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West Midlands
Detailed technology adoption profile
#2 of 12
Mean Pillar Breadth
1.8
Active pillars /10
Adoption Rate
48.3%
Companies with I4.0 signals
Companies
784
In sample
Dominant Pillar
P06
Robotics & Automation
Adoption Tier Distribution
Leading29 (3.7%)
Established55 (7.0%)
Developing176 (22.4%)
Emerging55 (7.0%)
Minimal64 (8.2%)
No Adoption405 (51.7%)
Technology Pillar Profile
1.Robotics & Automation29.7%
2.IIoT & Sensors23.2%
3.Data & Systems Integration22.6%
4.Big Data & Analytics21.7%
5.AI & Cognitive20.9%
6.Digital Twins17.5%
7.Additive Manufacturing15.6%
8.Cybersecurity12.9%
9.AR/VR/MR6.3%
10.Mobile & Wearables5.0%
Pillar Adoption vs National Average
How this region compares to the UK-wide average for each technology pillar.
P01Additive Manufacturing
2
15.6%+3.2
P02IIoT & Sensors
2
23.2%+3.5
P03AI & Cognitive
3
20.9%+1.8
P04Mobile & Wearables
7
5.0%+0.0
P05Data & Systems Integration
4
22.6%+0.3
P06Robotics & Automation
2
29.7%+4.3
P07AR/VR/MR
7
6.3%-0.1
P08Cybersecurity
8
12.9%-0.6
P09Big Data & Analytics
6
21.7%-0.4
P10Digital Twins
4
17.5%+1.4
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 & CognitiveDigital TwinsBig Data & AnalyticsAdditive ManufacturingIIoT & SensorsCybersecurityData & Systems IntegrationMobile & Wearables