It’s safe to say that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the technology of the decade. AI is a cornerstone to automating business processes and improving consumer experiences. In this blog post, ABI Research shares some of the most striking artificial intelligence statistics revealed in the company’s recent market findings. These statistics accurately gauge the maturity and growth of various AI solutions and identify the trends that will dictate the future of the technology.
Numerous types of Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity technologies exist, some well-established and others just emerging in the market. Choosing a wireless solution is one of the most important decisions a company makes when deploying IoT devices. The network capabilities of the many wireless technologies can vary greatly, making it imperative to ensure the right solution is being selected for your unique IoT environment. At the same time, wireless connectivity vendors must understand how their solution(s) hold up against the competition.
ABI Research just published its most recent version of the 5G Mobile Device Vendor Market Shares (released in 1Q 2024) market data product, which reveals worldwide smartphone market shares and sales volumes through 3Q 2023. Like last year’s vendor shares, a key trend is that Apple and Samsung dominate the market as the largest phone manufacturers.
Embedded connectivity across consumer, Machine-to-Machine (M2M), and Internet of Things (IoT) applications continue on a positive growth trajectory. In the cellular domain, Embedded Subscriber Identity Module (eSIM) technology adoption, which allows remote selection and switching of carrier networks, has been and will continue to be a major catalyst for growth. Much of the underlying groundwork for standardizing eSIM has been completed thanks to the ongoing focus on developing and evolving different Remote SIM Provisioning (RSP)-capable SIM form factors. Thanks to these developments, shipments of eSIM-capable devices reached 446 million in 2023, nearly 2X more than 5 years ago.
Several ABI Research analysts made the trip to Las Vegas in January for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024. Although geopolitical and macroeconomic conditions continue to cast a shadow over the technology world, CES 2024 had no shortage of excitement and optimism. Our analysts heard plenty of talks from vendors and enterprise end users about investments, partnerships, new technology adoption, and applications. If you missed CES 2024, we would like to share intriguing highlights from five of our analysts who attended the show, each covering a different technology area.
Autonomous driving is one of the megatrends shaping the automotive industry, driven by Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) architectures. While shipments of fully self-driving cars will remain small throughout the rest of the decade, semi-autonomous (Level 2, Level 3) features are already becoming common in the smart mobility market. From active safety features many automakers are already familiar with to automated highway cruise control, autonomous driving technology is maturing. However, more advanced applications still need development time before being safe for mass deployment. This article will evaluate the primary applications, benefits, and enabling technologies dictating the future direction of autonomous driving.
Update: Identify emerging manufacturing trends in 2025 in this blog post.
Although we are out of the vise grip of the COVID-19 pandemic, manufacturers continue to face immense challenges, notably labor shortages, regulatory shifts, trade disputes, supply chain complexity, etc. To help address these challenges, industrial and manufacturing companies are investing in digital transformation. Digital transformation is in full swing in numerous manufacturing sectors, including semiconductor, automotive, mining, pulp and paper, cement, metalworking and machine tools, and many more industries. ABI Research covers the latest technology trends that will determine the fate of manufacturers’ digitalization journey.
Digital transformation is synonymous with the widespread use of connected devices (Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) within an industrial environment. In many cases, enterprises will seek to enable connectivity of these IIoT devices with low-cost, low-powered solutions capable of being deployed at scale. For these reasons, Bluetooth® technology is increasingly essential in digitalizing factories, warehouses, smart buildings, farms, hospitals, retail stores, mining sites, and other enterprise settings. The wireless technology facilitates various industrial applications by providing short-range communication capabilities. ABI Research forecasts more than 600 million annual shipments of Bluetooth®-enabled industrial devices by 2028, nearly a six-fold increase from 2022.
Few technologies receive as much attention today as the Internet of Things (IoT). IoT adoption goes hand-in-hand with a company’s digitization efforts, providing actionable insight and real time data into operations. IoT devices and service use cases continue to expand and offer organizations essential data to improve how they do business. As solution providers compete with one another to differentiate their offerings, several IoT trends are emerging. Here are five of those key trends to track in 2024, as reported in ABI Research’s 82 Technology Trends That Will—And Will Not—Shape 2024. Before we look into our analysts’ future predictions, let’s review some of the most notable IoT statistics our analysts have compiled.
If you ask the average American or European consumer to name an Electric Vehicle (EV) brand, most will probably quickly say “Tesla.” A large quantity of Tesla EVs on the road and widespread public charging stations make it hard not to take notice of the EV juggernaut. However, Tesla’s global dominance is threatened by a company few Americans and Europeans would know—BYD.
