What is smart factory in manufacturing?

We are also ourselves a major manufacturer of advanced equipment . Ericsson factories around the world continuously test 5G-enabled technologies.

Ericsson’s USA 5G Smart Factory in Lewisville, Texas , has been recognized by the World Economic Forum as a global front runner in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR).

The nine pillars include the internet of things, cloud computing, autonomous and robotics systems, big data analytics, augmented reality, cyber security, simulation, system integration, and additive manufacturing .

A smart factory is a digitised manufacturing facility that uses connected devices, machinery and production systems to continuously collect and share data . This data is then used to inform decisions to improve processes as well as address any issues that may arise.