There are now more connected machines than there are people on Earth and, with machine-to-machine (M2M) technologies enabling the internet of things (IoT), this is about to accelerate. Are we ready for the age of the machines? At some point back in 2014, the number of connected devices in the world surpassed that of the human population, according to GSMA Intelligence, with 7.2bn devices versus 7.19bn humans.
This truly is a phenomenal article and an excellent read. The author does a great job of drawing the parallel between M2M and the IoT, and the symbiotic relationship between the two. Where we were yesterday, where we are today, and what tomorrow looks like makes for some exciting possibilities. The digitizing of our physical world will make some dreams a reality, and we are only limited by our imagination.