{"id":108511,"date":"2025-03-31T16:36:03","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T14:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/industry-science.com\/?post_type=ejournal&#038;p=108511"},"modified":"2025-08-12T11:38:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T09:38:10","slug":"i4s-2-2025-ai-cobots-virtual","status":"publish","type":"ejournal","link":"https:\/\/industry-science.com\/en\/e-journals\/i4s-2-2025-ai-cobots-virtual\/","title":{"rendered":"I4S 2\/2025: The Future of Production with AI, Cobots and Virtual Worlds"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center; margin-bottom:20px;\">\n   <a href=\"https:\/\/industry-science.com\/en\/gito-ejournal-index\/?token=ylg6Mh8JTojpkxM2E9EI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">      <button style=\"font-size:14px;\" class=\"button gito-pub-frontend-vertical-title\">Table of contents (PDF)      <\/button>   <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Artificial intelligence, collaborative robotics, and virtual worlds, such as the metaverse, are fueling visions for new forms of industrial value creation. However, innovation alone is not enough\u2014given that these technologies only develop their full potential through intelligent business models. How can companies efficiently integrate AI-supported automation, cobots and digital twins into their processes? What strategies can be used to wrest sustainable competitive advantages from the new technologies? In this issue, we shed light on how smart concepts transform innovations into real added value for companies and make them successful in the long term\u2014whether in the development of recyclable products, the optimization of logistics with AI, or improved small-batch production thanks to collaborative robotics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">All articles at a glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<!-- GITO_PUB_POST start list-container -->\n<div><ul class=\"gito-pub-frontend-post-list-container\">\n<li><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/industry-science.com\/en\/articles\/data-quality-circular-products\/\">Data Quality in the Engineering of Circular Products<\/a><br><span style=\"color:#444;\">Decision support for circular value creation through data ecosystems<\/span><\/li><li><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/industry-science.com\/en\/articles\/work-learning-industry-4-0\/\">Work-Integrated Learning in Industry 4.0<\/a><br><span style=\"color:#444;\">A qualitative analysis of various assistance systems in assembly<\/span><\/li><li><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/industry-science.com\/en\/articles\/digital-twins-modeling-ai\/\">Digital Twins Using Semantic Modeling and AI<\/a><br><span style=\"color:#444;\">Self-learning development and simulation of industrial production facilities<\/span><\/li><li><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/industry-science.com\/en\/articles\/error-management-in-production\/\">Error Management in Production<\/a><br><span style=\"color:#444;\">Current situation and challenges in the industry<\/span><\/li><li><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/industry-science.com\/en\/articles\/intralab-learning-factory\/\">The \u201cInTraLab\u201d Learning Factory<\/a><br><span style=\"color:#444;\">Gaining experience and knowledge in digitally transformed work environments<\/span><\/li><li><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/industry-science.com\/en\/articles\/optimize-budgeting-digital-twins\/\">Optimizing the Budgeting Process with Digital Twins<\/a><br><span style=\"color:#444;\">Dashboards and process mining for process-oriented performance measurement<\/span><\/li><li><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/industry-science.com\/en\/articles\/small-batch-body-in-white\/\">Boosting Competitiveness in Small Batch Production<\/a><br><span style=\"color:#444;\">Scalable and flexible body-in-white production line with collaborative mobile robots<\/span><\/li><li><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/industry-science.com\/en\/articles\/intelligent-load-carrier\/\">Intelligent Load Carrier Management<\/a><br><span style=\"color:#444;\">AI-supported monitoring and reduction of losses in logistics<\/span><\/li><li><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/industry-science.com\/en\/articles\/safety-cyber-security-industry\/\">Functional Safety and Cyber Security in the Process Industry<\/a><br><span style=\"color:#444;\">A tension between stability and agility<\/span><\/li><li><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/industry-science.com\/en\/articles\/collaborative-drone-inspection\/\">Collaborative Drone Inspection<\/a><br><span style=\"color:#444;\">A new approach to inspection work with AI support<\/span><\/li><li><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/industry-science.com\/en\/articles\/training-industrial-metaverse\/\">Training in the Industrial Metaverse<\/a><br><span style=\"color:#444;\">Buzzword or opportunity?