A new quality has emerged in computer technology that will change the construction of processors and digital electronic circuits. A new class of software based on machine learning is being developed. Before our eyes, a “thinking” technology is born that will be the basis for the development of robots. Self-learning, intelligent software, drawing from achievements in the field of artificial intelligence, entered imperceptibly into the period of commercialization.

Standardisation also serves as the basis for maximisation of the economic effects, resulting from economies of scale. The interoperability of robots, software and their components will increase and facilitate the joint development of larger systems by groups of independent companies. Robots and machines designed to work under a variety of conditions must operate based on open technical specifications, which will allow all manufacturers and users to use them in a safe and efficient manner. They should become an integral part of the world of IoT networking devices. The user should always be informed whether they are dealing with a robot or a machine. This will be enabled by the use of smart software (AI). We can observe a growing role of the EU in defining norms and mandatory technical specifications at multiple levels: metrology, management and product. The standardisation and normalisation processes should be accelerated. The mandatory technical specifications will make it easier for robots and machines to employ the entire available technical infrastructure and make the best use of it.

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Otherwise, incompatible legal systems regulating the digital economy will emerge, and differences in the level of economic development of individual countries and regions will start to increase once again. As part of the discussion we will try to answer questions about the possibilities of closer cooperation between the industry and the State administration, in order to accelerate the necessary changes. It is in the interest of the EU industry to ensure that legal conditions for new business models are implemented simultaneously in all the EU member states. We will also put emphasis on the importance of education and training that currently constitute the main barrier for efficient digitisation process that is the crucial element of all the changes described herein.

The joint organisation of the space for operation of autonomous cars and agricultural machinery requires urgent legislative work to prevent further differences in sectoral specifications and socio-economic development of individual EU countries. Given the above, we should closely observe how the EU will handle the issue of electro-mobility, implementation of which will coincide with the implementation of autonomous transport solutions, the 5G network and smart software. During the panel discussion we will try to define the role of the digital industry in shaping the strategy of developing autonomous transport solutions and implementing the rules of creating formal specifications for software and monitoring/metering.

The principles of functioning of autonomous machines in plants and open spaces are one of the most important elements of the process of creating an ecosystem for Economy 4.0. In the case of plants, it will be necessary to redefine the system of workplace safety rules, since it will have to take into consideration complex human-machine interactions. Another particularly complex issue will be to determine how the autonomous machines should operate in the open public space. We want to open a discussion on the common principles that autonomous cars and other maintenance-free equipment such as agricultural machinery, construction, roads, etc. should respect in order to be allowed to operate in the open system. It is time to determine the qualifications, the rights and the responsibilities of professional and private-end users for the correct and safe introduction of such devices for use. It is high time we determine how autonomous devices will benefit from broadband access to the IoT, in order to minimise the cost of building the appropriate ICT infrastructure. The currently

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We will discuss the need to create open operating systems and technical specifications that will enable the widespread participation of enterprises in the development of applications, production modules and systems for combining them. This applies to all aspects of production, storage and transport. A clearly defined legal and technical framework is necessary especially for SMEs. It is important to ensure compatibility and interoperability of devices operating in IoT. New rules of software development and validation, completely different form the ones that currently apply, started to emerge. There is an obvious need to promote electronic circuits and software based on the “secure by design” principle. The beginning of a new phase in the development of computer technology gives Europe an opportunity to catch up with the development of the industry of digital electronics and software. In particular, the thing we need is a new compatibility and interoperability framework that would serve the next generation of digital machines. The main challenge that should be faced in order to dominate the IoT market is to elaborate a logical strategy for assuring interoperability of the new generation of software. Only in this way can we can unleash the intellectual potential of the EU countries to build a significant competitive advantage on the software market for Industry and the Economy 4.0.

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