Photonics Convergence to Underpin Industry 4.0

Photonics Convergence

 

Aug 3, 2017

By: Dr. John Lincoln

The smart factory. The fourth industrial revolution. The industrial internet. Whatever you prefer to call it, Industry 4.0 is becoming one of the defining themes of the current era, promising the combination of connectivity, flexibility, artificial intelligence and speed required to deliver next-level industrial productivity. So where does photonics fit in? Perhaps it would be easier to ask where doesn’t photonics fit in.

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