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The long-awaited factory of the future is here. Enabled by SG that is providing stimulus to the Industry 4.0 agenda, these connected factories are smarter and more efficient than ever before. Take Ericsson's cellular loT-based trial at their radio product manufacturing site in Nanjing. They transformed the manual procedure of calibration and lubrication of 1,000 high-precision screwdrivers by fitting them with real-time motion sensors attached to narrowband loT (NB-loT) modules. These connected screwdrivers have reduced manual effort by 50% at extremely low cost per device.

Connected factories have long been in the works and almost every manufacturer has adopted some form of connected systems. However, despite their many advantages, connected systems could not be scaled. The main issue was the inability of existing networks to support them in terms of speed and latency. Low connectivity speeds limited the ability of connected machines and robots to transfer data and mandated the need for some wired systems.

As SG gathers steam, Cloud robotics has the potential to transform industrial automation. At theoretical potential download speeds of 10,000Mbps,