Local manufacturers risk missing i4.0 express train

摘要

A new report on Australian industry's digital future reveals widespread hesitation to embrace game-changing technologies for fear of cost. The Demystifying Industry 4.0: Helping SMEs lay the tracks for Australia's digitalisation express train white paper follows in-depth interviews with over a dozen company executives and ongoing engagement with the local advanced manufacturing sector. Industry 4.0 (i4.0), the fourth industrial revolution, uses technologies such as Al, big data and cloud computing to provide up-to-date information for better decision making.