The next industrial revolution is upon us, as Industry 4.0 brings in a new wave of connected manufacturers and smart factories. Industry 4.0 is a current trend in manufacturing that involves a ...

With all the focus on automation, artificial intelligence and digitalization, it’s easy to assume that Industry 4.0 will displace opportunities for human workers in factories, mines, ports and other ...

Industry 4.0 is all about taking advantage of current technologies such as cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT) devices and AI to improve products and their manufacturing processes. Product ...

The future machine shop or factory will be extremely efficient, with humans, machines and robots working side-by-side, and technicians operating equipment remotely and on the fly — but to get there ...

Industry 4.0 is a holistic automation, business information, and manufacturing execution architecture to improve industry with the integration of all aspects of production and commerce across company ...

Pop culture often depicts a future in which jobs—everything from driving to assembly line production to housekeeping—are done by robots in place of humans. But while it might be nice to never have to ...

Industrial revolutions are momentous events. By most reckonings, there have been only three. The first was triggered in the 1700s by the commercial steam engine and the mechanical loom. The harnessing ...

The future of operations is a hyper-connected, data-transparent environment. Production assets, “things,” processes, and humans all provide behavioral data in real time. This information is accessible ...

Industry 4.0 is revolutionizing manufacturing by integrating Internet of Things, cloud computing, analytics, AI, and machine learning into manufacturing and its supporting operations. Smart factories ...

Artificial intelligence and machine learning aren’t just fictional pieces of futuristic Hollywood movies. Power plants can deploy these innovative technologies today to more accurately predict the ...

History class teaches us about the Industrial Revolution of the late 18th century, when steam power revolutionized industry. But some may not realize this wasn’t our only industrial revolution. As ...