Industry 4.0 being driven by cloud, as 62% of firms are implementing or planning robotics - IoT Now - How to run an IoT enabled business

The technologies defining the'Fourth Industrial Revolution', or Industry 4.0, are being powered by cloud infrastructures. The Oracle report, Cloud: Opening up the Road to Industry 4.0 has found that from robotics to artificial intelligence, businesses view the cloud as a blank canvas upon which to build their innovation strategies. The research investigated how companies in EMEA are managing the transition to Industry 4.0 and sheds light on which technologies they are investing in to continue succeeding in the data-driven age. Most companies also recognise a cloud infrastructure is required to bring these technologies to life – 60% believe an enterprise cloud platform provides the opportunity for organisations to capitalise on innovation such as robotics and artificial intelligence. Encouragingly, a large majority of businesses are on course with their plans to establish a single integrated cloud model across their organisation.