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The Technology of the 4th Industrial Revolution

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This observation of a shift to pervasive machine automation has been made by many observers, driven by artificial intelligence into products and services, living experiences; in design and manufacturing capabilities; to utilities and transport infrastructure and changing social and work boundaries.

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