{"id":42697,"date":"2025-05-21T09:58:52","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T07:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/device-insight.com\/?p=42697"},"modified":"2026-03-12T15:31:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T14:31:50","slug":"5-theses-on-the-future-of-smart-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/device-insight.com\/en\/5-theses-on-the-future-of-smart-products\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything\u2019s going smart \u2013 what&#8217;s next? 5 theses on the future of Smart Products"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"42697\" class=\"elementor elementor-42697 elementor-42696\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d0d092a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d0d092a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c46e876 blog_col\" data-id=\"c46e876\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-783644d elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"783644d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Everything\u2019s going smart \u2013 what&#8217;s next? 5 theses on the future of Smart Products<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d38aa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"4d38aa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-b86a0c7 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>2025\/05\/21<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-808e92e elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/device-insight.com\/en\/category\/news-en\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">News<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34dbdea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34dbdea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Smart products are far more than just a technological gimmick. They&#8217;re woven into the fabric of everyday life and industrial operations. They\u2019re helping companies meet the ever-increasing expectations of customers \u2014 and today, they must also account for constant advances in data science and AI. But what do these new possibilities mean for manufacturers? And what truly defines a smart product? We\u2019ve distilled the most important insights into five key theses.     <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e4d698 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"6e4d698\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa3afcd\" data-id=\"aa3afcd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1139a7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1139a7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/device-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Blog-Header-15.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-42701\" alt=\"Smart Products am Beispiel eines Hoverboards vor einer Hochhaus-Kulisse\" srcset=\"https:\/\/device-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Blog-Header-15.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/device-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Blog-Header-15-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/device-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Blog-Header-15-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/device-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Blog-Header-15-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/device-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Blog-Header-15-1536x640.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/device-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Blog-Header-15-1200x500.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65980bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65980bf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce6d9cb blog_col\" data-id=\"ce6d9cb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d8beb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d8beb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thesis 1: Smart products are real problem solvers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce7a6b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce7a6b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Smart products are no longer a thing of the future \u2013 for many companies, they\u2019re already part of day-to-day operations. More than that: given their numerous benefits, they\u2019re fast becoming the norm. Smart products drive efficiency, cut costs, increase safety and sustainability, and improve customer satisfaction.  <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>More efficient control: <\/strong>Take smart heating systems, for example. They automatically adapt to environmental conditions using algorithms that factor in location and weather data \u2014 boosting efficiency while lowering energy consumption. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Higher first-time-fix rates: <\/strong>With remote access, predictive maintenance, and AI-powered service assistants, smart products often enable issues to be resolved on the first contact.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Centralized fleet management: <\/strong>Manufacturers of mobile machinery \u2014 cranes, utility vehicles, etc. \u2014 can monitor entire fleets in real time, maximizing availability and utilization while reducing downtime. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Pay-per-X models: <\/strong>Data-driven services like pay-per-performance open up new revenue streams and allow for usage-based billing models tailored to smart products.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Operational data for product development:<\/strong> Usage data helps companies optimize and evolve their products to better meet customer needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f153ae ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f153ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What\u2019s more<\/strong>, the data collected from connected devices can now be interpreted using AI, enabling predictive and adaptive functionality. The result? A new generation of smart products that think ahead, adapt to change, and continuously increase their operational value. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c2d81a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c2d81a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thesis 2: Emerging technologies as a launchpad <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c17b5bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c17b5bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The technology powering smart products is now more powerful and accessible than ever. Cloud platforms like Microsoft Azure and AWS offer flexible, scalable PaaS infrastructures that eliminate the need for large upfront investments. That\u2019s a clear advantage \u2014 gone are the days when IoT product solutions lingered in endless proof-of-concept phases. Today, it\u2019s all about concrete business cases and rapid value generation. This is where modern smart product solutions shine: built on modular, cloud-native architectures, they\u2019re easy to scale, adapt to new requirements, and enhance with features and AI services.    <\/p>\n<p>The speed at which data can now be analyzed, problems detected, and solutions tested has skyrocketed thanks to AI. But one thing has become clear: off-the-shelf AI rarely delivers the desired results. That\u2019s why at Device Insight, we invest in strategic partnerships \u2014 like with <a href=\"https:\/\/device-insight.com\/en\/partnership-device-insight-makinarocks\/\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">Makina Rocks<\/a> \u2014 to co-develop industrial copilots that understand complex instructions and make service knowledge usable through large language models (LLMs).  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5a56c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5a56c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thesis 3: Smart Products fuel smart companies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ac478f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ac478f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Smart products often mark the first step on the path to becoming a truly data-driven company. But to fully leverage the power of data, it must be integrated consistently across all relevant systems. From product sensors and ERP or PLM order data to external supply chain inputs \u2014 the diversity of these data sources means companies must often reinvent themselves to effectively implement smart products. Sometimes, this reinvention isn\u2019t optional: initiatives like the Digital Product Passport (DPP) are driving companies toward integrated, transparent data ecosystems. But it\u2019s worth the effort. Just look at these examples:   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1f30b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b1f30b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/device-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Magirus-FleetConnect-Keyvisual_fuer-web_800x400.