Hyderabad, March 10 -- Telangana is poised to spearhead India's transition from Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0, leveraging its technological innovation ecosystem, strong industrial base, and progressive policies, according to a new report by CII Telangana and EY.

The report, titled Manufacturing 5.0: Accelerating Telangana's Industrial Transition, was unveiled at the CII Telangana annual conference in Hyderabad on Saturday.

It highlights how the State's pharmaceutical, automotive, and electronics sectors have already begun integrating cutting-edge technologies to build smart, human-centric factories.

Industry 5.0 builds on the digital foundations of Industry 4.0, emphasizing collaborative robotics (cobots), Generative AI, and sustainable...