Industry 5.0 will Bridge Automation to Human-Machine Collaboration

Antonio Grasso
13 min readMar 12, 2024

For a long time, I’ve been keen to explore the anticipated shifts ushered in by the emerging paradigm we’re beginning to call Industry 5.0, in contrast to the well-established norms of Industry 4.0. Through extensive research, I’ve realized that many innovations center around the role of human-machine collaboration, with a renewed focus on sustainability and respecting human dignity through work.

The allure of writing this article was undeniable because of a belief I hold dear: technology enhances our capabilities; it doesn’t diminish them. The synergy between human ingenuity and machine precision is so powerful that it’s considered the future of digital technology evolution.

No, we will not be annihilated by Artificial Intelligence; instead, we’ll learn to collaborate with it, magnifying our dominant role over technologies that are — and will always be — tools in our productive and ingenious human hands. Anyone who suggests otherwise either misunderstands the situation or has specific interests to protect.

But before we embark on this magnificent journey towards 5.0, let me explain in detail what 4.0 encompasses and allow me to remind you that for those interested in a deeper exploration of these themes, my new book, “Toward a Post-Digital Society: Where Digital Evolution Meets People’s Revolution,” offers an extensive look at the intersection of technological progress and human-centric development. Here is the link > https://amzn.to/47UXxNT

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Antonio Grasso
Antonio Grasso

Written by Antonio Grasso

Author, technologist, sustainability advocate | FRSA | B2B digital creator & influencer | Founder & CEO @dbi.srl

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