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HONPINE keeps up with the era of Industry 5.0 and better serves human-machine collaboration through precision transmission technology

2025-06-12

The concept of Industry 4.0, which corresponds to Industry 5.0, first appeared in Germany. In short, Industry 4.0 is to promote industrial transformation through information technology. It is an intelligent industrial era based on the Internet of Things, big data, artificial intelligence, etc. 5G technology, known as the "new engine of digital economy", is a product that closely fits the core concept of Industry 4.0 and is recognized by the world.

Some elements that were ignored in Industry 4.0 (such as people) and factors that were not strengthened enough (such as green and resilience) have been reflected and valued in Industry 5.0. Industry 5.0 is an initiative for manufacturing and social development trends that advocates "artificial intelligence 2.0" at the technical level and "society 5.0" at the social development level. Industry 5.0 represents a reflection on the current smart manufacturing or Industry 4.0, in order to establish a trend that leads the further development of smart manufacturing.

Stage	Representative Machines	Human-Machine Interaction	Production Safety	Division of Labor	Machine Flexibility	Productivity and Production Relations	Production Limits
1.0 Human-Machine Conflict	Steam-driven machinery and manual lathes	Mechanical HMI; high physical workload	Almost no safety protection; frequent fatal accidents	Machines handle tasks beyond human physical capabilities; require constant human operation	Machines can only complete pre-designed tasks; lack flexibility and expandability	Machines became new productive forces; factories replaced workshops	Breakthrough from manual tools; mass industrial products emerged
2.0 Human-Machine Integration	Assembly line mechanical devices	Semi-automated HMI; reduced operational difficulty	Rough, non-standard rules; frequent safety accidents	Machines widely used on assembly lines but did not reduce labor intensity	High use of specialized equipment; low flexibility	Mass, low-cost production achieved; monopolies emerged	Low cost and high output; product cost-performance improved rapidly
3.0 Human-Machine Complementation	Early industrial robots	Professional HMI systems; lower difficulty but higher learning cost	Strict rules and isolation; fewer safety accidents	Humans and machines occupy different roles	Setup and adjustment time-consuming; potential for flexibility with high cost	Manufacturing efficiency and effectiveness improved; industry structure reshaped	Product quality greatly improved; constant innovation
4.0 Human-Machine Collaboration	CNC machines and digital robots	Modular commands; significantly reduced learning cost	Machines operate in closed environments; rare accidents	Most tasks handled by machines; engineers debug and monitor	Modular design enables fast combination; flexibility greatly improved	Humans regain central role in factories	Flexibility and rapid response capabilities enhanced
5.0 Human-Machine Fusion	Collaborative robots	Natural language communication; minimal learning needed	Machines no longer pose threats; can protect humans	Humans and machines operate on the same platform; interchangeable roles	Machines can learn and perform various tasks; flexibility approaches human level	High productivity; human-centric development	Hyper-flexible, ultra-precise, additive and nano-manufacturing possible

The industry has started a new round of transformation characterized by digitalization and greening, which has put forward higher requirements for the relationship between people and machines. On the one hand, machines need to be more "human-like" and have similar learning abilities as human workers to achieve a high degree of flexibility; on the other hand, they need to better "serve people". Workers must be the core of the new manufacturing scene in the future, and the operation of machines must be completely subject to human will and in line with human habits.

In order to maximize the effectiveness of human-machine collaboration, the core lies in two-way cognitive alignment, that is, ensuring that the cognitive information of machines and humans in task execution is consistent. Through multi-dimensional cognitive capabilities, such as perception, reasoning, decision-making and learning systems, combined with tools such as knowledge graphs to study interactive perception, task planning and other fields, it can effectively promote the optimization of human-machine collaboration. In addition, cognitive empowerment can not only enhance the decision-making ability of machines, but also reversely improve the cognitive ability and efficiency of humans in complex operations, and promote the further development of intelligent manufacturing, especially in the era of Industry 5.0.

The interactive perception between robots and humans is divided into the following three aspects

Machine-to-human perception: Emphasis on improving the ability of machines to recognize human intentions, emotions, and fatigue, and using multiple perception channels (such as EEG signals, EMG signals, eye movements, and facial expressions) for data collection and analysis. This allows machines to understand and respond to human needs more accurately, thereby improving the efficiency and accuracy of human-machine collaboration.

Human-to-machine perception: Discusses the challenges that operators may face in understanding the intentions of machines due to factors such as cognitive load, time pressure, and inconsistency of multi-channel information. Feedback mechanisms such as vision, hearing, and touch help operators better understand and predict the behavior of machines.

Multimodal data fusion: By combining signals from different sensors (such as vision, touch, and voice), the perception of intentions and states by both machines and humans can be enhanced, improving the efficiency and accuracy of collaborative tasks.

HONPINE's value concept in the era of Industry 5.0

Honpine's concept is advancing steadily and keeping up with the trend of the times. The joint is the heart of the robot. HONPINE is committed to the technical research and development of precision transmission and intelligent joints. It can provide solutions for the research and development of robotic arms and other precision equipment in the era of Industry 5.0.

HONPINE's business philosophy is as follows

Technological innovation: Deeply cultivate the field of precision transmission and intelligent joints

Value leadership: Practice the concept of humanistic manufacturing

Ecological co-construction: Promote the upgrade of intelligent manufacturing with partners