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Microsoft champions "Industrial Intelligence" for manufacturing growth

Microsoft is promoting the concept of "Industrial Intelligence" as a key growth area for the manufacturing sector. This approach aims to leverage a manufacturer's accumulated knowledge, data, and operational practices to drive better decision-making and action within physical processes. By integrating embodied artificial intelligence, systems can perceive, reason, and act in the physical world, leading to improvements in areas like robotic handling and quality control, as demonstrated by Toyota Industries' success in reducing defect analysis time and paint defects. AI

IMPACT This concept could enable manufacturers to better leverage their existing data and expertise, potentially leading to more efficient and responsive production processes.

RANK_REASON The item discusses a sponsored concept and its application in a specific industry, rather than a new product release or core research.

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Microsoft champions "Industrial Intelligence" for manufacturing growth

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  1. MIT Technology Review TIER_1 English(EN) · Michael MacKenzie ·

    Industrial Intelligence: The next growth opportunity for manufacturing

    Every manufacturer has its own industrial intelligence. Some is documented, and some resides in the knowledge of experienced workers. Consider an experienced operator preparing to restart a line after a changeover. The machine settings matter, but so does knowing how a particular…