Why we should move towards automation in critical infra? We ask GV Sanjay Reddy of GVK Group

For satisfying the needs of a growing population, a resilient and efficient critical infrastructure is crucial. Mumbai, Maharashtra [India]: When the world is about to enter the fourth industrial revolution led by automation, there is an urgent need to bring technical disruptions to critical infrastructure in India. Vice-Chairman of GVK Group, GV Sanjay Reddy, says, “High-grade system automation is required especially in highways and railways to avoid disruption avoidance.” Recently, several countries across the world have introduced automation-led modernization of their critical infrastructure owing to the evolving needs. In 2019, Rio Tinto in Australia completed the world’s first fully automated mainline rail network. The revolutionary step has already diminished the journey time while enhancing reliability and lowering operations cost. Conversely, manually maintaining the aging railway infrastructure in Japan is proving to be inefficient and costly. Consequently, Japan h...