Conversational artificial intelligence that can be used to communicate with equipment and generate machine parts. Digital versions of vehicles and planes that can be modified to fine-tune their physical counterparts, and autonomous robots that move as you walk by.
These are just a few of the technologies that will power the factories of the future, according to technologists and industry experts who spoke with CNBC.
In the future, factories will be much more connected, relying on a mix of technologies, from artificial intelligence, data platforms, and edge devices to the cloud, robotics, and sensors, Goetz Erhardt, Europe lead for Accenture’s digital ...