Bill Huffman, CEO and Founder of Photon Automation talked to Kiwanis about his company and the Industrial Revolution 4.0. Huffman gave overviews of the previous version of the Industrial Revolution and the changes that occurred in society. In each version Huffman emphasized that the successful nations and businesses were those who performed cheaper, better, and faster. In the Industrial Revolution 3.0 or the digital age advanced manufacturing began, In version 4.0 the Internet of Things come to the forefront where all processes, systems, and machines communicate and improve each other. This enables smart factories, collaboration of robots, and eventually better transportation with autonomous vehicles.
Huffman stressed the need for new workers who are trained in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math to be able to work with the systems and processes of Industrial Revolution 4.0. Photon Automation has facilities in Greenfield, Frankfort, and Newburgh Indiana.
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