Guidelines for implementation of Industry 4.0

The internet of things, artificial intelligence, networked production, smart homes - these are the magic words of digital transformation. While the big technology companies are already equipping their products and production with artificial intelligence - all parts of the chain of values added are to supply data in the future -, German medium-sized companies are not succumbing to its spell. Scientists of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) help companies implement Industry 4.0. Most of the small and medium-sized companies consider the increasing use of digital technology an opportunity, but where to start? According to a survey of Germany's digital association Bitcom, 90% of the small and medium-sized companies consider digital transformation an opportunity.