GE brings Minds+Machines to the region for the first time

General Electric have made a MENA debut.

For the first time in the region they held their Minds+Machines event. The annual event, focusing on Industrial Internet was held at the Madinat Arena in Dubai, featuring its latest technologies with the aim of connecting them with customers, potential customers and entrepreneurs.

The company’s industries in aviation, energy, healthcare and transportation, showcased their latest trends and solutions through digital technologies.

As part of the day GE also presented more details about Predix, the corporation’s new cloud-based platform which connects machines, sensors and control systems. According to a statement they say it will “help tech innovators benefit from the power of the Industrial Internet”.

In other words, GE is inviting entrepreneurs, innovators and developers to build applications on Predix for their industrial clients. Keynote speakers also highlighted how big data applications and their integration across the respective industries value chains can transform these industries (aviation, power, etc.) in terms of productivity and availability.

Original article by Maya Rahal

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GE brings Minds+Machines to the region for the first time