Blockchain and the IIoT: Part I

The machine to machine economy is being, and will continue to be, enabled by the broad adoption of industrial internet of things (IIoT). This is already moving beyond the hype cycle into significant adoption. However, the interoperability and intelligence...

We need to talk about safety

We sat down with Eric Croeser, our Director of Partnerships in Mining, to chat about how mines currently manage safety and incident control and how IoT can help ensure intervention before the Bird Triangle fills up because, as we all know, the Bird Triangle theory...

Keep an eye on these women in tech

With Women’s Day just around the corner, we took a look at a few of the women driving tech forward. How did we pick them? Well, tech is a broad term, so we looked for women driving positive change in society using, and creating, innovative solutions. Not taking...

The Road to Barcelona

It was by chance that the founders of IoT.nxt fell into the industrial internet of things (IIoT) business. Their software integration business was working in the security sector, where, on one particular project, they were tasked with the integration of over 14...

Unlocking the true potential of industry

Just around the corner from Durban, in a quiet corner of SA, Eric Croeser first fell in love with mining in his home town of Empangeni. Quick on his brightly-socked feet, and armed with a BSc in Mining and an MBA, Eric brings with him a deep understanding of complex...