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Asked 1st Nov, 2018

Is the technological revolution known as Industry 4.0 already reached its aopgeum of development or is it just the beginning of this revolution?

The current technological revolution known as Industry 4.0 is motivated by the development of the following factors:
- Big Data database technologies,
- cloud computing,
- machine learning,
- Internet of Things,
- artificial intelligence.
On the basis of the development of the new technological solutions mentioned in recent years, the processes of innovatively organized analyzes of large collections of information collected in Big Data database systems dynamically develop.
What other technological improvements, innovative organizational, technical and IT solutions will be developed in the future based on the development of the above-mentioned factors?
What kinds of innovations will be able to be created in the coming years, in the future based on the integration of the above-mentioned main determinants of the development of the current technological revolution known as Industry 4.0?
What kind of new categories of added value may be created in the future if the above-mentioned technological solutions are more involved in the creation of biotechnological, ecological, product and other innovations.
Will new technologies be created in this way, with the help of which it will be possible to generate solutions to the problems of excessive exploitation of Earth resources in the process of civilization development?
Perhaps new innovative technologies for renewable energy sources and the creation of biodegradable substitutes for many non-degradable materials, e.g. plastics, besides the development of biotechnology and energy innovations, etc. will allow major global problems to be solved.
The development of human civilization in the next few decades should give answers to the above questions.
In view of the above, I am asking you with the following question: Has the technological revolution known as Industry 4.0 already achieved its aopgeum of development or is it just the beginning of this revolution?
Please, answer, comments. I invite you to the discussion.

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18th May, 2021
Dariusz Prokopowicz
Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw
In my opinion, the current fourth technological revolution is just beginning. Evidence to support this thesis is the ongoing progress in the creation of new advanced technologies Industry 4.0 and their applications in industry, in improving the offering and implementation of services, in improving the organization and functioning of economic entities and financial and public institutions, in improving the management processes of these entities, etc.
Regards,
Dariusz Prokopowicz
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18th May, 2021
Dariusz Prokopowicz
Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw
In my opinion, the current fourth technological revolution is just beginning. Evidence to support this thesis is the ongoing progress in the creation of new advanced technologies Industry 4.0 and their applications in industry, in improving the offering and implementation of services, in improving the organization and functioning of economic entities and financial and public institutions, in improving the management processes of these entities, etc.
Regards,
Dariusz Prokopowicz
3 Recommendations

All Answers (6)

1st Nov, 2018
A. Levers
University of Liverpool
Perhaps the biggest issue at the moment lies in the ability of businesses to adopt technology and cope with the profound differences that this can make to their business models and ways of accessing markets. Some of the technologies continue to develop very rapidly, but i'm not clear whether most industrial organisations are able to implement them given the reliance on what we might think of as traditional means of investment justification...this is perhaps where ral change is needed as fundamental enabler.
In terms of the human impact, we are working with many manufacturing businesses to enable access to parallel supply chains that in themselves present opportunities for regenerative use of materials (circular economy), but this its itself often requires fundamental changes in attitudes and behaviours rather than technical innovation to be successful.
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4th Nov, 2018
Theodore Pelagidis
BANK OF GREECE
Implementation/application of industry 4.0 is in the beginning, although 4.0 innovations are almost being already fully developed...
Examples are the driverless cars or the digital ships etc.
1 Recommendation
6th Nov, 2018
Chandan Kumar Panda
Bihar Agriculture University,Sabour,Bhagalpur
I think not yet . In health sector, so many deadly disease is yet control. So many AI based health control measures is yet to evolve. Cost of medical treatment is gradually increasing. Innovation should be cost saving.........
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21st Feb, 2020
Tumuhairwe Goretti
Kabale University
It just taking off: however, at a very high speed threatening whoever is still lagging behind. Granted, it is a good thing to catch up with, not withstanding its rep actions on human dignity.
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19th Sep, 2020
Dariusz Prokopowicz
Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw
Dear Colleagues and Friends from RG,
Yes, the fourth technological revolution known as Industry 4.0 has just started. Some Industry 4.0 technologies, i.e. artificial intelligence, machine learning, Internet of Things, Blockchain, Big Data Analytics, Data Science, cloud computing, autonomous robots, cybersecurity instruments, Virtual and Augmented Reality, etc., are only in the initial stages of development and potential applications . Some of these technologies will be increasingly implemented in various types of economic activity, business entities and institutions operating in various sectors and sectors of the economy in the coming years.
What do you think about it? What's your opinion on this topic? Please answer me and invite you to the discussion.
Best regards,
Dariusz Prokopowicz
18th May, 2021
Dariusz Prokopowicz
Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw
In my opinion, the current fourth technological revolution is just beginning. Evidence to support this thesis is the ongoing progress in the creation of new advanced technologies Industry 4.0 and their applications in industry, in improving the offering and implementation of services, in improving the organization and functioning of economic entities and financial and public institutions, in improving the management processes of these entities, etc.
Regards,
Dariusz Prokopowicz
3 Recommendations

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