Intel Study Discovers Why So Many Factories are Still Operating in the 20th Century

Intel releases study, “Industry 4.0 demands the co-evolution of workers and manufacturing operations.” Research finds more than half of workers surveyed hunger for change and “intelligent” solutions for labor-intensive jobs, but many distrust new technology. What does it take to realize the full potential of intelligent factories? How are companies, workers and manufacturing leaders equipped to handle the changes ahead of them? To better understand these issues, Intel embarked on research that surveyed workers and leaders to identify key issues that will accelerate adoption of smart technologies.