
This global village that we currently exist in, is fast evolving and has ushered in the 4th industrial revolution(4IR). The 4IR is characterised by innovation, quick problem analytics, solutions that were once seen as impossible or difficult to comprehend, rapid changes across sectors such as science, technology and industries, and a total transition of societal patterns from the traditional to virtual, and much more. With an apparent rise in interconnectivity and smart automation, the 4IR is every inventor’s dream era, unfolding right before our eyes. The terminology 4IR was made popular in 2015 by Klaus Schwab, the World Economic Forum founder, who acknowledges the great impact this era can potentially have on the world as we know it and the need to be prepared for what the future brings in terms of education, work, healthcare, engineering, agriculture, entertainment, social behaviours amongst others.
As at 2023, we have recorded inventions such as artificial intelligence enhanced solutions, gene editing, virtual and augmented reality, metaverse hangouts, real estate industry purchases within the metaverse, machine-to-machine communication(M2M), Internet of Things (IoT), Industrial IoT, advanced robotics, fully autonomous vehicles, nanotechnology, 3D printing, quantum computing, fifth-generation wireless technologies and many more.
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