According to a study, there will be more than 55 billion IoT devices by 2025, up from about 9 billion in 2017. Machine learning for predictive capabilities is now integrated with most industrial IoT platforms, such as IBM IoT
For example, if a sensor detects excessive heat or vibration, it triggers an alert. If the same sensor is connected to the internet, then the data encountered by the sensor can also be leveraged to draw more insights and perform analytics for future use.