The Ways Artificial Intelligence Will Change Construction

Artificial intelligence (AI) in the construction industry has the potential to boost productivity, safety, and other aspects of business success, according to an article published by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). An AI system can enable such services as predictive maintenance, which multiplies the value of the Internet of Things (IoT). "With AI, users can learn patterns that lead to failures and make predictions such as construction equipment failing if it is not serviced after a certain amount of time," says Maciej Kranz, IoT expert and VP of strategic innovation at Cisco. "The AI system might also recommend how to operate the equipment to maximize its useful life, offering trade-offs between performance and longevity." Machine learning makes the analytics systems "smarter" as time goes on and more data sets and patterns are available.