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Dr. V. Sangeeta Sarali is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at TKR College of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, India. Her research interests include Robotics, Industrial Automation, IoT, Embedded Systems, and Smart Manufacturing.
The amalgamation of cloud computing, robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has engendered Cloud Robotics, a revolutionary framework that augments the functionalities of industrial automation systems. In contrast to conventional robotic systems that depend exclusively on local processing and storage, cloud robotics utilises cloud infrastructure for computing, data sharing, machine learning, and collaborative decision-making. This allows robots to execute intricate jobs with enhanced intelligence, scalability, adaptability, and efficiency. In industrial settings, cloud robotics facilitates automated manufacturing, predictive maintenance, quality inspection, logistics management, and human-robot collaboration. This chapter examines the architecture, technologies, applications, difficulties, and future trajectories of cloud robotics in automated industrial operations. It emphasises the role of cloud-enabled robotic systems in advancing Industry 4.0 and facilitating the development of intelligent, interconnected, and autonomous industrial ecosystems.