Workplace 4.0: Exploring the Implications of Technology Adoption in Digital Manufacturing on a Sustainable Workforce

As part of the Industry 4.0 movement, introduction digital manufacturing technologies (DMTs) poses various concerns, particularly impact technology adoption on workforce. In consideration challenges and implications, studies explore topic from perspective safety, socio-economic impact, technical readiness, risk assessment. This paper presents mixed methods research to acceptance factors human-robot collaboration (HRC) applications other different stakeholders: employees at all levels legal experts consultants ethicists. We found that some prominent tensions inherent in are job displacement, employee’s acceptance, trust, privacy. argues it is crucial understand wider human implications better strategize adoption; therefore, recommends interventions targeted individual organisational level. contributes roadmap responsible DMT HRC implementation encourage a sustainable workforce manufacturing.