Stratus Technologies announced a technology partnership with FogHorn Systems, a developer of “edge intelligence” software for industrial and commercial Internet of Things applications. The partnership is intended to bring continuously available and operationally simple edge computing analytics and infrastructure to the IIoT market.

IFS announced it has signed an agreement to purchase WorkWave LLC, a leading provider of scalable, cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions for the Field Service and Last Mile Delivery and Logistics industries. WorkWave primarily serves small & medium sized (SMB) service businesses, with specific vertical focus on Pest Control, Lawn & Landscape, Cleaning & Janitorial, Heating/Ventilation/AC, Plumbing & Electrical and Transportation.

The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) and oneM2M announced they have agreed to work together to contribute to the creation and development of the Industrial Internet.

Under this agreement, the organizations will promote the digital economy by preventing fragmentation and by harmonizing various aspects in the IIoT. Joint activities between the IIC and the oneM2M will include:

Daikin Industries, Ltd. and Hitachi, Ltd. announced that they will embark on a collaborative creation aiming to establish a next-generation production model utilizing IoT in order to support skill transfer from expert workers.