I N D U S T R Y 4 . 0 : A D I G I TA L R E V O L U T I O N contents 2 shift * march 2021 6 4 FROM THE EDITOR A revolutionary time 12 RIDING ON A SKATEBOARD 5 EVs' platform for growth A VW prototype's power trip MAKING BRIGHTDROP DELIVER CHARGING BY BOT 6 HEAVY DUTY Optimizing production with floor robots Q&A with CEO Travis Katz 18 LOGISTICAL LIDAR 10 Laser tech goes beyond AVs Keeping factories, cars digitally linked 3D printing at Porsche SMART FROM THE START 18 12 16 26 ADDITIVE ADVANTAGE 16