Industry 4.0
Industry 4.0 is the fourth industrial revolution: connecting machines, sensors, data and analytics across the factory so production becomes smart, automated and data-driven. It spans IIoT, digital twins, AI, robotics and cloud/edge computing.
Industry 4.0 describes the shift from automated-but-isolated machines to connected, data-rich production systems. Core building blocks include industrial IoT sensors, historians and data platforms, digital twins, machine learning, advanced robotics and edge/cloud computing. The goal is real-time visibility and decision-making — higher uptime, quality and efficiency — rather than technology for its own sake.
Related terms
Industrial IoT (IIoT) · Digital Twin · MES (Manufacturing Execution System)
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