Dr. Alexander Freytag presents insights into how ZEISS uses artificial intelligence in industry 4.0

Machine learning, automation technology, smart systems, connected and adaptive. The transformation to Industry 4.0 is perhaps the greatest industrial revolution in history. That's because for the first time, it's not just about physical work. Thanks to artificial intelligence, systems are not only digitally connected, but also capable of automated optimization. Dr. Alexander Freytag deals with what this means for manufacturing and the role ZEISS plays in Industry 4.0 every day.

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Curious about industry 4.0? Here, you can discover answers to some of the most frequently asked questions:

What is Industry 4.0?

Industry 4.0 refers to intelligent machines and processes in industry, which are connected and adaptive. Things that were previously processed sequentially in pre-defined order now take place in parallel and in an interconnected way. This is made possible with the help of digital information and communication technology. Key technologies for Industry 4.0 are therefore artificial intelligence, digital twins and the Internet of Things (IoT). With global networks across company or country borders, the digitalization of production is taking on a new quality: The Internet of Things, machine-to-machine communication and factories that are becoming increasingly more intelligent are heralding a new era – the fourth industrial revolution, Industry 4.0.

What are the four industrial revolutions?

After industrialization, electricity and digitalization, Industry 4.0 heralds the fourth industrial age. Industry 1.0 is characterized by the first automation of processes: machines, driven by steam engines doing the work of humans in factories. It was the start of industrialization. Electricity provided the second step at the beginning of the 20th century. Henry Ford's assembly line was emblematic of Industry 2.0. In the third chapter, Industry 3.0, computers and microprocessors enabled flexible programming of manufacturing machines. And the fourth stage, in which the industry currently finds itself, relates to the development of intelligent, connected and adaptive systems.

What is the role of AI in the 4th industrial revolution?

The digital digital connection of machines and processes creates countless data sets. For example, machine activities are detected by sensors. Each individual recording is a data set. Translating this data into information – that's what artificial intelligence (AI) is for. That's because these data volumes are far too large for a human to analyze by hand. Artificial intelligence, on the other hand, has the potential to extract information from this data to improve production and service. Possible use cases include predictive maintenance, optimization and automation of processes and quality checks.

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