey suggests EVs will gain a…

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Manufacturing companies are creating sustainable facilities that cut greenhouse gas emissions with the use of technologies. While this is happening across many sectors, one recent example comes from the food industry. Frito-Lay North America announced the near completion of its Modesto, California, facility’s transformation into a showcase for sustainable manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution technologies including site-wide alternative fuel vehicles, energy storage equipment, and employee electric vehicle charging stations. Started in 2019, the project—which is 500,000-sq.ft., sitting on 80 acres and employing more than 1,100 associates—demonstrates the sustainability benefits of zero-emission and near zero-emission technologies. These updates include the replacement of…

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Several companies in the transportation, robotics, and telecom sectors are turning to a new communications protocol to significantly cut the amount of energy required to send data. This shift has implications in of areas, everything from helping those companies meet their Net Zero carbon goals to making batteries last much longer. The new Zenoh protocol by ZettaScale is designed for flexible data management and transfer in edge computing environments. What follows is a conversation with Angelo Corsaro, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer at ZettaScale Technology and Connected World. Connected World: What is Zenoh, and why is it…

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Episode 806 1.24.23 Rabindra Ratan, associate professor of media and information and director of the SPARTIE Lab, Michigan State University, joins Peggy to talk about VR (virtual reality), the metaverse, and immersive technologies. He explains the Proteus effect and shares what it is like to teach classes in virtual reality. Below is an excerpt from the interview. To listen to the conversation from The Peggy Smedley Show, click here or go to https://peggysmedleyshow.com/ to access the entire show.  Peggy Smedley: Everybody’s talking about immersive technologies and they’re talking about what’s happening in the metaverse and what’s really exciting, and for…

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From leveraging unmanned aerial drones to gather data about a battlefield to managing very expensive and specialized military vehicles and equipment to protecting against cyberattacks, the IoT (Internet of Things) and related technologies are helping the U.S. government and the U.S. military shore up the nation’s defenses (physical and cyber) while simultaneously tightening up and enhancing operations. Precedence Research estimates the market for the IoT in aerospace and defense will reach $156.27 billion by 2030, which is up from $42.4 billion in 2021. The research firm says factors fueling this growth will include the sectors’ drive to achieve operational efficiency…

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