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Recent Publications
Here you will find a selection of publications on current topics. You can view the complete collection of resources from the Plattform Industrie 4.0 here.
09.10.2025
Industrial Trustworthiness and Security
Status report on joint work of Robot Revolution & Industrial IoT Inittiative (RRI) and Plattform Industrie 4.0
Trustworthiness and Security of value chains are inevitable for smooth and efficient operation within smart manufacturing and Industrie 4.0 environments. Representatives of Plattform Industrie 4.0 and RRI have been working jointly on concepts of trustworthiness for securing international value chains with the goal to establish the results within global standardization work.
06.10.2025
An analysis of Industrial Sustainability for Potential Collaborations: A study across EU, U.S. and Japan (English only)
Phase II Discussion of Revitalizing Human-Machine Interaction for the Advancement of Society
The Robot Revolution & Industrial IoT Initiative (RRI), in collaboration with CESMII (Collaborative Ecosystems for Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute) and Plattform Industrie 4.0 (Germany), has published a joint discussion paper addressing the future of industrial sustainability.
The manufacturing industry is facing an increasingly challenging environment, with intensifying natural disasters, growing geopolitical risks, and other challenges. Furthermore, securing talented personnel has long been a top priority for the manufacturing industry’s business continuity, and efforts to apply generative AI and automated equipment to business operations have presented a talent bottleneck.
24.07.2025
Sustainability as a Model for Success
7 real-world examples show how companies can profitably grow with ESG
The working group “Digital Business Models in Industrie 4.0” aims at understanding the EU guidelines on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSRD Directive) primarily as an opportunity for growth and new business models. With this publication the authors show that alignment with European sustainability requirements leads to economic growth. Based on seven real-world case studies from SMEs they describe three core areas for economic success: sustainable financial strategies, digital business models and the circular economy.
