Robotics, automation and data are not new in manufacturing. In fact, manufacturing is one of the most data-rich industries; however, it's been estimated that about 95% of all industrial data is unused. The reason for this is legacy equipment and operational systems that tend to be proprietary and siloed, incapable of communicating with each other. What is new is that technology has reached an inflection point – robotics automation systems, sensor data, analytics, the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence have the potential to transform manufacturing and industrial processes. As plant floor operations technologies converge with IT, a host of use cases across the manufacturing cycle becomes possible to ignite innovation, create more efficient operations, and enable new business models and revenue streams. For example, prescriptive maintenance enabled by AI/L models can automate the actions needed for maintenance of heavy equipment and large assets.