Royal Academy of Engineering
AI-Driven Enterprise Institute
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Scotland

Detailed technology adoption profile

#12 of 12

Mean Pillar Breadth

1.4

Active pillars /10

Adoption Rate

37.4%

Companies with I4.0 signals

Companies

784

In sample

Dominant Pillar

P05

Data & Systems Integration

Adoption Tier Distribution

784companies
Leading19 (2.4%)
Established40 (5.1%)
Developing140 (17.9%)
Emerging50 (6.4%)
Minimal44 (5.6%)
No Adoption491 (62.6%)

Technology Pillar Profile

5%10%15%20%25%8.6%18.0%17.1%4.0%23.0%22.4%4.5%9.7%20.5%12.8%P01Additive ManufacturingP02IIoT &SensorsP03AI &CognitiveP04Mobile &WearablesP05Data &Systems IntegrationP06Robotics &AutomationP07AR/VR/MRP08CybersecurityP09Big Data &AnalyticsP10Digital Twins
1.Data & Systems Integration23.0%
2.Robotics & Automation22.4%
3.Big Data & Analytics20.5%
4.IIoT & Sensors18.0%
5.AI & Cognitive17.1%
6.Digital Twins12.8%
7.Cybersecurity9.7%
8.Additive Manufacturing8.6%
9.AR/VR/MR4.5%
10.Mobile & Wearables4.0%

Pillar Adoption vs National Average

How this region compares to the UK-wide average for each technology pillar.

P01Additive Manufacturing
11
8.6%-3.8
P02IIoT & Sensors
8
18.0%-1.7
P03AI & Cognitive
9
17.1%-2.0
P04Mobile & Wearables
11
4.0%-1.0
P05Data & Systems Integration
3
23.0%+0.7
P06Robotics & Automation
11
22.4%-3.0
P07AR/VR/MR
12
4.5%-1.9
P08Cybersecurity
12
9.7%-3.8
P09Big Data & Analytics
10
20.5%-1.5
P10Digital Twins
11
12.8%-3.3
Region rateNational average

Top I4.0 Terms Detected

Percentage of companies in this region with each I4.0 term detected across all evidence channels (website, LinkedIn profile, LinkedIn posts), colour-coded by technology pillar.

Robotics & AutomationData & Systems IntegrationBig Data & AnalyticsAI & CognitiveDigital TwinsIIoT & SensorsCybersecurityAR/VR/MRAdditive ManufacturingMobile & Wearables