Intelligence of Things

NEW REPORT: Can IoT Packaging Unlock Last-Mile Certainty?
September 28, 2018

An estimated 52 percent of consumers worldwide are now using Intelligence of Things (IoT) devices. However, even as smart devices become more present in consumers’ homes, researchers and consumers alike are raising concerns. Bad actors are upping malware attacks against home IoT devices. Recent researchers also...

Food In Flight: Delivering Mobile Orders By Drone
August 17, 2018

While players like Uber Eats and Grubhub seek to optimize delivery by car, tech providers look to the skies to capture their share of the $13 billion food delivery business. In this month’s Intelligence of Things Tracker, PYMNTS caught up with Flytrex and the North...

TRENDING: Giving Food Delivery A Drone-Powered Lift
August 16, 2018

While there’s growing interest in Intelligence of Things (IoT) adoption among such industries as mining, maritime and transportation, many businesses don’t know how to properly secure the tech against attacks. That issue is receiving growing attention lately, as researchers reveal more and more security strategy...

TRENDING: IoT’s Big Security Fail
July 27, 2018

Over the next five years, some 40 billion connected devices are expected to be installed by consumers and businesses around the world. This rapid proliferation of Intelligence of Things (IoT) devices calls for robust infrastructure that can securely accommodate the upsurge of network traffic. In...

Using IoT Tech To Drive Grocery Sales
July 06, 2018

On July 4th, red, white and blue sheet cakes and cookies fill grocery aisles. But if those seasonal items don’t sell out that day, grocery stores will scramble to slash prices to move them before their expiration date. But what good are sales if the...

TRENDING: Using IoT Tech To Sell 4th of July Goodies On The 5th
July 04, 2018

New efforts in the IoT space are aiming to help payment-enabled wearables and devices come to market faster, and assist grocery stores to leverage their existing sensors and other in-store tech for deeper customer insights and tightly targeted, in-the-moment marketing. In the June Intelligence of...

IoT-Enabled Crowdshipping Brings Same-Day Delivery
May 28, 2018

Can strangers be trusted to bring retailers' goods safe and sound to waiting customers? Marie Le Page, co-founder and U.K. CEO of LivingPackets, is betting they can. In the latest Intelligence of Things Tracker, Le Page tells PYMNTS how crowdshipping and smart packaging can offer...

TRENDING: Can Crowdshipping Solve Delivery’s Last Mile?
May 25, 2018

Whether it’s buying the latest fitness wristband or a smart toy for the toddler, it can often be like wrestling between the desire to pick up on the latest trend or waiting to see its demand and security issues play out in the news. And...

Turning To Robots To Speed Up Shipping
April 25, 2018

WALL-E has a new job. Robots are now working alongside humans in warehouses, where labor shortages are common and an extra pair of hands — or gears — can help staff fulfill eCommerce orders faster. In the latest Intelligence of Things Tracker, 6 River System’s...