16 Industry4wrd : National Policy on Industry 4.0 GLOBAL OVERVIEW ADVANCEMENT and Convergence of Technologies At the heart of Industry 4.0 is a set of rapidly evolving and converging technologies. These are pushing the boundaries of what can be manufactured through additive manufacturing and advanced materials. These technologies are enabling richer insights through big data analytics. They are blurring the lines between physical and digital realms through rich simulations and augmented reality. They are enhancing human capacity through artificial intelligence and autonomous robots. We are also seeing a shift in the way information technology is being used through cloud computing, system integration and the Internet of Things (IoT). Last but not least, cybersecurity plays an important role in ensuring information systems and manufacturing lines are protected from cybercrime threats. Technologies advancement and convergence BIG DATA ANAlytics Artificial Intelligence AUGMENTED REALITY Many of these technologies have been around or under development for several years. However, the interaction and resulting convergence of these technologies is creating an unprecedented pace and breadth of impact. Completely new industries may be created at these intersections. Thus, these are loosely termed as Industry 4.0 technologies. Given below is an overview of these technologies and their impact on manufacturing. By no means is this list exhaustive or definitive. Cybersecurity Additive manufacturing Enabling Technologies The digitalisation of the production-based industries are driven by these technological drivers SIMULATION System Integration Internet of things (IOT) Advanced Materials autonomous robots CLoud Computing These enabling technologies bring a new dimension to the industrial environment, resulting in a dramatic increase in industrial productivity. GREATER EFFICIENCIES Changing the traditional manufacturing system relationships among suppliers, producers and customers as well as between humans and machines. INTEGRATION & AUTOMATION The manufacturing systems would become fully integrated and automated as a result of digital adoption that will transform the industrial environment. SELF ADAPTATION TO CHANGES The environment will become unified by the connected systems that enable interactions within and between systems to allow self-configuration, failure prediction and be more adaptive to changes.