U.S. Vs. China Manufacturing: How AI Will Shape The Landscape - Robotics Business Review

Industrial manufacturing is undoubtedly a strong economic catalyst in both the United States and China. Artificial Intelligence represents an opportunity to not only revolutionize the industrial manufacturing space, but drive economic transformation and growth as well. While both countries have integrated AI capabilities into their industrial manufacturing operations, the United States currently holds a slight edge over in China, despite a near equal number of installed bases of AI-enabled end devices in each market. Primarily, the U.S. is more incentivized to develop approaches and strategies that encourage greater adoption of AI in industrial manufacturing. Different Paths Through the AI Journey In the United States, labor has become increasingly expensive, creating an imperative to lower production costs while maintaining -- or even enhancing -- production.