Royal Academy of Engineering
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Wales

Detailed technology adoption profile

#11 of 12

Mean Pillar Breadth

1.5

Active pillars /10

Adoption Rate

39.4%

Companies with I4.0 signals

Companies

784

In sample

Dominant Pillar

P06

Robotics & Automation

Adoption Tier Distribution

784companies
Leading16 (2.0%)
Established54 (6.9%)
Developing137 (17.5%)
Emerging48 (6.1%)
Minimal54 (6.9%)
No Adoption475 (60.6%)

Technology Pillar Profile

5%10%15%20%25%12.4%17.5%17.6%5.1%19.3%23.7%6.3%15.3%20.7%12.6%P01Additive ManufacturingP02IIoT &SensorsP03AI &CognitiveP04Mobile &WearablesP05Data &Systems IntegrationP06Robotics &AutomationP07AR/VR/MRP08CybersecurityP09Big Data &AnalyticsP10Digital Twins
1.Robotics & Automation23.7%
2.Big Data & Analytics20.7%
3.Data & Systems Integration19.3%
4.AI & Cognitive17.6%
5.IIoT & Sensors17.5%
6.Cybersecurity15.3%
7.Digital Twins12.6%
8.Additive Manufacturing12.4%
9.AR/VR/MR6.3%
10.Mobile & Wearables5.1%

Pillar Adoption vs National Average

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

P01Additive Manufacturing
7
12.4%+0.0
P02IIoT & Sensors
10
17.5%-2.3
P03AI & Cognitive
8
17.6%-1.5
P04Mobile & Wearables
6
5.1%+0.1
P05Data & Systems Integration
12
19.3%-3.0
P06Robotics & Automation
10
23.7%-1.7
P07AR/VR/MR
8
6.3%-0.1
P08Cybersecurity
3
15.3%+1.8
P09Big Data & Analytics
9
20.7%-1.4
P10Digital Twins
12
12.6%-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.

Robotics & AutomationAI & CognitiveCybersecurityDigital TwinsBig Data & AnalyticsIIoT & SensorsAdditive ManufacturingData & Systems Integration