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Feuerwehr, Flottenmanagement, Magirus FleetConnect\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The FleetConnect dashboard provides real-time insights into the status of Magirus vehicles. This allows operators and service managers to maintain an immediate overview of which fire trucks are ready for deployment and to manage Remote Assist services. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35819c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35819c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magirusgroup.com\/de\/de\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Magirus,<\/strong> the Ulm-based firefighting equipment manufacturer,<\/a> is combining its mechanical engineering DNA with the power of data. Through <a href=\"https:\/\/device-insight.com\/en\/fleet-management-magirus\/\">digital fleet management<\/a>, fire departments around the world benefit from improved operational readiness, while Magirus itself reduces costs. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20336e3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"20336e3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zBVRjSM92P8&#038;t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/device-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Collage-Videos-1022-1078-x-720-px-2-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-42780\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/device-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Collage-Videos-1022-1078-x-720-px-2-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/device-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Collage-Videos-1022-1078-x-720-px-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/device-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Collage-Videos-1022-1078-x-720-px-2-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/device-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Collage-Videos-1022-1078-x-720-px-2.jpg 1078w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">With the IC-1 Remote telematics solution developed by Device Insight, Tadano can capture and analyze over 150 crane operating data points in real time.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c154232 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c154232\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Crane manufacturer <strong>Tadano<\/strong> is also harnessing smart product features and real-time data to elevate deployment, maintenance, and service of its fleet to the next level \u2013 giving its company motto \u201cReaching New Heights\u201d a digital twist. The result: greater <a href=\"https:\/\/group.tadano.com\/dach\/en\/technologies\/ic-1-remote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transparency and efficiency across the entire fleet operation.<\/a>  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12f7f33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"12f7f33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/device-insight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Costa_193445_featured.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Smart Coffee Cup\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">For Costa Express, \"Smart Coffee\" means that the vending machines have significantly extended operational lifespans, while service and maintenance are less frequent and incur lower costs.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceb4422 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ceb4422\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.costa.co.uk\/our-coffees\/express\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Costa Express<\/strong><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/device-insight.com\/landing-page\/case-study-costa-express\">vending machines<\/a> are capable of far more than brewing premium coffee. As connected smart products, they continuously collect data and have enabled the company to overhaul processes like picking, monitoring, and remote control. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33d5d9a ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33d5d9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>And, <\/strong>even companies whose IoT initiatives have hit a dead end shouldn\u2019t give up. While some platform providers (like SAP) have exited the market, migrating to future-proof PaaS solutions on AWS or Azure is easier than ever \u2014 even for large-scale device fleets and complete systems. We see such transitions not as setbacks, but as <a href=\"https:\/\/device-insight.com\/en\/iot-platforms-successful-migration\/\">major opportunity.<\/a>  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2676bdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2676bdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thesis 4: Focus on real business value<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc3eb40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc3eb40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s also clear that digital transformation doesn\u2019t come with unlimited bandwidth. Companies can\u2019t chase every emerging trend \u2014 and not everything that\u2019s technically possible is also economically viable. Success hinges on a clear focus: what delivers value for your products, your customers, and your business? Our partner Stefan Schweiger, Business Manager AIoT at Bechtle, summed it up perfectly at a recent digitalization event: \u201cIt\u2019s not hard to make products smart. The real challenge is making the right products smart.\u201d   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd6ad57 ha-has-bg-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd6ad57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>As a solution provider and development partner, <\/strong>it\u2019s not just about understanding customer requirements. We also need the ability to abstract, think product- and domain-centric, and sometimes rethink problems entirely. The best solution often isn\u2019t the most obvious one. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a96f4cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a96f4cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thesis 5: Proactively address security risks<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13f28e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13f28e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Where data is generated, security must follow. Storing and processing data from connected devices \u2014 such as in a smart vehicle \u2014 can be made secure with a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) service. Put simply, PKI ensures mutual authentication between the embedded telematics module and the cloud \u2013 making sure that all transmitted data is secure. For those wary of complex PKI implementations, lightweight PKI services \u2014 like those developed by Device Insight specifically for smart products \u2014 offer a practical alternative.<\/p><p>What smart products need above all are protection mechanisms that work seamlessly in both IT and OT environments. And here, a mindset shift is essential. While IT tends to embrace \u201cship fast, fix later,\u201d the OT world lives by \u201cnever touch a running system.\u201d Bridging these philosophies is a must. That\u2019s why we\u2019re developing highly secure, industrial-ready solutions together with partners like Bechtle and Gapfruit. At the heart of these solutions is <a href=\"https:\/\/device-insight.com\/en\/ot-security\/\">Gapfruit OS, a next-generation operating system built on a modern microkernel architecture.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e83fc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e83fc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Outlook: The time to act is now<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b1c2d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b1c2d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The next generation of smart products will emerge wherever data is used intelligently. AI already makes it possible to interpret information from connected products in near real-time \u2014 with far-reaching implications, including how we define the \u201cproduct lifecycle.\u201d Smart products are increasingly able to act proactively and adaptively \u2014 not just reactively. This isn\u2019t just a tech evolution; it\u2019s a deep, fundamental transformation. Companies that recognize these signs, invest in the right technologies, and actively shape the change ahead don\u2019t just gain a competitive edge. They redefine what\u2019s possible.    <\/p>\n<p><strong>Would you sign on to these five theses \u2014 or add your own? 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