Smart factories represent an evolution from traditional manufacturing, transforming automated processes into fully digital, interconnected, and adaptive production ecosystems. Leveraging advanced ...

The automotive industry continues to be a hotbed of innovation, with activity driven by factors such as comfort, convenience and safety, and growing importance of technologies such as artificial ...

The basics of industrial automation, smart factory, and Industry 4.0. The importance of power and connectivity in smart factories. The outcome of applying the lessons learned. Automation does not a ...

Automobile manufacturer Audi AG is revolutionizing its production processes through the implementation of a smart factory. Audi’s approach involves virtualization, automation and advanced networking ...

According to Deloitte's 2025 Smart Manufacturing and Operations survey, manufacturers and industrial organizations continue to face challenges with implementing complex transformations, operational ...

Smart technology refers to devices, systems, and applications that utilize artificial intelligence, internet connectivity, and sensors to collect data, make decisions, and perform automated tasks.

Smart factories are not just the future—they’re the only way forward for midsize manufacturers determined to stay competitive and profitable. As global competition, labor shortages, and rising costs ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. The first moving assembly line was installed by Henry Ford in 1913, which shortened the ...

The Smart Factory Innovation and Technologies (Smart FIT) Lab is more than just a space filled with advanced equipment. It's a hub for innovation, learning, and research: A place where students, ...

Critical security vulnerabilities affecting factory automation software from Mitsubishi Electric and Rockwell Automation could variously allow remote code execution (RCE), authentication bypass, ...

The automotive industry continues to be a hotbed of innovation, with activity driven by factors such as enhanced driving experience, fuel efficiency, and engine performance, and growing importance of ...