Britain was at the forefront of the original Industrial Revolution, which began in the 18th Century, and also the period of rapid industrialization dubbed the Second Industrial Revolution in the final stage of the 19th Century and the early part of the 20th – think railways, mass production, and electricity.
The advent of computers and digital technologies is widely considered to have been the Third Industrial Revolution. Many think we’re now on the verge of a Fourth Industrial Revolution that builds on digital innovations and incorporates elements such as automation, artificial intelligence (AI), biotechnology, the Internet of Things (IoT) and 3D printing.
Computer Aided Manufacturing, or CAM, is another important part of this new wave of technologies — and it’s already starting to have an impact on manufacturing, construction, and other sectors.
