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**Author:** [@Stefan\_Witschel](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/Stefan_Witschel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 11:59am UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/about-the-blog-category/49 "2024-12-12T11:59:13Z")
What’s new and noteworthy in the world of connected devices. --- ## [Gartner® 2026 Report: "IoT Is Not Optional" - What the Emerging Tech Impact Radar Means for Manufacturing Leaders](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/gartner-2026-report-iot-is-not-optional-what-the-emerging-tech-impact-radar-means-for-manufacturing-leaders/14558)
**Author:** [@Juergen\_Kraemer](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/Juergen_Kraemer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 7:00am UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/gartner-2026-report-iot-is-not-optional-what-the-emerging-tech-impact-radar-means-for-manufacturing-leaders/14558 "2026-07-24T07:00:25Z")
Gartner® has published its 2026 Emerging Tech Impact Radar for Internet of Things in Manufacturing. The report analyses 10 emerging technologies and trends shaping the industrial manufacturing market, assessing each fo… --- ## [Zero-Touch Operations: How Agentic AI Creates the Loop That Gets You There](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/zero-touch-operations-how-agentic-ai-creates-the-loop-that-gets-you-there/15057)
**Author:** [@Nikolaus\_Neuerburg](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/Nikolaus_Neuerburg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/zero-touch-operations-how-agentic-ai-creates-the-loop-that-gets-you-there/15057 "2026-07-23T15:00:24Z")
The long-term vision for industrial operations is compelling: equipment that monitors itself, diagnoses its own failures, and initiates corrective action — while humans stay in the loop for judgment and governance, not r… --- ## [Why your next AI insight might come from outside your industry](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/why-your-next-ai-insight-might-come-from-outside-your-industry/15024)
**Author:** [@Philip\_Hooker1](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/Philip_Hooker1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2026, 12:12pm UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/why-your-next-ai-insight-might-come-from-outside-your-industry/15024 "2026-07-20T12:12:14Z")
If you’re running an AIoT initiative, the following questions probably sound familiar. Your devices are connected. Data is flowing. So why is it still hard to know whether an AI-driven decision made on that data can… --- ## [Why AIoT is reshaping industrial competition](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/why-aiot-is-reshaping-industrial-competition/15018)
**Author:** [@Bernd\_Gross](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/Bernd_Gross)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2026, 10:49am UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/why-aiot-is-reshaping-industrial-competition/15018 "2026-07-16T10:49:40Z")
From data collection to intelligent action: how the convergence of AI and IoT is driving the Age of Zero-Touch Industries and why the window to act with strategic advantage is narrowing. Industrial companies have s… --- ## [Can You Vibe-Code Your Own IoT Platform? (Spoiler: The Apps, Yes. The Platform, Not Quite.)](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/can-you-vibe-code-your-own-iot-platform-spoiler-the-apps-yes-the-platform-not-quite/14977)
**Author:** [@Nick\_Van\_Damme1](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/Nick_Van_Damme1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2026, 7:18am UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/can-you-vibe-code-your-own-iot-platform-spoiler-the-apps-yes-the-platform-not-quite/14977 "2026-06-24T07:18:48Z")
There is a fascinating, slightly intoxicating idea circulating through executive suites right now: Vibe Coding or AI-assisted development. Armed with a sophisticated Large Language Model (LLM), a motivated developer… --- ## [Beyond the Manual: How Generative AI is becoming a scalable production asset](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/beyond-the-manual-how-generative-ai-is-becoming-a-scalable-production-asset/14574)
**Author:** [@Juergen\_Kraemer](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/Juergen_Kraemer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2026, 7:00am UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/beyond-the-manual-how-generative-ai-is-becoming-a-scalable-production-asset/14574 "2026-06-22T07:00:19Z")
Industrial manufacturers are evolving beyond basic chatbots to integrate Generative AI as a core operational asset—bridging the expertise gap, reducing downtime, and scaling service capabilities through three distinct … --- ## [Stop Writing Data Parsers: AI-Powered IoT Data Transformation](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/stop-writing-data-parsers-ai-powered-iot-data-transformation/14606)
