Alliance with Rockwell Automation and Microsoft gives PTC a boost in factory automation. The face of the new normal is coming in more clearly. PTC has wrapped up its first all-virtual LiveWorx conference, and we’ve gotten a look into quite a few East Coast homes. We also got updates on PTC’s plans for the future. You won’t be surprised to hear that the cloud is a big part of … [Read more...] about PTC’s new normal will embrace remote workflows
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Bentley Systems introduces Synchro XR for AEC digital twins
Ongoing partnership between Bentley and Microsoft blossoms with Hololens 2. Bentley Systems and Microsoft have been collaborating since at least 2016, when the company announced its commitment to Microsoft Azure for its AssetWise CONNECT Edition and ProjectWise CONNECT Edition tools. Since then, Bentley has expanded the list of products that take advantage of Microsoft’s Azure … [Read more...] about Bentley Systems introduces Synchro XR for AEC digital twins
Done deal: GitHub now belongs to Microsoft
Microsoft announced its plans to acquire GitHub last June. The news that Microsoft had planned to acquire GitHub inspired considerable gnashing of teeth. No surprise there. GitHub was a community of developers—the free-spirited, open-source type of developers. We actually found it interesting that the revulsion was not so vehement. Actually, we were sort of surprised to realize … [Read more...] about Done deal: GitHub now belongs to Microsoft
SmartTalk: Voice is the new playground for AI
No manual needed for voice queries. As we confidently tell ourselves, technology works when it disappears. Perhaps the biggest AI shift will slip in right under our noses. In fact, maybe it already has in the form of voice interaction. As evidenced by fruitless arguments with Siri, voice can be among the most frustrating interfaces when they don’t work. But several … [Read more...] about SmartTalk: Voice is the new playground for AI
Inventing the future: Alex Kipman reflects on Hololens at LiveWorx
Meanwhile, back in Redmond, Microsoft opens access to HoloLens sensors. PTC’s LiveWorx conference is all about the Internet of Things and AR. It has grown out of the PTC's acquisition of ThingWorx and the subsequent remaking of the company to put it in the middle of digital lifecycle of products. In January 2018, PTC and Microsoft announced a strategic alliance around the … [Read more...] about Inventing the future: Alex Kipman reflects on Hololens at LiveWorx