The document discusses Industry 5.0 and how it relates to smart water metering for the future. It focuses on creating a circular water economy that is resilient, inclusive, and achieves carbon net zero goals. Industry 5.0 aims to be human-centric and sustainable. Smart water meters are sophisticated sensors that provide real-time, seamless data to give user insights and enable actions. They are needed for network efficiency, consumption visibility, leakage detection, reduced consumption, improved customer service, accurate forecasting and monitoring/evaluation. Learning from other sectors like automotive, avionics and NASA can help advance smart metering ecosystems.