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Industry 4.0

Industry 4.0 is often called the fourth industrial revolution. The term embraces a number of modern automation, data exchange and manufacturing technologies.

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Is AI a job killer?

Is AI a job killer?

Artificial intelligence is poised to transform our economies. Will it be a job killer or a job creator?
SocietyMarch 6, 202404:34 min
Videostill | MADE

Smart factories — the industry of the future

Smart factories — the industry of the future

Industry 4.0 and the networked factory are the buzzwords of today. Should we all get on board?
BusinessAugust 3, 202303:58 min
A man in a VR headset controls a robot

Hannover Fair: Industrial firms get to work in the metaverse

Hannover Fair: Industrial firms get to work in the metaverse

Industry players are increasingly turning to so-called metaverse technologies to improve productivity.
BusinessApril 18, 2023
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German infrastructure begging for overhaul

German infrastructure begging for overhaul

Germany has long put up with crowded highways, inconsistent rail travel and slow or nonexistent internet.
BusinessApril 19, 2021
Indonesian President Joko Widodo and German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaking at the opening of this year's Hanover Trade Fair

Indonesia pins hopes on Hanover fair to draw investors

Indonesia pins hopes on Hanover fair to draw investors

Indonesia is expecting to draw in "sizable" investment in Industry 4.0 sectors like AI, machine learning and robotics.
BusinessApril 13, 2021
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DW Business – Europe & America

DW Business – Europe & America

World leaders scramble to prevent trade war – Industry 4.0 revives German manufacturing
BusinessJuly 5, 201811:15 min
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