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reach. Advances in robotics have begun to dramatically simplify the interface between digital systems and physical tasks. Technologies that can bring the physical and digital economies together will drive commercial and social value like never before. Augmented intelligence and automation will drive productivity while dramatically reducing risks. Today we stand at the cusp of the next major industrial revolution, one that promises to unlock trillions of dollars of economic value in the next decade by driving massive improvements in productivity in physical and digital industries alike, enhancing quality of life in safer, healthier and more sustainable communities. This is the promise of combining advances in information technology (IT) and operations technology (OT)to enable industries to drive closed-loop automation in their physical environments. It allows companies to leverage the wealth of state information to sense, analyze, optimize, and control their complex systems. In doing so, they will ensure that they are making most efficient use of their assets and resources, minimizing the occurrence and impact of failures, and maximizing their productivity. H.Khyati /The“AutomationofEverything”Era 9