<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<!-- GITO_PUB_POST end list-container -->\n\n<div style=\"display:block;text-align:center !important;margin:30px 0;\"><div style=\"display:inline-block;border:1px solid #555;padding:10px;max-width:600px;text-align:left;\"><h2 class=\"gito-pub-download-section\"><center>Access limited<\/center><\/h2><p>You are currently <strong>not logged in \/ not yet registered<\/strong>.<\/p><p>In order to download the desired file(s), you must be logged in and have an appropriate inclusive subscription. 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return false;\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"icon button circle is-outline tooltip linkedin\" title=\"Share on LinkedIn\" aria-label=\"Share on LinkedIn\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><i class=\"icon-linkedin\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><hr style=\"margin-top:0px;\">\n<h2 class=\"gito-pub-frontend-post-headline\">You might also be interested in<\/h2>\n<!-- GITO_PUB_POST start flex-container -->\n<div class=\"gito-pub-flex-container\">\n   <div class=\"gito-pub-frontend-post-card gito-pub-flex-item gito-pub-flex-item-1\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/industry-science.com\/en\/e-journals\/i4s-2-2026-learning-factories\/\">\n         <div class=\"gito-pub-frontend-post-card-row\">         <div class=\"gito-pub-frontend-post-card-column gito-pub-frontend-post-card-column-image\">\n            <picture>\n               <source media=\"(max-width:640px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/industry-science.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/I4S_02-2026_ENG_Cover-640x325.jpeg\">\n               <source media=\"(min-width:641px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/industry-science.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/I4S_02-2026_ENG_Cover-196x180.jpeg\">\n               <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gito-pub-frontend-post-card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/industry-science.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/I4S_02-2026_ENG_Cover-196x180.jpeg\" alt=\"I4S 2\/2026: Learning Factories\">\n            <\/picture>\n         <\/div>\n            <div class=\"gito-pub-frontend-post-card-column\">               <div class=\"ellipsis\" style=\"height:185px;overflow:hidden;\" title=\"I4S 2\/2026: Learning Factories\">                  <table class=\"gito-pub-frontend-post-card-header\">\n            \t     <tr>\n                        <td>                  \t\t   <h4 class=\"gito-pub-frontend-post-card-title\">I4S 2\/2026: Learning Factories<\/h4>\n                        <div class=\"gito-pub-frontend-post-card-subtitle\">Drivers of research and learning environments for Industry 4.0<\/div>                        <\/td>\n                     <\/tr>\n                  <\/table>\n                  <div class=\"gito-pub-frontend-post-card-text\">\n<div class=\"gito-pub-frontend-post-card-abo-sign gito-pub-login-register-link\" data-targetabo=\"expert\" data-targeturl=\"https:\/\/industry-science.com\/en\/e-journals\/i4s-2-2026-learning-factories\/\" title=\"please login or register - content can only be read in its entirety with a subscription  expert\">\n\t\t\t                         <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/industry-science.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/gito-publisher\/img\/i4s-login.png\">\n\t\t\t                      <\/div>\nIn recent years, learning factories have evolved into key experimental environments in the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. 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How will the world of work change, from radiology and speech therapy to assembly and quality control?                  <\/div>\n               <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n         <\/div>\n      <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"gito-pub-frontend-post-card gito-pub-flex-item gito-pub-flex-item-1\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/industry-science.com\/en\/e-journals\/i4s-6-2025-manufacturing-space\/\">\n         <div class=\"gito-pub-frontend-post-card-row\">         <div class=\"gito-pub-frontend-post-card-column gito-pub-frontend-post-card-column-image\">\n            <picture>\n               <source media=\"(max-width:640px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/industry-science.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/I4S_06-2025_ENG_Cover-640x325.webp\">\n               <source media=\"(min-width:641px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/industry-science.