All Big Data & analytics articles – Page 6
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FeatureVolkswagen CDO sees major transformation underway
Johann Jungwirth, the Volkswagen Group’s chief digital officer, explains how he is moving quickly to transform the company and its brands.
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FeatureAudi CIO: "A bit faster is always a bit better"
Matthias Ulbrich has overseen an increase in agile working methods and a growth of the IT staff at Audi as the carmaker undertakes a growing number of digital projects.
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ArticleToyota in partnership to handle connected-car data
Automotive data traffic is expected to grow 10,000 times in the next 8 years (Photo: Denso)Toyota Motor has formed a partnership with Denso, Ericsson, Intel and NTT to better handle the huge data volumes that are expected to move in and out of tomorrow's cars.The carmaker also said it ...
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ArticleCity Car Summit - Berlin
The City Car Summit, a conference that focuses on the new urban mobility landscape, will take place in Berlin March 14 and 15.The event features presentations by executives from automakers, tech companies and urban and other authorities, who will share their views on how new technologies will help reshape the ...
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ArticleStudy: German CIOs prioritize networking, data analysis
Siemens operates a "Cyber Security Operation Center" to protect factories (Photo: Siemens)CIOs in German-speaking countries put a high priority on improving data networking and the development of data analysis.According to a new study, they also prioritize new products and services and the expansion of cloud capacity.The "IT Trends 2017" ...
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Feature"We will need more IT professionals in the future"
Continental's Eigler: "Our expertise is in demand." (Photo: Claus Dick)Christian Eigler is a realist. In his view, it won't be trendy roadmaps that lay the basis for successful digitization, but standardization and harmonization. In an interview with automotiveIT, the CIO of automotive supplier Continental talks about the trend toward ...
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ArticleWhat to expect in 2017
Automakers are hiring software engineers to develop new-mobility offerings (Photo: BMW)Is 2017 going to be the year of electric mobility? Will this be the year that autonomous vehicles take a decisive step toward roadworthiness? And will this be the year that automakers convince skeptics that they - rather than ...
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ArticleVW to hire 1,000 IT experts over 3 years
IT experts in VW's digital lab in Berlin work on new mobility services and connected-car technologies (Photo: VW)Volkswagen said it will hire more than 1,000 additional IT experts in the next three years, as Europe's largest car group aims to bolster its expertise in digital technologies.VW said the specialists, ...
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ArticleStartup's predictive process control includes both manufacturing and logistics
nextLAP says Production 4.0 requires a holistic approach to the manufacturing process (Photo: Audi)Predictive maintenance is one of the best know applications that fall under the header ofIndustry 4.0, but nextLAP considers it only a first step toward a fully new approach to manufacturing. The startup, which has offices ...
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ArticleStudy: Industry slow to implement information security measures
The poll found managers are aware of risk but many factors slow down actions that need to be taken (Photo: NTT Security)MUNICH -- Industrial companies are aware that information security and risk management are crucial in today’s data-driven and connected world. But, according to a new study, they also ...
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ArticleToyota plans mobility-services platform
Toyota Motor plans to build a software platform that aims to ease cooperation between the carmaker and its new-mobility partners as they strive to deliver new products.The Mobility Services Platform (MSPF) will bring together a range of business functions Toyota has developed. Through the platform, partners will have access to ...
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ArticlePoll: Auto industry needs to do more with big data
Executives cite a lack of expertise and the absence of a comprehensive data pool (Photo: IBM)Automotive companies see the relevance of big data and analytics, but few have effectively introduced the new technologies, according to a new study.Consultants BearingPoint polled 120 European decision makers at car companies and suppliers ...
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ArticlePorsche opens Berlin digital lab
Porsche is broadening its operations to include new mobility (Photo: Porsche)Porsche has opened a digital lab in Berlin, where it will identify and test new IT products and develop collaboration with technology companies, start-ups and research centers.The German sports car maker, which is part of the Volkswagen Group, said ...
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ArticleReply to start European data-scientist training program
Industry 4.0 featured prominently at the Munich Reply Xchange (Photo: Arjen Bongard)MUNICH -- Reply SpA has signed an agreement with The Data Incubator to bring more data-analysis expertise to European companies.Reply, which operates a network of companies focused on developing new, connected technologies and business models, said it will ...
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ArticleStudy: Strong growth for German IT consultants
Photo: AccentureGerman IT service providers, which posted strong growth in 2015, expect to see the upward trend in business continue in 2016 and beyond.An annual study on the state of the German market for IT consultancy and services found that the 95 biggest IT service providers in the country ...
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ArticleToyota and VW join ride-sharing trend
Toyota Motor and Volkswagen Group both announced ride-sharing moves, joining an auto-industry trend away from pure car-making toward broader mobility concepts.Toyota, the world’s biggest automaker, said it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Uber that foresees ride-sharing trials in countries where this mode of transportation is expanding.As part of ...
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ArticleWith SAP deal, Apple makes another move into business
Apple's Tim Cook (l) and SAP's Bill McDermott see mutual benefits of their tie-up (Photo: Apple)Apple announced a partnership with SAP aimed at giving the California-based technology group a stronger position in the business market.Apple and SAP, the world’s biggest business software maker, announced this week that they will ...
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Feature “One out of every two open positions at Bosch involves IT or software”
Pritsch wants to network all Robert Bosch processes (Photo: Claus Dick)The Bosch Group championed hot topics such as digitization, networked products and Industry 4.0 at an early stage. In an interview, CIO Elmar Pritsch explains the focus of the Stuttgart-based technology company in its individual business areas and how ...
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ArticleHyundai chooses Cisco for connected-car technology
Hyudai will work with Cisco to speed up data moving into and out of its vehicles (Graphic: Hyundai)Hyundai Motor said it is teaming up with Cisco to develop new connected-vehicle technologies.The Korean car company said it will work with Cisco, a US-based IT and networking group, on building the ...
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Feature"We are experiencing an upheaval in manufacturing"
Schaefer (right) tests equipment at a Daimler transmission plant in Rumania (Photo: Daimler)Against a backdrop of steadily rising numbers of vehicle models and derivatives, extremely volatile markets and growing volumes, automotive manufacturing is facing major challenges. And digitization is adding more complexity to the mix. Daimler, like many other ...
