Legal challenges of digitalization and automation in the context of Industry 4.0

摘要

The article presents challenges and legal risks that may appear in the industry in connection with the implementation of the Industry 4.0 concept. An interdisciplinary analysis was carried out for the needs of managers and engineering staff. The specificity of digitalization and automation, as well as relationships implicate legal challenges, has been shown. Technology pillars were selected and levels of legal challenges were determined. The discussion included legal challenges related to Cloud computing, Internet of Things, Big data analytics, Cyber-Physical Systems and Information and Communication Technologies. The main legal problems for the technologies of digitalization and automation in Industry 4.0 were pointed out. Legal risk assessment issues for modern technologies used in Industry 4.0 were also analyzed.