Additive manufacturing (AM) is the industrial production name for 3D printing, a computer controlled production process that creates three dimensional objects by depositing materials, usually in layers.

Asset Health Management refers to the process of analyzing the health of an asset as determined by operational requirements.

Asset lifecycle management is the process of optimizing the economic value-add generated by your assets throughout their lifecycles from procurement planning to retirement.

Autonomous transport systems provide unmanned, autonomous transfer of equipment, baggage, people, information or resources from point-to-point with minimal intervention.

A flexible form of human-machine interaction where the user is in direct contact with the robot while he is guiding and training it.

The digital thread refers to the communication framework that allows a connected data flow and integrated view of the asset's data throughout its lifecycle across traditionally siloed functional perspectives.

Edge computing and edge intelligence shifts data processing, computing applications, and services away from centralized cloud based servers to the edges of a network.

An indoor positioning system (IPS) is a network of devices used to locate people or objects where GPS and other satellite technologies lack precision or fail entirely, such as inside multistory buildings, airports, parking garages, and underground locations.

Intrusion detection systems monitor network traffic and search for suspicious activity and known threats, sending alerts when suspicious activity is identified.

Process control and optimization (PCO) is the discipline of adjusting a process to maintain or optimize a specified set of parameters without violating process constraints.

Rapid prototyping is the application of tools and processes to build and test prototypes during the proof of concept or proof of value phase in the product development process.

Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS) provide knowledge by delivering precise visibility of critical assets, supply chain, manufacturing, and human, in real-time.

Security claims evaluation is an open and easily configurable cybersecurity platform for the evaluation of endpoint, gateway, and other networked components’ security capabilities.

Smart city operations include the range of solutions required to enable smart city concepts by integrating information and communication technology with senors and connected devices to optimize the efficiency of city operations and services.

Structural health monitoring solutions ensure the safety and soundness of engineering structures such as a buildings and bridges.

Supply chain visibility solutions provide visibility into the movement of raw materials, components, and finished goods from suppliers to manufacturers to the final buyer.

Tamper detection technologies enable a device to detect and initiate appropriate defensive actions against active attempts to compromise the device integrity or the data associated with the device.

Vehicle telematics enables the monitoring of location, movement, status, and behavior of a vehicle within a fleet.

Visual quality detection automates the analysis of products on the production line or equipment in production facilities for quality control using machine vision.

Warehouse automation is the application of specialized equipment and storage and retrieval systems to automate warehousing tasks previously handled by manual labor.