Welcome to Enabling Automation! The first episode of season 4 is "The Future of AI in Automation". Join our season 4 host for this episode, Ben Hope, as he discusses with special guest, Stan Kleinikkink.

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In this monthly podcast series, join industry leaders from across ATS as they share and discuss the latest industry trends, new innovations, and more! ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies.

00:04 – Introduction

01:57 – Why is innovation important to ATS?

03:54 – What is AI in the context of Industrial Automation?

05:20 – How does AI impact traditional technologies?

06:44 – What areas of the automation life cycle are ready for AI?

09:05 – Data driven decisions and the impact on other areas of business

10:16 – How do you ensure data quality?

13:06 – Outliers in data and validating data

15:50 – Common challenges when implementing AI and avoiding pitfalls and pilot purgatory

20:02 – What role does culture play when trying to implement AI into the workplace?

22:15 – What are the biggest opportunities for AI in the industrial automation industry over the next 3 to 5 years?

24:12 – Final thoughts

25:10 – Closing

Chapters

• (00:00:04 ) - Introduction
• (00:01:57 ) - Why is innovation important to ATS?
• (00:03:54 ) - What is AI in the context of Industrial Automation?
• (00:05:20 ) - How does AI impact traditional technologies?
• (00:06:44 ) - What areas of the automation life cycle are ready for AI?
• (00:09:05 ) - Data driven decisions and the impact on other areas of business
• (00:10:16 ) - How do you ensure data quality?
• (00:13:06 ) - Outliers in data and validating data
• (00:15:50 ) - Common challenges when implementing AI and avoiding pitfalls and pilot purgatory
• (00:20:02 ) - What role does culture play when trying to implement AI into the workplace?
• (00:22:15 ) - What are the biggest opportunities for AI in the industrial automation industry over the next 3 to 5 years?
• (00:24:12 ) - Final thoughts
• (00:25:10 ) - Closing