**Author:** [@Tal\_Dunne](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/Tal_Dunne)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 7:00am UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/stop-writing-data-parsers-ai-powered-iot-data-transformation/14606 "2026-06-10T07:00:19Z")
How AI Eliminates Fragile Transformation Logic in Modern IoT Pipelines There’s a hidden cost in almost every IoT project, and it rarely shows up in the initial plan. It’s not device connectivity, dashboards, or even A… --- ## [Why Your LLM Shouldn't Read IoT Telemetry (And What to Do Instead)](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/why-your-llm-shouldnt-read-iot-telemetry-and-what-to-do-instead/14599)
**Author:** [@Nick\_Van\_Damme1](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/Nick_Van_Damme1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2026, 11:39am UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/why-your-llm-shouldnt-read-iot-telemetry-and-what-to-do-instead/14599 "2026-05-29T11:39:56Z")
Stop Feeding IoT Telemetry Directly Into Your LLM Right now, there is a massive push from enterprise leadership to connect overarching AI orchestrators—like Microsoft Copilot or custom LangChain frameworks—directly … --- ## [AI-Assisted Development with IoT Data](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/ai-assisted-development-with-iot-data/14587)
**Author:** [@Warren\_DeLay](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/Warren_DeLay)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2026, 7:08am UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/ai-assisted-development-with-iot-data/14587 "2026-05-21T07:08:36Z")
Generating Custom IoT Widgets Using Natural Language There’s a moment every engineering team hits when building their first AI-powered IoT application. It usually starts with a simple idea: “Let’s let the AI build th… --- ## [Grounding AIoT in Physical Truth with Cumulocity](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/grounding-aiot-in-physical-truth-with-cumulocity/14569)
**Author:** [@Warren\_DeLay](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/Warren_DeLay)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2026, 8:00am UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/grounding-aiot-in-physical-truth-with-cumulocity/14569 "2026-05-15T08:00:37Z")
As AIoT adoption accelerates, many teams are taking a seemingly simple approach: pointing AI agents or LLMs directly at AIoT platform APIs like Cumulocity. The result? Without domain context, agents misinterpret telem… --- ## [Calculating the Competitive Edge](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/calculating-the-competitive-edge/14464)
**Author:** [@Juergen\_Kraemer](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/Juergen_Kraemer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2026, 9:02am UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/calculating-the-competitive-edge/14464 "2026-04-08T09:02:47Z")
Why Distributed Intelligence is a Matter of Survival for Modern OEMs Processing data at the source – how distributed intelligence secures proprietary IP and empowers OEMs to manage global intelligent fleets that per… --- ## [Simplifying IoT](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/simplifying-iot/14374)
**Author:** [@Jane\_Porter1](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/Jane_Porter1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2026, 6:21am UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/simplifying-iot/14374 "2026-04-07T06:21:46Z")
MQTT for Scalable, Secure, and Flexible Device Communication Large-scale IoT deployments often bring unnecessary complexity. Devices must be configured, authenticated, and managed across cloud and edge environments,… --- ## [Connecting industrial equipment with the Cumulocity Protocol Gateway](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/connecting-industrial-equipment-with-the-cumulocity-protocol-gateway/14416)
**Author:** [@Tobias\_Sommer](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/Tobias_Sommer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2026, 7:00am UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/connecting-industrial-equipment-with-the-cumulocity-protocol-gateway/14416 "2026-03-31T07:00:15Z")
The S7-300 is dead. Long live the S7-300. October 2025 marked the “beginning of the end” for a titan of industrial automation. Siemens officially began discontinuing the S7-300 line, following a two-year phase-out peri… --- ## [Scaling IoT with MQTT](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/scaling-iot-with-mqtt/14372)
**Author:** [@Scott\_Mitchell1](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/Scott_Mitchell1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2026, 11:49am UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/scaling-iot-with-mqtt/14372 "2026-03-30T11:49:02Z")
Building for Millions of Devices, Not Dozens As IoT adoption matures, scaling is no longer an aspiration; it’s a survival requirement. Connecting thousands of devices was once impressive. Today, manufacturers and s… --- ## [Evaluating an AIoT platform? Here’s what to expect from a Cumulocity trial](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/evaluating-an-aiot-platform-here-s-what-to-expect-from-a-cumulocity-trial/14417)
