The world has entered the era of Industry 4.0, bringing a large number of innovative technologies to industry and manufacturing. Many companies adopt emerging technologies such as robotics, Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and cloud computing. Although Industry 4.0 is all industrial technologies so far The most advanced concept in the revolution, but "Industry 5.0" is quietly rising.

It has only been a few years since the concept of Industry 4.0 was proposed, but recently many companies have turned to Industry 5.0. Specifically, Industry 5.0 pays more attention to the collaborative relationship between humans and machines, which will create a "humanized" manufacturing environment for high-tech intelligent systems.

In contrast, Industry 4.0 achieves transformation through IoT, sensors, robots, and smart systems; Industry 5.0 cultivates the integration of humans and machines, injects personalized features into the manufacturing process, combines the accuracy of automated equipment, and the recognition of personnel. Knowledge and critical thinking skills.

In order to create personalized products that consumers need, companies have deployed collaborative robots (Cobots) to improve production speed and accuracy. According to a research report written by management consulting firm Accenture in 2015, 22% of surveyed manufacturing senior executives began to plan collaborative workplaces between humans and machines. By 2020, more and more factories have introduced collaborative robots. Improve processes and productivity.

In this regard, Esben H. Stergaard, founder of Universal Robots, said that Industry 5.0 brings creativity into the production environment, and the desire for a large number of personalization features (Mass Personalization) has formed the psychological and cultural driving force behind Industry 5.0.

Esben also pointed out that Industry 5.0 products make humans realize the basic desire to express themselves, even if a high price must be paid for this, manufacturing products need to have humane characteristics.

With the continuous development of innovative technology in the industrial field, the relationship between humans and machines has become increasingly close. Collaborative robots have become indispensable and important tools, making humans the core of the entire industrial production process.