Can a ‘fourth industrial revolution’ lead to a climate-positive future?

A suite of technologies known as the fourth industrial revolution – including systems such as robotics, artificial intelligence and decentralised edge computing – is helping to make factories more efficient and sustainableCarbon-spewing factories that fuel global warming could become a thing of the past if manufacturers use the latest digital technology to slash carbon emissions and boost energy efficiency.The manufacturing industry accounts for almost a quarter of carbon emissions g