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Sector Focus

Technology and end-user industries are abuzz with talk of digitally transformative technologies including the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), data sharing, distributed ledger, 5G connectivity and more. But, as ever with new technologies, it is only when end-users deploy solutions that leverage these technologies that digitally transformed industries will materialise. So, what will be the real-world impact of new emerging technologies?

Transforma Insights has undertaken an extensive programme of work to profile the major domains of change that are enabled by digitally transformative technologies across a range of sectors. The sectors and identified domains of digitally transformative change are highlighted below.

As ever, digital transformation is not ‘all about the technology’. The domains of change that feature as part of our sector-focussed analysis all combine new technologies in different ways and seek to achieve different goals. All of the identified domains of change exist by virtue of the fact that they address constraints associated with current-day approaches, or capitalise on opportunities to deliver better outcomes, typically for less cost and with enhanced sustainability footprints.

AgTech

Key domains of change in AgTech include Crop Management, Automatic Irrigation Systems, Livestock Management, Indoor Vertical Farming & Smart Greenhouses, Drone Farming, Farm Automation & Robots, Farm Management, Produce Monitoring, and Supply Monitoring.

AutoTech

Key domains of change in AutoTech include Customer Experience, Enhanced Vehicle Assessment, EV Charging & Battery Leasing, Vehicle Platform & OEM Connectivity, Aftermarket Devices, Autonomous Vehicles, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) & Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V), OEM Data Sharing, and Vehicle Recycling.

Digital Supply Chain

Key domains of change in Digital Supply Chain include Location Management & Route Optimisation, Condition Monitoring, Supply Chain Transparency, Warehouse Management, Inventory Management, Last Mile Delivery, and Supply Chain Planning & Operations.

eHealth

Key domains of change in eHealth include Connected Medication Dispensers, Remote Patient Monitoring, Clinical Environment Patient Monitoring, Patient Data Management, AI-based Diagnostic Solutions, Surgical Robots, 3D Printing, and Asset Monitoring.

Future Field Force

Key domains of change in Future Field Force include Field Force Management, Remote Monitoring, Remote Servicing, Augmented Field Force, and Additive Manufacturing.

Green Energy Tech

Key domains of change in Green Energy Tech include Smart Electricity Meters, Smart Grids, Microgeneration, Energy Storage, EV Charging, Microgrids & Virtual Power Plants, Digital Design & Planning, and Energy Trading.

Industrial Transformation

Key domains of change in Industrial Transformation include Intralogistics Optimisation, X-as-a-service, Worker Assistance, Quality Control & Assurance, Additive Manufacturing, Brownfield Machine Monitoring, and Environment Monitoring.

Insurtech

Key domains of change in Insurtech include Claims Automation, Associated Services, Parametric Insurance, Usage-Based (Automotive) Insurance, Improved Front Office Operations, Improved Analytics, Servitised Asset Insurance, Supply Chain Insurance, and Smart Contracts.

Smart Buildings

Key domains of change in Smart Buildings include Smart Services, Smart Safety & Security, Connected HVAC, Smart Lighting, Air Quality Monitoring, User Experience, Building Automation & Control Systems, Smart Vertical Transportation, and Water Monitoring.

Smart Cities

Key domains of change in Smart Cities include Smart Traffic Management, Smart Streetlights, Public Safety, Waste Management, Environment Monitoring, Smart Mobility, Integrated Transport Systems, Smart Data Management, and Wearable Cameras for Personal Protection.

Smart Construction

Key domains of change in Smart Construction include Worker Safety, Site Security, Asset Tracking, Autonomous Construction, Enhanced Project Efficiency, Digitised Concrete Management, Next Generation Construction, Digital Marketplaces, and Enhanced Project Collaboration Using BIM Systems.