1. Germany’s Industry 4.0 Guiding China’s Development Based on the Perspective of Cyber Physical Systems

Notice of the State Council on Printing and Distributing Made in China 2025; Guo Fa [2015] No. 28.

CPS (Cyber Physical Systems), also known as information physics system, or virtual network entity physical system, is a unified information system and physical system. It can be regarded as an upgraded version of the Internet of Things. This system places more emphasis on the digital world’s control over the physical world. CPS provides real-time, autonomous control of physical entities and systems over the Internet in a reliable and secure manner. CPS will make the digital world no longer just a virtual image of the physical world, but truly evolve into the new world of human society. In the future, the integration of people, machines and goods brought by CPS will lead to a revolution in productivity in the manufacturing industry and even in all industries, to make human life safer, more efficient, healthier and cleaner.