How and Why Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Are Applying Artificial Intelligence

Advances in the application of artificial intelligence (AI) are starting to have a significant impact on automation technologies used across industry--most notably with machine vision and analytics. And some of the more impactful applications of AI are happening in the pharmaceutical industries. It shouldn't be too surprising that the pharmaceutical industries are looking to optimize production with AI, considering that single batch values for some drugs can exceed $3 million. Yet, research indicates that this industry lags many others when it comes to using analytics to improve production. David Leitham, senior vice president and general manager, pharmaceuticals, at AspenTech.According to David Leitham, senior vice president and general manager, pharmaceuticals, at AspenTech (a supplier of AI software for industrial manufacturers), while other industries have been applying analytics and predictive capabilities to optimize performance and react rapidly to changes in demand, 87% of pharmaceutical industry executives admit their organizations have a poor digital culture.