Full Description
This book focuses on how digital technologies and rapid developments in artificial intelligence are shaping a new generation of cyber-physical systems based on the convergence among robots, sensors, and 3D printing. The book tells a story based on data and indicators to compare the resilience to this transformation in some key manufacturing regions. As a specific case study, the book discusses in length the transformation of the manufacturing processes in the Italian automotive industry. The authors conclude the book by providing policy implications for regions and cities.
Contents
1. Introduction.- 2. Digital Technologies and Industrial Transformations.- 3. Participation in Global Supply Chains and the Offshorability of Italian Jobs.- 4. Digital Manufacturing and the Transformation of the Automotive Industry.- 5. The Way Ahead Towards Advanced Automation of Italian Manufacturing Regions.
