NOVA took part in “Assessing China in unlocking Industry 4.0” organized by Venture Capital?Comet Labs?in China. During the week-long program, Saint-Gobain’s External Venturing unit met with the five best start-ups specializing in the transition to Industry 4.0 through the use of artificial intelligence and robotics. NOVA was able to identify potential partnership opportunities with Arch、Augury?and?PsiKick?which focus on maximizing automated manufacturing, and with?Ready Robotics?and?Canvas Technologywhich are developing industrial robotic technology. The next step will be to assess how to implement these solutions in the Group and direct the companies towards the way in which to work with Saint-Gobain.