Human-machine symbiosis: why Industry 5.0 is the future of pharmaceutical manufacturing

Published: 1-Oct-2025

Industry 5.0 is reshaping pharmaceutical manufacturing by fostering human-machine collaboration, addressing workforce shortages and making advanced automation accessible to all through innovative models such as robot rental

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At a time that is now defined by significant technological change and persistent regulatory pressures, pharmaceutical manufacturing executives continue to face a new set of operational challenges.

Traditional models, once the bedrock of drug production success, are no longer sufficient to navigate the need for sterile environments, a scarcity of highly skilled technicians, supply chain volatility and the relentless demand for patient-specific therapies and greater efficiency.

For many, especially the small and medium-sized biotechs and contract development and manufacturing organisations (CDMOs) that form the backbone of the American industrial landscape, these hurdles can seem insurmountable.

Yet, a new paradigm is emerging: Industry 5.0 offers a powerful solution — not by replacing the human workforce but by augmenting it with a revolution in machine-based collaboration.

Dijam Panigrahi, COO and cofounder of GridRaster Inc., reports. 

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