• Smart factory applications and smart warehousing.
• Predictive and remote maintenance.
• Freight, goods and transportation monitoring.
• Connected logistics.
• Smart metering and smart grid.
• Smart environment solutions.
• Smart city applications.
• Smart farming and livestock monitoring.
• Industrial security systems
• Energy consumption optimization
• Industrial heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
• Manufacturing equipment monitoring.
• Asset tracking and smart logistics.
• Ozone, gas and temperature monitoring in industrial environments.
• Safety and health (conditions) monitoring of workers.
• Asset performance management
• Remote service, field service, remote maintenance and control use cases.

The main drivers of Industrial Internet of Things adoption, according to research by Morgan Stanley are:

• Improving operational efficiency.
• Improving productivity.
• Creating new business opportunities.
• Reducing downtime.
• Maximizing asset utilization.