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/I4S_06-2025_ENG_Cover-196x180.webp\">\n               <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gito-pub-frontend-post-card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/industry-science.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/I4S_06-2025_ENG_Cover-196x180.webp\" alt=\"I4S 6\/2025: Manufacturing in Space\">\n            <\/picture>\n         <\/div>\n            <div class=\"gito-pub-frontend-post-card-column\">               <div class=\"ellipsis\" style=\"height:185px;overflow:hidden;\" title=\"I4S 6\/2025: Manufacturing in Space\">                  <table class=\"gito-pub-frontend-post-card-header\">\n            \t     <tr>\n                        <td>                  \t\t   <h4 class=\"gito-pub-frontend-post-card-title\">I4S 6\/2025: Manufacturing in Space<\/h4>\n                        <div class=\"gito-pub-frontend-post-card-subtitle\">Infinite possibilities for industrial production?<\/div>                        <\/td>\n                     <\/tr>\n                  <\/table>\n                  <div class=\"gito-pub-frontend-post-card-text\">\n<div class=\"gito-pub-frontend-post-card-abo-sign gito-pub-login-register-link\" data-targetabo=\"professional\" data-targeturl=\"https:\/\/industry-science.com\/en\/e-journals\/i4s-6-2025-manufacturing-space\/\" title=\"please login or register - content can only be read in its entirety with a subscription  professional\">\n\t\t\t                         <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/industry-science.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/gito-publisher\/img\/i4s-login.png\">\n\t\t\t                      <\/div>\nManufacturing is leaving Earth: what was once science fiction is becoming a strategic field for the future. 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At the same time, AI and digital assistance systems are opening up new opportunities: they make work more efficient and support skilled workers. But while they have long been part of everyday life, their potential in industry remains largely untapped\u2014this is where this issue comes in with innovative concepts.                  <\/div>\n               <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n         <\/div>\n      <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n   <div class=\"gito-pub-frontend-post-card gito-pub-flex-item gito-pub-flex-item-1\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/industry-science.com\/en\/e-journals\/i4s-3-2025-digital-twin\/\">\n         <div class=\"gito-pub-frontend-post-card-row\">         <div class=\"gito-pub-frontend-post-card-column gito-pub-frontend-post-card-column-image\">\n            <picture>\n               <source media=\"(max-width:640px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/industry-science.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/I4S_03-2025_ENG_Cover-640x325.jpeg\">\n               <source media=\"(min-width:641px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/industry-science.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/I4S_03-2025_ENG_Cover-196x180.jpeg\">\n               <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gito-pub-frontend-post-card-image\" src=\"https:\/\/industry-science.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/I4S_03-2025_ENG_Cover-196x180.jpeg\" alt=\"I4S 3\/2025: Digital Twin\">\n            <\/picture>\n         <\/div>\n            <div class=\"gito-pub-frontend-post-card-column\">               <div class=\"ellipsis\" style=\"height:185px;overflow:hidden;\" title=\"I4S 3\/2025: Digital Twin\">                  <table class=\"gito-pub-frontend-post-card-header\">\n            \t     <tr>\n                        <td>                  \t\t   <h4 class=\"gito-pub-frontend-post-card-title\">I4S 3\/2025: Digital Twin<\/h4>\n                        <div class=\"gito-pub-frontend-post-card-subtitle\">Innovative concepts for manufacturing, logistics, and learning environments<\/div>                        <\/td>\n                     <\/tr>\n                  <\/table>\n                  <div class=\"gito-pub-frontend-post-card-text\">\n<div class=\"gito-pub-frontend-post-card-abo-sign gito-pub-login-register-link\" data-targetabo=\"professional\" data-targeturl=\"https:\/\/industry-science.com\/en\/e-journals\/i4s-3-2025-digital-twin\/\" title=\"please login or register - content can only be read in its entirety with a subscription  professional\">\n\t\t\t                         <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/industry-science.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/gito-publisher\/img\/i4s-login.png\">\n\t\t\t                      <\/div>\nIn the connected world, digital twins open up completely new possibilities: they virtually replicate physical systems, processes, or products. 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