Article printed in Data Center Dynamics and written by Prof. Sameh Yamany.
Next-generation factory automation and ‘Industry 4.0’ describe the impact 5G, the IoT, and artificial intelligence will have on operations like manufacturing and material handling.
Declaring a fourth industrial revolution places this transition on par with the original steam powered machinery used to alleviate centuries of human toil, or the first electric assembly lines of the early 20th century.