AI in Manufacturing Industry Comes With AI in Designs

Manufacturing industry is in a transition stage taking big leaps towards digitization and automation; resulting in what we today call as Industry 4.0. Some of the aggressive users of robotic technology and artificial intelligence – something most players are still grappling to adopt in the manufacturing industry – see artificial intelligence the next big logical step for improving the productivity. Originating from Information Technology and Software industry, AI has got benefits in stores for numerous others and manufacturing is just one among them. But to explore the true potential of AI in manufacturing there has to be the inculcation of AI for manufacturing right from the concept ideation of product design which helps in better streamlining of processes at a broader level. According to a report by Infosys, about 29% manufacturers have adopted AI as a part of their operations and decision-making process.