How Australian manufacturers can adopt Industry 4.0 using training, collaboration, and emerging robotics technologies.

In this episode, recorded live at CeMAT 2026, Vikram Sachdeva from Swinburne University, Andrew Brown from the Association for Manufacturing Excellence, and Jun from Agibot share how Australian manufacturers can practically adopt Industry 4.0 and AI. Paul covers:

How Swinburne’s Factory of the Future and Digital Jobs programmes help manufacturers build AI and digital capability

Using readiness frameworks like CERI and EMRI to prioritise digital transformation initiatives

How AME supports continuous improvement through systems thinking, networking, and global knowledge sharing

The role of humanoid and quadruped robotics for education, inspection, and manufacturing use cases

Why collaboration across education, industry bodies, and robotics providers accelerates adoption

Whether you’re a plant manager, operations leader, or technology buyer, this episode gives you a practical view of how to get started with Industry 4.0 in Australia.

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