The Industrial Revolution 4.

0 : Pros and Cons

Written by Angger Setyo Kusumo/18050874030
Electrical Engineering Student UNESA

In this modern era, I am as an engineering student, often hear the term Industrial Re
volution 4.0. Generally, Industrial Revolution 4.0 is a name given to the current trend in
the industry world Which combines cyber technology and automation technology. Industr
ial Revolution 4.0 include the Internet of things (IoT), cloud computing, cyber-physical s
ystem, and cognitive computing. This development has changed human life, starting from
the aspects of the economy, employment, transportation, and others. So, do you agree w
ith this issue?
The 4.0 Industrial Revolution certainly has a positive and negative impact on society
. The positive impact of the Industrial 4.0 revolution is the internet. In this modern era,
almost all computers or smartphones are connected to the internet. This is confirmed by
the IQS company (iqs.com). By connecting gadgets to the internet, this can facilitate lon
g distance society communication to be more efficient and efficient. This is also evidenc
ed by the many users of instant messaging applications such as Whatsapp, LINE, and ot
hers.
The positive impact of the industrial revolution 4.0 is not only about the internet, bu
t also has an impact on people's economic well-being. The Industrial Revolution can incr
ease people's purchasing ability, especially technological devices. If we observe, the price
of smartphones from year to year is getting cheaper but the specifications are increasing
. Cheap smartphones can be used for micro-scale businesses and certainly can improve t
he quality of the personal economy. Broadly speaking, this was also explained in a journ
al written by Raymond R. Tjandra Winata as director of Dexa Group, Tangerang.
Behind the advantages of the 4.0 industrial revolution, there are certainly challenges
facing the industrial revolution 4.0. The biggest challenge is employment. As we know t
hat in the industrial revolution 4.0 companies prefer to use robots as employees rather th
an humans to reduce expenses. For example: e-toll payment. That certainly can reduce e
mployment. So that many people, especially workers, lose their regular income. Prof. Ba
mbang Brodjonegoro, S.E., M.UP., Ph.D. as the development planning minister also argu
ed that in the industrial revolution 4.0, Indonesia would have 50 million job opportunitie
s. In addition, Jobs Lost, Jobs Gained: Workforce Transitions in a Time of Automation s
tates that in 2030 as many as 400 million to 800 million people must find new jobs.
The development of the Industrial Revolution 4.0 has many benefits, especially in th
e field of communication and public purchasing ability. Industry 4.0 can facilitate long-d
istance communication with each other quickly and efficiently. In addition, Industry 4.0
can increase people's purchasing capability, especially computers and smartphones, becau
se it is getting cheaper every year. Behind all that, there is one challenge, namely the re
duction of jobs because it is replaced by robots.