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SPOTLIGHT ON: INDUSTRIALS
AI is also gaining traction in manufacturing industry, albeit more
slowly. On the one hand, Big Data, IoT, robotics and image recognition
technologies offer huge opportunities. In 2016, AI in manufacturing
had an estimated market volume of US$ 272.5 million,
predicted to grow to US$ 4.88 billion by 2023. 5 On the other hand,
Industrials do face the challenge of making their already extensive
automation compatible with AI.
The two key areas of application are currently:
Predictive maintenance: machine data is captured and analyzed
to predict when service is due, or to identify potential
problems. Acerinox, the largest steel enterprise in Spain, is
just one of the organizations using AI in this way. 6
Logistics robots that move autonomously through the warehouse
using image recognition and smart control. These are
developed by Siemens and other manufacturers. 7
AI TREND AROUND THE WORLD
An international comparison reveals a momentum that is largely expected:
with 1,000 enterprises and 850,000 AI professionals, the USA
is the global market leader. 8 Other countries have similar designs: the
Chinese government is pursuing its plan to become global leader in
AI research and innovation by 2030. China already leads in terms of
the number of research publications: between 2011 and 2015, some
41,000 articles on AI topics were published in China. In second place
was the USA, with around 25,000 publications. 9
„Although most of the famous
AI achievements come from
the United States, several
countries have made similar
advances. With fast action
plans, countries can either
seize the commanding heights
of innovation standardization,
or else miss the opportunity.
A global race for AI leadership
has evolved and especially
China has passionately
declared its aspiration.“
Professor Dr. Zheng Han,
goetzpartners Chair Professor
of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
at the Sino-German School for Postgraduate
Studies (CDHK), Tongji University, Shanghai