Artificial Intelligence Makes Its Way Inside Machines

Making sure plant floor machines remain up and running is a priority for manufacturers. As such, OEMs are beginning to bundle in remote management software from technology suppliers so that they can monitor machines, troubleshoot and even repair issues from afar before they impact productivity. While avoiding downtime is the overall goal of remote management, not everyone is sold on the idea. Specifically, the information technology (IT) department, which is responsible for keeping the enterprise secure. Having an access point that connects a machine to the cloud to apply analytics is a potential "open door" that could inadvertently allow a bad actor onto the network.