As consumer demographics / preferences evolve and grocers face increasing pressure from new entrants (e.g., Amazon), grocers have explored digital technologies to drive more efficiency / quality in their value chain and bolster their customer experiences.
ABSTRACT: The term “FinTech” has garnered significant hype, with segments like electronic payments and banking garnering attention across the investment landscape.
ABSTRACT: The penetration of mobility and mobile devices was expected to disrupt the payments ecosystem – instead, major OEMs and OS platforms compete for prominence in the payments ecosystem in the US, sluggishly attempting to lead the US to become leading “digital wallet” platform providers.
ABSTRACT: As the home becomes an increasingly connected environment, eCommerce opportunities are naturally evolving and one company has charted a roadmap that serves as a template.
Advances in commercial UAV technology (commercial drones) have rapidly unlocked new applications from precision agriculture to infrastructure surveillance as the prospect of significant revenue pools, enhanced business models, and market extensions have attracted a variety of industrial and financial players who are seeking footholds in the drone ecosystem with aspirations to lead and innovate – or simply hedge.
ABSTRACT: Recently, Blackberry announced that they have reached an agreement with Ford to provide their QNX software directly to Ford cars, the first direct deal QNX has signed with an automaker.
ABSTRACT: The rise of autonomy, development of the fully autonomous vehicle, and the burgeoning service economy unlock opportunity to drive the automotive ecosystem into a new age of “NextGen mobility” where service- and utilization-based models dominate, while traditional ownership diminishes.
In part one of our analysis of the autonomous vehicle landscape, we examine the progress towards full autonomy and the disruptive impact to the automotive industry and mobility more broadly.
ABSTRACT: The automotive industry is undergoing significant technology and business model evolution – 2017 represented a year where several Auto OEMs launched initiatives focused on alternatives to vehicle purchasing and leasing: vehicle subscriptions.
The Automotive / Mobility landscape is undergoing significant transformation driven by connectivity – V2X infrastructure is a critical piece of this evolution which will unlock new capabilities such as safety alerts, enhanced traffic management, and next-gen capabilities (e.g., autonomous).
ABSTRACT: While the promise of self-driving, “autonomous vehicles” has captured the attention of the media and consumer, the automotive industry and connected car ecosystem has been rapidly developing a diverse array of applications, services, and consumer experiences.
In June 2016, Red Chalk Group held in-depth Webinar covering the connected car ecosystem and the evolution of the value chain, market participants, and segment roles.
ABSTRACT: The aerospace and defense industry has long been dominated by a handful of prominent players – this consolidation has resulted in minimal large scale M&A activity given potential regulatory and customer pushback.
Leveraging our deep technology expertise and understanding of technology evolutions, Red Chalk Group can support organizations in assessing technology impacts on a market and identifying / prioritizing critical technologies for investment.
Red Chalk Group has extensive experience advising corporate, business unit, and investment organizations on relevant Connected Economy technology issues across a range of sectors.
Industry 4.0 represents the next Industrial Revolution and manufacturers in all industries will face a transformation unlike any they’ve experienced before – one led by data and software.
Abstract: Augmented Reality (AR) is a technology that has flown under most people’s radar as its cousin, virtual reality, has garnered a larger share of headlines.
Abstract: Virtual Reality (VR) has been thrown around and experimented with since the early 90s – recently, it seems like every year is “The Year of Virtual Reality”.
ABSTRACT: Under pressure from depressed oil prices, increased competition and viable alternatives, oil operators have struggled to weather an unprecedented industry downturn.
Technologies are impacting retail – collectively, they represent both a strategic opportunity for those who can incorporate these into their existing models but pose significant risk to players who sit idly.