**Author:** [@Nadia\_Rusenova](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/Nadia_Rusenova)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2026, 7:10am UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/evaluating-an-aiot-platform-here-s-what-to-expect-from-a-cumulocity-trial/14417 "2026-03-30T07:10:48Z")
Evaluating an AIoT platform is more than a feature comparison. Your team needs to understand how the platform can deliver on your operational goals and whether it fits your specific business case. A Cumulocity free tri… --- ## [Beyond the Broker](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/beyond-the-broker/14371)
**Author:** [@Matthew\_Johnson](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/Matthew_Johnson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/beyond-the-broker/14371 "2026-03-25T15:27:42Z")
Designing for AIoT Scale with MQTT MQTT was originally designed to solve a relatively simple problem: reliably collecting data from remote devices and delivering it into backend systems. Early deployments typically … --- ## [Securing IoT Messaging with MQTT](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/securing-iot-messaging-with-mqtt/14370)
**Author:** [@Jane\_Porter1](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/Jane_Porter1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/securing-iot-messaging-with-mqtt/14370 "2026-03-23T16:58:16Z")
Protecting Millions of Devices, Not Just Connections As IoT expands from thousands to millions of devices, every connection becomes both valuable and vulnerable. MQTT has become the backbone of IoT communication bec… --- ## [Scaling Intelligence](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/scaling-intelligence/14369)
**Author:** [@Scott\_Mitchell1](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/Scott_Mitchell1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 6:28am UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/scaling-intelligence/14369 "2026-03-18T06:28:41Z")
Why MQTT is the Backbone of AIoT Engineering For software engineers, the ideal protocol provides a precise specification that eliminates ambiguity while offering the flexibility to solve complex architectural challe… --- ## [Secure. Scalable. Developer-Friendly](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/secure-scalable-developer-friendly/14342)
**Author:** [@Warren\_DeLay](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/Warren_DeLay)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 10:50am UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/secure-scalable-developer-friendly/14342 "2026-03-16T10:50:47Z")
Introducing the New Cumulocity MQTT Service The future of IoT demands more than just connectivity; it demands scalability, security, and developer freedom. That’s why we’re excited to introduce the Cumulocity Manag… --- ## [Reducing Downtime, Accelerating Service: When IoT Meets Field Service Management](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/reducing-downtime-accelerating-service-when-iot-meets-field-service-management/14301)
**Author:** [@Juergen\_Kraemer](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/Juergen_Kraemer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2026, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/reducing-downtime-accelerating-service-when-iot-meets-field-service-management/14301 "2026-03-03T14:56:10Z")
Connecting operational signals with service execution - so technicians arrive informed, prepared, and ready to fix the issue on the first visit. Connecting IoT Operations with Field Service Management Unplanned dow… --- ## [Building Intelligence at Scale: How AIoT Is Transforming Industrial IoT](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/building-intelligence-at-scale-how-aiot-is-transforming-industrial-iot/14220)
**Author:** [@Juergen\_Kraemer](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/Juergen_Kraemer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2026, 9:30am UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/building-intelligence-at-scale-how-aiot-is-transforming-industrial-iot/14220 "2026-01-29T09:30:10Z")
AIoT turns connected equipment into decision-ready systems – and Cumulocity helps manufacturers operationalize AI from edge to cloud. Industrial IoT has already changed how manufacturers and equipment makers monito… --- ## [Cumulocity SPS Demo: SAP Asset Performance Management Embedding Cumulocity IoT to Drive Innovations in IoT and AI](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/cumulocity-sps-demo-sap-asset-performance-management-embedding-cumulocity-iot-to-drive-innovations-in-iot-and-ai/7764)
**Author:** [@Stefan\_Witschel](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/Stefan_Witschel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2024, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/cumulocity-sps-demo-sap-asset-performance-management-embedding-cumulocity-iot-to-drive-innovations-in-iot-and-ai/7764 "2024-11-05T14:22:02Z")
Demo Overview SAP Asset Performance Management (APM) is our solution to help S/4HANA and EAM customers develop maintenance strategies and manages asset health in a closed-loop business process. With APM, our customers … --- ## [Data Contextualization: Making Your IoT Data Actionable](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/data-contextualization-making-your-iot-data-actionable/12798)
