New Advances in Robotics, Factory Automation and Intelligent Networked Systems
A special issue of Machines (ISSN 2075-1702).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 8
Special Issue Editor
Interests: automation; robotics and communications; industry 4.0/5.0
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Industry 4.0 holds much potential and is expected to show substantial growth in the near future. It is an integrated system which consists of automation tools, robotic control, and communication technologies. According to recent market studies, the global industry 4.0 market is projected to grow from USD 130.90 billion in 2022 to USD 377.30 billion by 2029, exhibiting a CAGR of 16.3% during the forecast period.
This Special Issue contains extended selected papers from the 6th IFSA Winter Conference on Automation, Robotics and Communications for Industry 4.0 (ARCI' 2026), 25–27 February 2026, SALZBURG, AUSTRIA (https://arci-conference.com/).
Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
Industrial automation and control;
Industrial robots;
Control devices and instruments;
Mechatronic systems;
Systems and control engineering;
Machine design for Industry 4.0.
Prof. Dr. Sergey Y. Yurish
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- automation
- robotics and communications
- industry 4.0/5.0
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