A Technical Reality Check on the State of Humanoid Robots in 2026 For decades, humanoid robots were the most compelling promise in robotics—and the most persistent disappointment. Impressive demos, viral videos, and breathtaking acrobatics rarely translated into systems that could…
Digitalization in manufacturing—often referred to as Industry 4.0—is widely seen as a key driver of future competitiveness for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Yet despite rapid technological progress, the reality on the ground is more nuanced: there remains a noticeable…
Augmented Reality (AR) is an interesting technology in manufacturing scenarios, with the potential of unlocking efficiency outlined by the Industry 4.0 vision. But what do the use cases look like in practice and is the hardware really suitable for daily…
What role do digital twins play in the metaverse? Following on from an article I recently wrote about the industrial metaverse, I would like to shed light on this question in this article. The Origins First of all, we need…
Industry 4.0 and the metaverse are both major trends of our present day. One older, the other brand new. There was interesting news about both megatrends this week. These even make me wonder whether the two trends might not even…
At the time of writing, everyone is talking about the metaverse, but not the industrial metaverse. But what is it supposed to be anyway? Don’t we have enough fancy buzzwords like Industry 4.0 or IIoT for the digital transformation of…
Welcome, dear readers, this Tech Revue is about thoughts on NVIDIA Omniverse for Industry 4.0, interesting hardware news for the metaverse and more. NVIDIA Omniverse for Industry 4.0 NVIDIA has been a celebrated stock market darling for years. Rightly so,…