**Author:** [@Rahul\_Talreja](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/Rahul_Talreja)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2025, 11:55pm UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/data-contextualization-making-your-iot-data-actionable/12798 "2025-12-22T23:55:18Z")
In complex IoT deployments, raw sensor data is only the starting point. A solar inverter might report that it’s generating 25 kW, but on its own, that number tells you very little. Is it performing well? To answer… --- ## [Building Resilience: How the Cyber Resilience Act is shaping the future of industrial manufacturing](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/building-resilience-how-the-cyber-resilience-act-is-shaping-the-future-of-industrial-manufacturing/14104)
**Author:** [@Juergen\_Kraemer](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/Juergen_Kraemer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 9:15am UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/building-resilience-how-the-cyber-resilience-act-is-shaping-the-future-of-industrial-manufacturing/14104 "2025-12-16T09:15:11Z")
Learn how the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act is redefining industrial cybersecurity – and how Cumulocity empowers global manufacturers to stay ahead. The manufacturing industry is rapidly transforming as connectivity an… --- ## [From Product to Performance: Pay-per-use in Mechanical Engineering](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/from-product-to-performance-pay-per-use-in-mechanical-engineering/13719)
**Author:** [@Juergen\_Kraemer](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/Juergen_Kraemer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2025, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/from-product-to-performance-pay-per-use-in-mechanical-engineering/13719 "2025-11-25T16:00:03Z")
Mechanical engineering is undergoing structural change: the focus is no longer on owning a machine, but on its demonstrable performance. Pay-per-use shifts high upfront investments into plannable, usage-based opera… --- ## [Vision AI the next generation Industrial Sensor: Why It Matters and How Cumulocity Scales It](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/vision-ai-the-next-generation-industrial-sensor-why-it-matters-and-how-cumulocity-scales-it/13686)
**Author:** [@Tobias\_Sommer](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/Tobias_Sommer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 8:12am UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/vision-ai-the-next-generation-industrial-sensor-why-it-matters-and-how-cumulocity-scales-it/13686 "2025-11-17T08:12:06Z")
In the world of Industrial IoT, we’ve long relied on traditional sensors to measure temperature, pressure, and vibration. Now, a powerful new data source is emerging: Vision AI. While the promise of AI’s “full value” … --- ## [AIoT Explained: Why Analytics AI and Agentic AI Are Different and Why Both Matter for Your Industrial Operations](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/aiot-explained-why-analytics-ai-and-agentic-ai-are-different-and-why-both-matter-for-your-industrial-operations/12820)
**Author:** [@Nikolaus\_Neuerburg](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/Nikolaus_Neuerburg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2025, 7:15am UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/aiot-explained-why-analytics-ai-and-agentic-ai-are-different-and-why-both-matter-for-your-industrial-operations/12820 "2025-10-14T07:15:11Z")
We’re standing at the threshold of what Amy Webb and Sam Jordan call “The Era of Living Intelligence”—a new technology supercycle where AI, robotics, advanced sensors, and biotechnology converge to redefine how our phy… --- ## [Understanding Digital Twins](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/understanding-digital-twins/12796)
**Author:** [@Rahul\_Talreja](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/Rahul_Talreja)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2025, 11:05am UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/understanding-digital-twins/12796 "2025-10-06T11:05:34Z")
Have you ever wished you could know exactly what’s happening with a machine, a building, or even an entire city without being there? Imagine having a perfect, always-updated virtual version of these. This powerful conc… --- ## [CRA Compliance for Connected Products (Part 2): Building CRA-Compliant Connected Products](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/cra-compliance-for-connected-products-part-2-building-cra-compliant-connected-products/12787)
**Author:** [@Nikolaus\_Neuerburg](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/Nikolaus_Neuerburg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2025, 6:55am UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/cra-compliance-for-connected-products-part-2-building-cra-compliant-connected-products/12787 "2025-10-01T06:55:38Z")
This is Part 2 of the CRA compliance guide. If you haven’t read Part 1: Understanding Requirements and Planning Your Journey, we recommend starting there to understand the regulatory foundation and compliance strategy … [Next page](https://community.cumulocity.com/c/blog/10.md?page=1)