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South West
Detailed technology adoption profile
#7 of 12
Mean Pillar Breadth
1.6
Active pillars /10
Adoption Rate
42.0%
Companies with I4.0 signals
Companies
784
In sample
Dominant Pillar
P06
Robotics & Automation
Adoption Tier Distribution
Leading31 (4.0%)
Established58 (7.4%)
Developing150 (19.1%)
Emerging53 (6.8%)
Minimal37 (4.7%)
No Adoption455 (58.0%)
Technology Pillar Profile
1.Robotics & Automation25.3%
2.Data & Systems Integration21.7%
3.Big Data & Analytics20.9%
4.AI & Cognitive20.1%
5.Digital Twins19.5%
6.IIoT & Sensors17.9%
7.Cybersecurity13.8%
8.Additive Manufacturing13.7%
9.AR/VR/MR7.1%
10.Mobile & Wearables5.4%
Pillar Adoption vs National Average
How this region compares to the UK-wide average for each technology pillar.
P01Additive Manufacturing
3
13.7%+1.3
P02IIoT & Sensors
9
17.9%-1.9
P03AI & Cognitive
5
20.1%+1.0
P04Mobile & Wearables
4
5.4%+0.4
P05Data & Systems Integration
7
21.7%-0.6
P06Robotics & Automation
6
25.3%-0.2
P07AR/VR/MR
3
7.1%+0.8
P08Cybersecurity
6
13.8%+0.3
P09Big Data & Analytics
8
20.9%-1.1
P10Digital Twins
1
19.5%+3.4
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.
Digital TwinsAI & CognitiveRobotics & AutomationBig Data & AnalyticsCybersecurityData & Systems IntegrationAdditive ManufacturingIIoT & Sensors