All that glitters is not gold. Shakespeare's aphorism can apply to the latest manufacturing technologies as much as it does to gaudy false facades.
Augmented reality (AR) is one of the hottest new Industry 4.0 technologies today. Many of the world’s top manufacturers, including Airbus, BMW and AGCO, are employing the technology to great effect. But, it’s not for everyone. Production workers assisted by AR can, indeed, work faster than colleagues instructed with analog methods. However, a new study shows that they are less capable of internalizing their tasks and of making suggestions to improve production processes.