Industry 4.0: a global North, global South perspective

More than a decade has passed since the term “Industry 4.0” was coined in the Hamburg fair in 2011. While some debates on its meaning remain open, a somewhat consensual definition has emerged referring to the digitalization of manufacturing as a convergence between information (or the digital sphere) and production (associated with the idea of a physical sphere). Given that this process is also advancing in other sectors, related terms have emerged such as Agriculture 4.0, Health 4.0 and so ...