Artificial Intelligence-Driven Automation

While most discussions about the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in manufacturing focus on technology in development, AI is not entirely a technology of the future for industry. Real world applications exist and products are available today for industrial use. A key example of AI being put to use in core applications can be found in the evolution of bin picking to order fulfillment picking. In a recent blog post, Sarah Mellish of Yaskawa noted that "traditional bin picking methods have given way to order fulfillment picking approaches, moving the complexity of the process from the hardware to the software. This is important because of the physical modifications required to meet supply chain variability today."