There are government initiatives, research projects, publications and PowerPoint slides, which can be freely downloaded. I have downloaded some and I am not an expert on the topic. With experience in the automation industry and academia, I see the trends from the recent enthusiasm and investment in our industry. A report of the World Economic Forum states (Jan. 2015): IIoT is the “IoT’s industrial applications. Industrial Internet of Things: Unleashing the Potential of Connected Products and Services In collaboration with Accenture, January 2015 Consumer commodities like wristband activity trackers and Nest Thermostat. Much of this hype centres on consumer applications, such as smart homes, connected cars and consumer wearables like wristband activity trackers. However, it is the IoT’s industrial applications, or the Industrial Internet”, which may ultimately dwarf the consumer side in potential business and socioeconomic impacts. The Industrial Internet will transform many industries, including manufacturing, oil and gas, agriculture, mining, transportation and healthcare. Collectively, these account for nearly two-thirds of the world economy. As society evolves towards an integrated digital-human workforce, the Industrial Internet will redefine the new types of new jobs to be created, and will reshape the very nature of work. Given the greater significance, this report focuses exclusively on the Industrial Internet.