- Artificial Intelligence (AI):
- Drives the digitization of the manufacturing sector.
- Used for analytics and autonomous decision-making in smart factories.
- Internet of Things (IoT):
- Connects machines in the entire production chain digitally.
- Enables machines to “talk” to one another over the internet.
- Allows for data exchange and decision-making based on customer demand.
- Robotics:
- Advanced robotics are emerging technologies in Industry 4.0.
- They contribute to high-level automation in production.
- Cyber-physical systems (integration of computing and physical processes) are also key.