Technology in industry is developing at a rapid rate across the world. Each nation that takes on the challenge Industry 4.0 presents responds in a unique and different way compared to its neighbors. How can we learn from each other, and capitalize on our differences to push innovation in our industry forward?
We have much to learn from each other in Industry 4.0: China leads the world with its lion’s share of World Economic Forum designated Global Lighthouse Facilities. India is rapidly modernizing its industrial sector from heavy industry to high-tech manufacturing at an incredible rate. Europe continues to make strides toward pairing technological gains with gains in sustainability. And the U.S. catapulted powerful open-source artificial intelligence tools into its industrial base and mainstream economy at large. Each country has its own Industry 4.0 journey.
However, there are tangible political and social challenges we must overcome for global collaboration in Industry 4.0 that will take a renewed sense of dialogue and understanding. This playbook on Global Trends in Industry 4.0 will play a pivitol role in advancing this conversation.
An important part of this effort will be setting an international standard of excellence for Industry 4.0. Considering the diversity of each region, this standard will need to be flexible enough to facilitate global collaboration yet sturdy enough to be a replicable measure of success in implementation.
Another topic to be addressed is how we can collaborate across borders to ethically deploy powerful and transformative Industry 4.0 technology. How should artificial intelligence be regulated? Should we have rights to products and our likeness in the digital twin metaverse? Where is the boundary, if any?
Lastly, this conversation will help identify what the technological game changers are that can affect every nation on its Industry 4.0 journey. Think of the wave of progress and challenges associated with Big Data. Imagine if the distributed manufacturing model could be made a reality with advances in artificial intelligence paired with 3D printing. We must identify these potential game changers and evaluate their utility in the coming years.
It is an honor and a privilege to work on these important topics in global trends with our partners in industry, academia and government sectors. Automation Alley believes despite the world’s differences on socio-economic and political issues, Industry 4.0 remains a global beacon of technological collaboration and prosperity beyond borders. We look forward to serving you as a trusted source of information and insight.
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