Disrupter Series: The Internet of Things, Manufacturing and Innovation.

Members will explore the effects of the Internet of Things (IoT) and its application to the manufacturing sector. These devices can help increase efficiency for manufacturers. For example, IoT connected machines can communicate the need for more raw materials, when they need replacing, and provide information about productivity.

Witnesses

Mr. Thomas D. Bianculli 
Chief Technology Officer, Zebra Technologies Corporation

• Witness Statement

Dr. Thomas R. Kurfess 
Professor and Chair in Fluid Power and Motion Control, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology

• Witness Statement

Mr. Rodney Masney 
Vice President, Technology Service Delivery, Information Technology, Owens-Illinois

Mr. Sanjay Poonen 

Chief Operating Officer, VMware

• Witness Statement