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The automotive industry is undergoing the most fundamental transformation in its history and, as this article suggests, a flexible approach to software development will become essential to companies that want to stay competitive.
As well as applications development, industry is experiencing the impact of other key technologies such as:
- robotics and automation;
- supply chains, warehousing and logistics;
- digitalisation;
- electric engines;
- autonomous systems; and
- connectivity, or the internet of things.
Clearly, it would be almost impossible to go into any great depth in a 2,000-word article, but we will at least bring to your attention the new technologies that are already changing the automotive landscape. [Read more…] about Special report: Robotics and automation in automotive manufacturing and supply chains