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april 23, 2018 - Bosch

Bosch makes factories smart, lean, and flexible

The only fixed elements are the floor, the walls, and the roof. Everything else is movable and connected. Machines drive in and out as needed, assembly lines grow longer or shorter, autonomous transport robots deliver components to workers. Robots work directly with human colleagues, relieving them of dangerous or strenuous tasks. Power is transmitted wirelessly via induction loops in the factory floor. Workers, machines, and components are connected via intelligent software systems and mobile devices. An ultrafast 5G wireless network enables real-time data exchange, while artificial intelligence improves product quality through early fault detection. This reduces the burden on workers, leaving them with more time for other tasks, such as programming algorithms, developing new business models, or taking on other creative tasks. That is how Bosch imagines future factories will be. At Hannover Messe, in line with the slogan “Factory of the future. Now. Next. Beyond,” Bosch will be presenting what the company already offers (now) for connected factories, what solutions will soon be ready (next), and what it is developing for the future (beyond).