Royal Academy of Engineering
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Yorkshire and The Humber

Detailed technology adoption profile

#8 of 12

Mean Pillar Breadth

1.5

Active pillars /10

Adoption Rate

40.6%

Companies with I4.0 signals

Companies

784

In sample

Dominant Pillar

P06

Robotics & Automation

Adoption Tier Distribution

784companies
Leading23 (2.9%)
Established37 (4.7%)
Developing145 (18.5%)
Emerging48 (6.1%)
Minimal65 (8.3%)
No Adoption466 (59.4%)

Technology Pillar Profile

6%12%18%24%30%11.5%17.0%16.8%4.7%21.1%25.1%6.5%10.2%19.3%14.2%P01Additive ManufacturingP02IIoT &SensorsP03AI &CognitiveP04Mobile &WearablesP05Data &Systems IntegrationP06Robotics &AutomationP07AR/VR/MRP08CybersecurityP09Big Data &AnalyticsP10Digital Twins
1.Robotics & Automation25.1%
2.Data & Systems Integration21.1%
3.Big Data & Analytics19.3%
4.IIoT & Sensors17.0%
5.AI & Cognitive16.8%
6.Digital Twins14.2%
7.Additive Manufacturing11.5%
8.Cybersecurity10.2%
9.AR/VR/MR6.5%
10.Mobile & Wearables4.7%

Pillar Adoption vs National Average

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

P01Additive Manufacturing
9
11.5%-0.8
P02IIoT & Sensors
12
17.0%-2.8
P03AI & Cognitive
10
16.8%-2.3
P04Mobile & Wearables
10
4.7%-0.2
P05Data & Systems Integration
10
21.1%-1.3
P06Robotics & Automation
8
25.1%-0.3
P07AR/VR/MR
6
6.5%+0.2
P08Cybersecurity
11
10.2%-3.3
P09Big Data & Analytics
12
19.3%-2.8
P10Digital Twins
10
14.2%-1.9
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.

AI & CognitiveRobotics & AutomationDigital TwinsBig Data & AnalyticsIIoT & SensorsAdditive ManufacturingData & Systems IntegrationCybersecurityAR/VR/MRMobile & Wearables