wef Archives - Internet of Things News https://www.iottechnews.com/news/tag/wef/ Internet of Things news and strategy Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:19:08 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.iottechnews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2020/09/iot-icon-60x60.png wef Archives - Internet of Things News https://www.iottechnews.com/news/tag/wef/ 32 32 World Economic Forum designates Ericsson smart factory a ‘Global Lighthouse’ https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2021/mar/15/world-economic-forums-ericsson-smart-factory-global-lighthouse/ https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2021/mar/15/world-economic-forums-ericsson-smart-factory-global-lighthouse/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:18:06 +0000 https://iottechnews.com/?p=21479 Ericsson’s 5G smart factory in Lewisville, Texas has received a valuable commendation from the World Economic Forum (WEF). WEF gave the factory its “Global Lighthouse” award in recognition of the site being a global leader in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). The smart factory has achieved 120 percent improved output per employee and a 65... Read more »

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]]> https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2021/mar/15/world-economic-forums-ericsson-smart-factory-global-lighthouse/feed/ 2 WEF: Inequality likely to worsen as robots set to do half of work by 2025 https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2020/oct/21/wef-inequality-worsen-robots-half-work/ https://www.iottechnews.com/news/2020/oct/21/wef-inequality-worsen-robots-half-work/#respond Wed, 21 Oct 2020 13:11:11 +0000 https://iottechnews.com/?p=21040 A report from the World Economic Forum (WEF) predicts that robots will do half of all work tasks by 2025, with inequality likely to worsen as a result. Concerns about the impact of automation on jobs are not exactly new, but most felt the timeline for significant change would be longer – providing more time... Read more »

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