Agriculture 4.0 is a term for the next big trends facing the industry, including a greater focus on precision agriculture, the internet of things (IoT) and the use of big data to drive greater business efficiencies in the face of rising populations and climate change.

Smart farming (also known as Farming 4.0 and digital farming) is the application of information and data technologies for optimising complex farming systems and integration of smart agricultural technologies and modern data technologies.

Mining 4.0 is the transfer of industry principles 4.0 into the mining industry. High data availability and analysis capabilities, along with artificial intelligence, simulation techniques and connectivity will have a major impact in mining productivity.