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Edge Cloud 4 Production eliminates hardware at Audi

As Audi aims to bring its local production cloud to plants, Jörg Spindler sees opportunities in digital control systems, digital twins and virtual reality.

Audi’s Edge Cloud 4 Production would help eliminate many individual PCs and hardware across production lines, as well as for individual robots and equipment. It would allow for a fast rollout of software and new tools, whether for robot programming, automatic guided vehicles (AGVs), production planning, predictive maintenance or energy conservation. 

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