Get ready for the 4th Industrial Revolution!
By Daniel Butler
Sat, 4 Oct 2025

- In 1784, the First Industrial Revolution followed the introduction of manufacturing facilities powered by water or by steam, like the steam train, the steam engine, and the first mechanical loom.
- 1870 saw the opening of the first production line, and brought about the Second Industrial Revolution
- The Third Industrial Revolution coincided with the advent of Information Technology, in 1969
- The Fourth Industrial Revolution is characterised by digitalisation.
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