Summary . 3
A Bit of History . 4
The 4th Industrial Revolution . 4
A Fusion of Technologies . 6
IoT . 6
Big Data and AI . 7
Robotics . 8
AR, VR and Wearables . 10
What Will 4IR Enable? . 11
What’s Next? . 12
Start Small 12
Don’t Go It Alone . 12
Don’t Get Left Behind 14
Conclusion . 15
Opinion piece 16
Seeing the Context 16
How Should Manufacturers Look at IoT? 16
How manufacturers and construction companies look at IOT today 17
How to get started 18
About the Author 19