Manufacturing faces an uncertain global landscape, with challenges such as geopolitical conflicts, climate change and stagnating economies. But if the ‘Hannover Messe’ is anything to go by, artificial intelligence is bringing positive transformation to industry and leading to profound changes.
New AI tools showcased at Germany’s biggest trade fair are set to improve both industrial production and the consumer experience.
Another prominent AI product is Sony’s Aitrios. After launching the world’s first AI-equipped image sensor, the Japanese electronics giant plans to further expand its solutions for problems such as misplacements on a conveyor belt.
“Somebody manually has to go to correct the error, so what happens is that the production line stops. It takes time to fix,” says Ramona Rayner from Aitrios.
“We have trained the AI model to give the information to the robot to self-correct this misplacement. And this means improved efficiency.”
The German trade fair is one …