Industry Insights

After all the sci-fi books, movies, and media hype, virtual reality is finally becoming a reality. And it will change our lives in profound ways.     

Oil refiners are being forced to get smarter when it comes to managing the world's oil glut. 

Drone owners are in desperate need of their own air traffic control system. 

California's water crisis has highlighted the need for the world's biggest corporations to manage their water risk which, if done accurately, can save millions of dollars. 

The FAA is updating its antiquated air traffic control system moving away from radar into the modern world.

A deadly train incident on the Metro North rail line in New York this week is yet another reminder of the potential dangers surrounding commuters. Yet new technology is in the process of being implemented, in an effort to make trains safer. 

It's the conundrum of electrical utilities: in the heat of the summer, when customers have their air conditioners and lights running and are sucking up power to run their businesses, how can a utility prevent overloaded, overheated circuits that can lead to fires and even blackouts?

The U.S. rail industry is going to miss a key deadline to implement controls aimed at making our nation's rail system safer. 

Wired medicine is becoming the way of the world as more doctors and pharmacists treat patients using the power of the internet. 

In a fender bender? Don't fret, a new technology is revolutionizing how scrap yards, dealerships and auto body repair shops across the country are finding parts quickly and cheaply.