# What is Industry 4.0? | John Younes, Co-Founder & COO of Litmus Automation | #IoTFounders E039

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2019-09-04
- Length: 31m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2019-09-04-what-is-industry-4-0-john-younes-co-founder-coo-of-litmus-automation-iotfounders
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iot-for-all/episodes/What-is-Industry-4-0---John-Younes--Co-Founder--COO-of-Litmus-Automation--IoTFounders-E039-e28bmr5

## Summary

John Younes, Co-Founder and COO of Litmus Automation, explains how his company pivoted from the connected car space to industrial IoT, focusing on edge computing platforms that connect legacy and modern devices. He details the shift in market maturity, noting that customers now have dedicated budgets and seek quick ROI through small-scale pilots rather than multi-year proofs of concept. Younes outlines key use cases like remote monitoring and predictive maintenance, emphasizing the importance of running algorithms at the edge for real-time control and security. He also discusses the future of industrial automation, highlighting a move toward closed-loop control and increased intelligence at the edge.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2019-09-04-what-is-industry-4-0-john-younes-co-founder-coo-of-litmus-automation-iotfounders#t=0) Introduction: John Younes and Litmus Automation
- [3:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2019-09-04-what-is-industry-4-0-john-younes-co-founder-coo-of-litmus-automation-iotfounders#t=186) Company Background and the Pivot from Connected Cars
- [10:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2019-09-04-what-is-industry-4-0-john-younes-co-founder-coo-of-litmus-automation-iotfounders#t=601) Decision Making: Leaving Automotive OEMs for Industrial Focus
- [14:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2019-09-04-what-is-industry-4-0-john-younes-co-founder-coo-of-litmus-automation-iotfounders#t=859) Defining Industry 4.0 and Market Maturity
- [17:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2019-09-04-what-is-industry-4-0-john-younes-co-founder-coo-of-litmus-automation-iotfounders#t=1072) Common Customer Mistakes and Solution Planning
- [19:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2019-09-04-what-is-industry-4-0-john-younes-co-founder-coo-of-litmus-automation-iotfounders#t=1194) Top Use Cases: Remote Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance
- [23:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2019-09-04-what-is-industry-4-0-john-younes-co-founder-coo-of-litmus-automation-iotfounders#t=1415) ROI Drivers: Downtime Costs and Competitive Fear
- [26:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2019-09-04-what-is-industry-4-0-john-younes-co-founder-coo-of-litmus-automation-iotfounders#t=1573) Connectivity Choices: Ethernet vs. LPWAN
- [28:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2019-09-04-what-is-industry-4-0-john-younes-co-founder-coo-of-litmus-automation-iotfounders#t=1685) Future of Industrial Automation and Edge Intelligence

## Topics

- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)
- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Litmus Automation (company)
- Nissan (company)
- Renault (company)
- Rockwell Automation (company)
- Gartner (other)

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