President sheds light on the opportunities offered by Industrial 4.0

“Industry 4.0”, commonly referred to as the fourth industrial revolution, is bringing fundamental changes to the way people live, work and do business. With the advancement in artificial intelligence and robotics in this new technological era, it opens up opportunities to industry and academia for new collaborative ventures. Recently, at the Times Higher Education’s Asia Universities Summit, President Prof. Timothy W. Tong spoke in the panel session “How Universities can lead the Fourth Industrial Revolution”. He shared how PolyU has been capitalising on the opportunities offered by the Belt and Road Initiative and preparing its students to rise to the challenges. Details>>

To equip organisations’ and individuals’ readiness, skill sets and competencies so as to reap the success of Industry 4.0, PolyU launched an eight-week Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) entitled “Industry 4.0: How to Revolutionize your Business”, the only comprehensive course on Industry 4.0 conducted in English and offered by an academic institution. The course will enable learners to gain an insight into Industry 4.0, its major systems and technologies, and how smart products and services will impact business and society. Details>> Video>>