Meaning and functions of the specialized laboratory Testbed 4.0

The highly specialized Testbed 4.0 laboratory is located on the premises of the Technical University in Košice at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, specifically in the building of the Department of Industrial and Digital Engineering. The idea of creating the Testbed concept arose as a response to the needs arising from the currently ongoing digital transformation of companies and at the same time as a support tool for companies in the competitive struggle, whether on the market of Slovak companies or on a European scale. The article will describe its individual focuses as well as its other forms abroad. It is necessary to point out that the Testbed located in Košice is the first and only specialized laboratory of its kind in Slovakia.