Algorithms are at the heartbeat of Industrie 4.0 projects, according to Gartner, and that’s going to result in 30 percent of Industrie 4.0 projects sourcing algorithms from leading algorithm marketplaces by 2020. That means a jump of less than five per cent, compared to what we currently have in the market. Industrie 4.0 is a German Federal-Government-sponsored initiative to create smart manufacturing that is gaining broader support as a framework for connected, smart products and systems. "Industrie 4.0 projects are facing two significant challenges," says Thomas Oestreich, managing vice president at Gartner. "First -- in the connected world of cyber-physical systems…
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