{"id":13843,"date":"2026-08-17T11:51:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T09:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.icdrachten.nl\/?p=13843"},"modified":"2026-08-19T12:18:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T10:18:31","slug":"digitale-groei-vraagt-om-nieuwe-keuzesartikel-over-engd-autonomous-systems-in-het-fd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.icdrachten.nl\/en\/in-de-media\/digitale-groei-vraagt-om-nieuwe-keuzesartikel-over-engd-autonomous-systems-in-het-fd\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital growth requires new choices \u2013 EngD Autonomous Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The digitalization of industry is accelerating. At the same time, the need for AI, autonomous systems, and smart technology is growing. This offers ample opportunities for the high-tech sector in the Northern Netherlands. However, digital growth also brings new challenges, such as data security, hardware reuse, and the environmental impact of technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A recent article looks at developments within the Northern Netherlands high-tech sector. This includes the ICD and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rug.nl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University of Groningen<\/a>&nbsp;now speaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The development of autonomous systems and AI, the cooperation between companies and knowledge institutions, and the role of the new&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rug.nl\/fse\/education\/programmes\/post-master\/engd-programmes\/autonomous-systems\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Engineering Doctorate (EngD) in Autonomous Systems<\/a>. This training program helps to structurally develop and utilize knowledge about autonomous systems in the region.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read the full article (source: <a href=\"https:\/\/fd.nl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FD<\/a>below as a PDF and discover how the Northern Netherlands is working towards a future-proof, innovative, and increasingly autonomous industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/www.icdrachten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Financieel_Dagblad_ICDrachten_EngD.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Open PDF in new window.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-7d7cbc6a-10f2-4a9e-8e7f-580c3ed443a5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.icdrachten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Financieel_Dagblad_ICDrachten_EngD.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Open PDF in new window<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icdrachten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/medegefinancieerd-door-EU-SNN.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icdrachten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/medegefinancieerd-door-EU-SNN.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icdrachten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/medegefinancieerd-door-EU-SNN.png 625w, https:\/\/www.icdrachten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/medegefinancieerd-door-EU-SNN-300x97.png 300w, https:\/\/www.icdrachten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/medegefinancieerd-door-EU-SNN-18x6.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The digitalization of industry is accelerating. At the same time, the need for AI, autonomous systems, and smart technology is growing. This offers plenty of opportunities for the high-tech sector in the Northern Netherlands. However, digital growth also brings new challenges, such as data security, hardware reuse, and the environmental impact of technology. 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