The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR or Industry 4.0) is the ongoing automation of traditional manufacturing and industrial practices, using modern smart technology.
Industry 4.0 is a holistic approach to manufacturing that covers automation, data exchange, interconnectivity, machine learning and real-time data. Industry 4.0 businesses better control their operations and provide access to real-time data to improve productivity, process and promote growth.
The 7 promising Industry 4.0 startups you should watch in 2021 were hand-picked based on our data-driven startup scouting approach, taking into account factors such as location, founding year, and relevance of technology, among others.
The 770 companies that were analyzed for this report are identified using the StartUs Insights Discovery Platform, covering 1.379.000+ startups & scaleups globally. When you are looking for up-to-date industry 4.0 solutions for your innovation units, R&D, or product development department, the StartUs Insights Discovery Platform gives you the most exhaustive collection and ensures you continuously discover new startups, scaleups, and technologies.
The Global Startup Heat Map below highlights 7 Industry 4.0 startups, established in 2020, developing technology-driven solutions for the automotive industry. Moreover, you can explore global hotspots for Industry 4.0 startups and even download this graphic to include in your next presentation. Using tools such as Internet of Things (IoT), Robotics, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data, this real-time monitoring leads to better insights, decision-making and faster development in industry 4.0. Currently, IoT data is used for defect detection and may evolve to be used for predictive analysis.
NASSCOM forecasts that the IoT market size in India will reach $15 billion by 2020, which accounts for 5% of the global market. Digital utilities, smart cities, followed by manufacturing, transportation & logistics, and automotive industries are anticipated to be the main demand drivers for IoT.
To stay ahead of the technology curve, it is important that you know which technologies and industry trends will impact your company in 2021.
| Name of Startup | Category | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| FABHEADS AUTOMATION PRIVATE LIMITED | 3D Printing | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| INVENTINDIA INNOVATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED | 3D Printing | Ahmedabad | Gujarat |
| TRIVIMA SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED | 3D Printing | Indore | Madhya Pradesh |
| SCAPIC INNOVATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED | Augmented Reality Products / Wearables | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| MOBILIZAR TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED | Augmented Reality Products / Wearables | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| DIMENSION NXG PRIVATE LIMITED | Augmented Reality Products / Wearables | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| IBOSON INNOVATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED | Augmented Reality Products / Wearables | Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala |
| IBA CRAFTS PRIVATE LIMITED | Augmented Reality Products / Wearables | New Delhi | Delhi |
| PLUTOMEN TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED | Augmented Reality Products / Wearables | Ahmedabad | Gujarat |
| UPTIMEAI TECH PRIVATE LIMITED | Big Data | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| XSHIP DESIGN AND ANALYTICS PRIVATE LIMITED | Big Data | Kochi | Kerala |
| INFOMINE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS LLP | Big Data | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| SAND NETWORK PRIVATE LIMITED | Big Data | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| NIVEUS SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED | Cloud Computing | Udupi | Karnataka |
| HERBA TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED | Cloud Computing | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| GINGERMIND TECHNOLOGIES PVT LTD | Computer Vision | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| ATTENTIVE AI SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED | Computer Vision | New Delhi | Delhi |
| AWIDIT SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED | Computer Vision | Gurugram | Haryana |
| EYEDENTIFY SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED | Computer Vision | Hyderabad | Telangana |
| LINKSMART TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED | Computer Vision | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| DRONAMAPS PRIVATE LIMITED | Computer Vision | Delhi | Haryana |
| PROFICIENT VISION SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED | Computer Vision | Kharagpur | West Bengal |
| MINIONLABS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED | Internet of Things | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| INTELLICAR TELEMATICS PRIVATE LIMITED | Internet of Things | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| UDYOGYANTRA TECHNOLOGIES LLP | Internet of Things | New Delhi | Delhi |
| RDL TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED | Internet of Things | Mangaluru | Karnataka |
| RESPIRER LIVING SCIENCES PRIVATE LIMITED | Internet of Things | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| PERSONAL AIR QUALITY SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED | Internet of Things | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| PLUSQO CORPORATION PRIVATE LIMITED | Internet of Things | Greater Noida | Uttar Pradesh |
| PLANYS TECHNOLOGIES PVT LTD | Robotics | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
| GENROBOTIC INNOVATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED | Robotics | Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala |
| SAGAR DEFENCE ENGINEERING PVT LTD | Robotics | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| IROV TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED | Robotics | Kochi | Kerala |
