Hopes are high for generative AI. It is expected to do nothing less than resolve the productivity crisis in advanced economies. A new study by Roland Berger shows that these hopes are well founded. If properly applied, language models like ChatGPT can open up completely new possibilities for increasing productivity – such as by taking over routine back-office tasks or helping people with complex parts of their job as a digital co-worker.

Software-defined vehicles offer numerous advantages, but increased spending is impacting automaker R&D budgets. Roland Berger analyzes the sector’s key trends

Generative AI (Gen-AI) is set to transform all industries, and that is not a superlative statement. Many may have predicted the Metaverse or Web 3.0 to lead the digital transformation, but it will be Gen-AI, simply because the use cases are more obvious, and impactful.

Explore investing in Digital Assets & Web3 technologies. Discover a comprehensive framework to navigate security, governance, and compliance in the Web3 space.

The original vision of autonomous, highly flexible and self-organising factories is still a long way off. So to find out where "Industry 4.0" really stands today, Roland Berger dug deeper, traced what has happened (and what hasn't), examined the use cases that the automotive industry has focused on, how far they have progressed, where there are differences between OEMs, OESs and different regions, and explored how these use cases are developed and implemented in practice.

Find out which impact software and new technologies have on the automotive OEMs and which challenges and opportunities the industry is currently facing.

Since January 2020, prices across all major commodity classes have risen significantly, posing a serious challenge to commodity processing firms. Aluminum prices, for instance, had almost doubled by early 2022. It’s a similar story for other industrial metals as well as for energy, chemicals, agricultural products and ocean shipping rates.

Discover how trucking companies in the Middle East can leverage digitalization and data-driven strategies to stay competitive and drive performance

Roland Berger and Viva Technology have initiated a comprehensive study to investigate the primary Tech M&A drivers and uncover patterns in integration practices. Leveraging insights from global executives representing both corporate giants and agile scale-ups who have played significant roles in major M&A operations in recent years, this study aims to synthesize key findings.

Learn more about how software platforms are disrupting the automotive industry, especially Tier 1 suppliers, and how this affects the automotive value chain.

The automotive industry still has problems with software integration. To overcome them, OEMs must transform their organization.

The car of the future is an electrified, semi-autonomous computer on wheels – turning an entire industry upside down.

The benefits of circular economy management and its potential to impact sustainable business practices across industries, promoting environmental consciousness and a more eco-friendly future.

Exploring the global dynamics shaping decarbonized transportation.

Hydrogen is crucial for clean energy, but meeting the projected 2040 demand of 240 megatons annually requires a huge electrolyser capacity, far beyond current levels. The 2030s are key for the industry's growth, as highlighted in the study.

Navigating the myriad options in green tech can be challenging, but Roland Berger can help companies identify new opportunities in this complexity.

Roland Berger is introducing a new series, "Hydrogen: Powering the Future of Mobility in the Middle East,” to explain the role of H2 in decarbonizing the mobility sector.

This new report synthesizes off-highway industry views on decarbonization from across the globe and identifies specific types of machinery and regions on which to focus sustainability efforts. Reducing emissions in the off-highway sector won’t be easy, but targeting these areas could yield the most impactful results.

Second use and recycling: A step-by-step assessment of the lithium-ion battery value chain.

The industry shrank by a quarter in the 2008/2009 crisis. This time the decline will likely be similar. Companies urgently need to invest.

As digitalization has been a major buzz word in port industries, there needs to be a digital transformation in infrastructure, vessel turnaround and cargo handling.

Lithium-ion batteries are key to electric vehicle production. However, supply chain disruptions force OEMs and other players to reorganize their supply structures.

The fifth study in Roland Berger's Future of Health series focuses on longevity.

Gene therapies (GTx) are a significant breakthrough in the pharmaceutical industry, with the potential to treat genetic disorders by modifying defective genetic material. Luxturna has already restored sight in some patients, highlighting the therapies’ effectiveness. However, these treatments come at a high cost, up to USD 3.5 million per dose for Hemgenix, a hemophilia B infusion.

Learn more about the near-term adoption of ADAS, the future market predictions, and how COVID has impacted this transformative and fast-growing technology.

After the energy price shock resulted in a subdued start to the year, the EV and EV charging markets sparked back into life in late 2022. Almost all countries featured in the fourth edition of Roland Berger’s EV Charging Index hit record-high scores, with several leaping up the rankings. Also covered in the edition: customer behavior is changing and OEM's strategy for EV charging infrastructure is showing regional differences.

MedTech saw profit dip in 2022-23; European firms hit by supply chain disruptions, rising costs, and inflation. To recover, prioritize operational excellence, embrace ESG for long-term viability.

Robot-assisted surgery (RAS) is revolutionizing the operating room, and more and more surgeons are regularly using semi-automated systems to perform high-precision procedures. RAS accounts for less than 1% of the 300 million surgeries performed worldwide each year, and Roland Berger's new RAS study predicts that industry revenue will triple by 2030.

Global warming, rising inflation, and limited resources are straining the global food supply. Here’s how automation and robotics can turn the tide in the farming industry, according to new Roland Berger research.

Tokenization to reshape asset funding, trading & management, impacting all sectors. Market value may surpass $10tn by 2030. This article discusses basics, uses & business considerations.

Hyperloop is an environmentally clean mode of high-speed transportation. So why is it still struggling to make headway – and how can we give it new momentum?

Implications of the crypto economy for the electric system

Many manufacturers have difficulty implementing cloud-based solutions in their production environment. But for those that do, the benefits are far-reaching.

The problem of shortages, oversupply and excess inventories of semiconductors continues to preoccupy the economy. As consumer demand slows, chipmakers are rebuilding inventories from historic lows. The good news is that falling consumer demand is improving the supply of leading-edge and advanced-node semiconductors. The bad news is that this is not improving the low supply of legacy chips, which are most important to industrial companies.

The joint declaration of many EU member states on strengthening the European semiconductor industry seeks to put the sector back on its feet. Read more about the potential of this initiative and the importance of non-EU partnerships.