THE Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR4.0), has forced more and more industries and manufacturers to integrate automation and intelligent systems for operational and production efficiency.
In June 2021, the people were astonished seeing Spot - Boston Dynamics’ robot dog dancing with K-pop sensation BTS. Way back in 2008, the first zero-emission car, Tesla, created by entrepreneur Elon Musk, shook the transportation industry.
With the advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR4.0), more industries are integrating automation and intelligent systems to increase optimisation and production efficiency.
Technically, the integration is challenging as it requires the involvement of components such as advanced computing systems, electrical and electronics devices, sensors and actuators, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), as well as the inclusion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT).