US augmented reality (AR) software firm Taqtile announced on Thursday its Manifest platform would join Nokia’s MX Industrial Edge ecosystem for the latter’s customer base.
Nokia’s suite of applications aim to facilitate digital transformations for enterprises, and Taqtile’s addition to the MX Industrial Edge lineup will allow Manifest to help trainers and instructors deploy solutions for frontline workers to boost efficiency, safety, and accuracy, the company said.
Mixed reality (MR) devices compatible with the MX Industrial Edge platform can use Manifest to offer instruction, multimedia assets, IoT data, and remote communication to workers in real-time.
Dirck Schou, Chief Executive of Taqtile, said,
“MX Industrial Edge provides a convenient way for Nokia enterprise customers and their employees to access Manifest and other advanced platforms to complete complex tasks and leverage digital solutions that unlock the inherent value of their operational data”
He added MX Industrial Edge users could use Manifest to improve company resiliency and workforce scaling, as well as tackle “labor force reductions, supply chain disruptions,” and other challenges.
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Taqtile added Nokia would integrate the apps with its 4.9/LTE and 5G private wireless networks to benefit global firms via “an entire ecosystem of connected devices, systems, and sensors,” on-site data processing, and optimised computer and network performance along with greater data security.
Fabian Schlage, Nokia Enterprise Solutions’ Head of Ecosystem Engagement, said his company was proud to partner with Taqtile to “create customer value beyond creativity”, adding,
“With simple and easy to use mixed reality work instructions in real-time and MX Industrial Edge capabilities, we can address the needs of many segments such as manufacturing and logistics”
The news comes after the Seattle, Washington-based firm’s Manifest platform received crucial updates in late August, which provided frontline workers access to digital twins and is compatible with Microsoft’s HoloLens and Magic Leap headsets, as well as Apple iOS and Google Android.
Workers can also use the platform to monitor equipment such as heavy machinery remotely and virtually with “little to no 3D expertise”, the company said at the time. The company also shared its expertise on immersive learning in an XR Today round table discussion with other key firms.
