AI Could Be the Brains Behind an Advanced Automated Manufacturing Ecosystem
10.01.2021 // Jacob Bourne
Smart manufacturing that’s both interactive and highly automated is no longer a fantasy. With today’s AI technology this is a possibility. But, as Jacob Bourne notes in this article, the rise of AI doesn’t mean the end of skilled human workers. Tomorrow’s AI-powered manufacturing will rely on knowledgeable workers who guide those systems to achieve maximum efficiency and productivity:
“For example, operators at one factory noticed that there was a slight increase in scrap production. Data analysis of the good batches and the ones that yielded an increase in scrap was then conducted. Experts could then analyze the situation, and the algorithm pointed to a particular sensor that indicated a temperature variation with the batches. The scenario resulted in a 4 percent production loss, which … could be avoided by employing predictive analysis.”
