In recent years, digital technology has broadened the scope for innovation in the manufacturing industry. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) and 5G (fifth-generation mobile communications ...

Manufacturing value added (MVA) per capita rose from $100 to $532 worldwide over the last three decades, driven by the Internet of Things, and net zero agenda (e.g. gigafactories and EVs).

Smart factories -- which have been operational since the development of Industry 4.0 -- are typically powered by technologies such as AI and IoT. Now, manufacturers are using another technology to ...

Speedy 5G networking is beginning to show up; in some places it is already a reality. While we know it will speed up consumer applications such as streaming or downloads – like a movie in seconds – ...

A humanoid robot walks at a 5G smart factory of Chinese automaker ZEEKR on August 5, 2024 in Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang Province. Photo: VCG A second batch of 400 high-level 5G factories for the ...

GlobalLogic and Ericsson partnered on a private 5G network at a Hitachi Rail factory in the US, infrastructure set to be the foundation of advanced automation and worker safety applications. The ...

While no two manufacturers are the same, every manufacturer shares a common set of business challenges: the need to increase productivity and operational efficiency, reduce costs and downtime, ...

Midea, AIS, China Unicom, and Huawei have jointly implemented the first 5G fully-connected factory in Southeast Asia, setting a new standard for smart manufacturing in the region. This collaboration ...

Robotic arms perform material-handling operations on a smart production line at China Jushi's smart manufacturing base in Tongxiang, Zhejiang province, on April 14. SUN YANGYANG/CHINA NEWS SERVICE The ...

The first commercial 5G local area network in Zhejiang province has successfully transformed the China Jushi fiberglass factory into a highly efficient, unmanned smart manufacturing hub. Robotic arms ...

BEIJING -- Beijing has unveiled a plan to accelerate the integration of 5G and industrial internet, targeting the construction of at least 20 5G factories by 2027. According to the Beijing 5G+ ...