The electricity generation, transmission, distribution, and consumption processes, within the vast industrial landscape, are undergoing dramatic changes. On the production side of the business, the pressure is on the utility companies to include greener approaches to production and to improve efficiency at every stage of the process. However, on the consumption side of the business, governments are encouraging optimal energy usage and are providing incentives for the same, through various programs. With the advent of robust information and communication technologies, and new transmission and distribution (T&D) technologies, smart grids are enabling the mitigation of the imbalance between the demand and supply of energy, and are enhancing the utility’s ability to balance load, stabilize the grid, and improve resilience. Although the technological trend has drastically advanced within the sector, there is a lot more to be done to make the industry eco-friendly. Demand response encompasses several different strategies, by which the commercial electricity customers are incentivized to adjust in the short-term, when they use electricity in contrast to energy efficiency and energy conservation, which seek to reduce total electricity load. Demand flexibility can also help providers in some cases, to avoid or defer investments in central generation, transmission, distribution, and peaking power plants.

Enterprises are focusing more and more on adopting diverse technologies for their business operations, in a bid to reduce their overall costs and gain a competitive advantage over their rivals. Vendors of material handling solutions have gradually veered toward the modern approach of helping end-users focus on the space and time utility of their operations, by manufacturing flexible systems that can seamlessly integrate with other systems as a part of the overall material handling plan.  For instance, AS/RS have emerged as one of the most dynamic solutions in the field of material handling equipment and are mainly deployed in warehouses and distribution centers. Despite gaining initial traction in the manufacturing sector, other sectors such as food & beverage, life sciences, etc. have gradually realized the benefits of using AS/RS across various phases in the supply chain, ranging from mundane to complex tasks.

Machine vision provides machines with a gift of sight, complementing or replacing manual inspection tasks, using cameras and image processing. Machine vision applications range from basic tasks, like presence detection, to real-time inspection and grading tasks in harsh environments. Manufacturing firms across the world are realizing the benefits of machine vision systems, particularly in areas where redundant tasks, like inspection, should be performed with precision. They are playing an essential role in high-speed production lines and hazardous environments. Some of the significant benefits offered by these systems include increased productivity, reduced machine downtime, and tighter process control. In case of a pure 2D machine vision system, the target object image acquired for processing is effectively a flat, 2D plan view. This 2D image does not provide any height information. When utilizing 2D cameras, Z (distance from camera) is generally assumed. This is not as effective as parts may move, change size, etc. and then the 2D camera may miscalculate the location. Owing to such reasons, end-user industries are embracing 3D systems, that allows for a clean part pick-up with known positional data (X, Y, and Z), despite any disruption.

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NB-IoT 具有大连接、广覆盖、低功耗等特点，迎合70%以上的物联网场景的需求。近期三大运营商与TD 产业联盟、物联网智库、华为等联合举办5G NB-IoT“亿”征程线上产业峰会，共议NB-IOT 产业大机会。今年年初NB-IoT 突破历史拐点，进入爆发式增长阶段。2019 年11 月，NB-IoT连接数达到7000 万，今年1 月全球连接数突破1 亿、2 月中国连接数突破1亿，华为预计,全球连接数到今年年底将再次翻番，到2025 年，NB-IoT 芯片出货量将快速达到3.5 亿，在整个蜂窝物联网芯片出货量中会占近50%，前景广阔。

NB-IoT 具有大连接、广覆盖、低功耗等特点，迎合70%以上的物联网场景的需求。近期三大运营商与TD 产业联盟、物联网智库、华为等联合举办5G NB-IoT“亿”征程线上产业峰会，共议NB-IOT 产业大机会。今年年初NB-IoT 突破历史拐点，进入爆发式增长阶段。2019 年11 月，NB-IoT连接数达到7000 万，今年1 月全球连接数突破1 亿、2 月中国连接数突破1亿，华为预计,全球连接数到今年年底将再次翻番，到2025 年，NB-IoT 芯片出货量将快速达到3.5 亿，在整个蜂窝物联网芯片出货量中会占近50%，前景广阔。