When computers were born, they could only know and do things that we told them. They were basically brains without sense. However, this limitation was overcome in the twenty-first century, when the Internet of Things (IoT) began sensing or inputting data without human interaction.
It was quickly apparent that companies in all fields were benefiting from this new business IoT, and would continue to do so. Business IoT devices have and will continue to save time and money for our business and personal lives.
Perhaps Kevin Ashton said it best,
“If we had computers that knew everything there was to know about things – using data they gathered without any help from us – we would be able to track and count everything, and greatly reduce waste, loss, and cost. We would know when things need replacing, repairing, or recalling, and whether they were fresh or past their best.”
There are expected to be over 25 billion devices connected by the end of 2021 and over 50 billion devices by the end of 2030.
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