2010-Present Day

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Fifth Industrial Revolution by controlfreaksldt

The Fifth Industrial Revolution can be explained as the integration between humans and machines at work and at home.

However, this is a rather oversimplification of this revolution, since it doesn’t even begin to explain the far-reaching implications and complexities of such as change.

While the first and second revolutions were hard on the population and the environment at large and the third and fourth revolutions required lifestyle modification to adapt to what the technology could achieve, the Fifth Industrial Revolution aims to do something different.

Humans are now at the centre of the process, helping to drive the notion that technology can be created by the people, for the good of the people.

Here are some of the big changes you can expect to see during the Fifth Industrial Revolution:

• More of us will continue to work remotely.

• Simple administrative tasks will be undertaken by machines.

• Implantable tech will become more prevalent, increasing lifespans, and increasing the data we possess on health and wellbeing.

• 3D printing will become a part of everyday life.

• Chats and virtual experiences will continue to define the consumer experience.

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Robotics & Artificial Intelligence

Many detractors view this revolution as a means to create mass redundancies, as the very machines we create will be able to perform tasks more quickly and more efficiently than humans, thereby usurping the human workforce.

However, on the other side of the coin, AI and robotics have significantly modified the way we work, play and live our lives, by helping to remove the burden of repetitive and complex tasks alike.

Looking back over previous revolutions, although each has brought about its own challenges, in the main, our quality of life is all the better for it, so why would the Fifth Industrial Revolution be the one to buck that trend?

It’s highly likely that most of the workforce if they don’t already, will work alongside robotics and smart machines. We’re beginning to see the adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT) and big data, to help us make smarter, faster decisions – we saw this begin during the Fourth Industrial Revolution, but it will become the norm as we move forward.