| Author(s), year | Definition/approach |
| | “Two visions emerge for Industry 5.0. The first one is “human-robot co-working”; “Another vision for Industry 5.0 is bioeconomy” |
| | “Industry 5.0 focus from shareholder to stakeholder value, with benefits for all concerned. Industry 5.0 attempts to capture the value of new technologies, providing prosperity beyond jobs and growth, while respecting planetary boundaries, and placing the wellbeing of the industry worker at the center of the production process.” |
| | “Industry 5.0 is compelling computer scientists, designers, industrial engineers, as well as philosophers and legal experts to concentrate on the means by which technologies within 5.0 industrial systems can be designed for human values, rather than relegating them as an afterthought” |
| | “Industry 5.0 centers around three interconnected core values: human-centricity, sustainability and resilience”; “is not a technology-driven revolution but a value-driven initiative that drives technological transformation with a particular purpose” |
| | “The concept of Industry 5.0 …highlights the importance of research and innovation to support industry in its long-term service to humanity within planetary boundaries” |
| | “Industry 5.0 is the upcoming technology of the previous generation designed for efficient and intelligent machines.” |
| | “The symbiosis of three segments: technological, social and ecological, constitutes the essence of Industry 5.0” |