Fourth Industrial Revolution
5 trends for the future of manufacturing
From the rise of the robots to Augmented Reality glasses.
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
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System Initiative
Global Issue
Industry
Economy
Key Issue
System Initiative
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Podcast: Are we ready to live and work alongside robots?
How advanced will specialized robots that can interact safely with their environment be in the near future? What is the entrepreneurial system around these today, and how will the emergin...
Future of Production
Why robots should inspire hope, not fear
Combining human brainpower with artificial intelligence, virtual reality and automatization will revolutionize how we work.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Q&A: What role will robots play in our lives?
Ding Xia is a Director of Investment at Ecovacs Robotics and a Global Shaper with the Suzhou Hub.
Science & Technology
This is when robots will start beating humans at every task
According to a new study from Oxford and Yale University researchers, this is when robots will be able to beat humans at their own tasks.
Biotechnology
How a new generation of machines will ‘see’ like humans
Machines that don’t just see, but sense and interact with the environment around them, could end blindness and help us to build accident-free autonomous vehicles.
Science & Technology
Before you know it most internet devices won't be for humans, they'll be talking to each other
Cisco expects massive growth in “machine to machine” devices that will represent 51% of all internet-connected devices by 2021.
Environment
Four key technologies that will make energy more democratic
These four technologies stand out in enabling the transition to a decarbonized, democratized energy system.
Science & Technology
More efficient and safer – how drones are changing the workplace
Workers can come out on top in the technology revolution by focusing on improving relevant digital skills.
Work
How new technologies can create huge numbers of meaningful jobs
Technology has the potential to eliminate entire industries. But it also continues to create opportunities for employers and employees alike.
Future of Production
This robot powered restaurant is edging human workers out of a job
A company called Momentum Machines has raised a new round of venture funding as part of its quest to replace humans with robots in the kitchens of fast-food restaurants.
Digital
It's not just self-driving cars. Trains could soon be autonomous too
Trains were one of the big winners of the first industrial revolution. With the rapid advance of technologies like AI and machine learning, rail travel could show the world that it is her...
Science & Technology
The most revolutionary thing about self-driving cars isn’t what you think
With the hype around autonomous vehicles reaching fever pitch, it's important to remember that the true transformation isn't the car itself, but the underlying technology that drives it.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is about empowering people, not the rise of the machines
Rather than devaluing their skills, the technology of today— and the technology that is yet to come — will help people to be better at their jobs.
Cyber Security
How an artificial brain could help us outsmart hackers
More than a million new malware programmes are created every day. Deep learning will play an increasingly critical role in helping us to fend off attacks.